What Price am I willing to pay in following Jesus

Today's lesson we are going to talk about the Rich Young Ruler who allowed his possessions and self-trust to become more important that following Jesus.
Mark 10:17-21
(Make two columns, column 1 what key words or phrases that indicate on earthly focus in the man's life, column 2 what words or phrases indicate the spiritual focus in the man's life.)
“Pay the Price”
1) “Earthly”
a. focus on human power
b. salvation through works
c. discipleship=keeping the commandments
d. Jesus is a good teacher
2) “Spiritual” (There is none, the man was looking for salvation through an earthly means.)

1. Do you think all followers of Jesus must give away all their possessions? Why or why not?
Discipleship means following Jesus with total commitment.

Jesus told the young man, “Go sell everything you have.” Jesus was not calling the young man to poverty but to discipleship. Discipleship takes many forms. It does involve sacrifice and obedience, and Jesus was making those demands. Jesus probably asked the young man to give away his possessions because He was demanding repentance and saw that this was an area in which the young man had a spiritual problem. We should evaluate carefully and honestly whether we are allowing anything to compromise our commitment to Jesus.

2. What would you do if Jesus told you to give up your most prized possession?
Mark 10:22-25

3. What are some of the good things that the rich young man likely did since he said that he followed the commandments?

4. Would a person like this who visited this class or our church be considered an evangelistic prospect or would you assume this person was a christian because of the way he or she acted?

We need to be very careful in assuming an other's spiritual condition. We as Christians have to let God be the judge of that based on what they do with His son Jesus.

Read the following passages emphasizing the word “power”
Matthew 28:28 KJV
John 13:3
Romans 4:211
Corinthinans 2:3-5
Ephesians 1:19
Ephesians 3:20

Listen for the focus of power in the lives of Jesus' followers.
Mark 10:26-27

Allowing God to empower you will help develop spiritual thinking instead of secular thinking.

Mark 10:28-31
Peter and Mark left everything to follow Jesus. Discipleship does have its rewards, now and in the life to come. These rewards may be material but are often spiritual.