In this lesson we examine the construct of the 10 commandments so we can better understand the rich man. We examine the question that He poses and just how great a question he ask. Both audio and slides can be found together at www.cmcoc.org Sermon by: Brian Birdow

1. The rich young ruler
by
Brian Birdow
Sermon text: Matthew 19:16-30
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2. Objective of lesson
• To better understand the 10 commandments.
• To understand the significance of the rich man’s question.
• To understand the rich man’s and his omission.

3. 10 Commandments (Ex. 20)
• Number 1: Thou Shalt Have No
Other Gods Beside Me
• Number 2: Thou Shalt Not
Worship Any Graven Images
• Number 3: Thou Shalt Not Take
the Name of the Lord Thy God in
Vain
• Number 4: Remember the
Sabbath Day to Rest and Keep it
Holy
• Number 5: Honor Thy Father and
Thy Mother
• Number 6: Thou Shalt Not Kill
• Number 7: Thou Shalt Not
Commit Adultery
• Number 8: Thou Shalt Not Steal
• Number 9: Thou Shalt Not Bear
False Witness
• Number 10: Thou Shalt Not Covet
Anything That is Thy Neighbor's

4. Understanding the 10
• The Ten Commandments are broken into two sections. 4
and 6
• The first four commandments deal specifically with our
relationship with God.
• The last six commandments deal with our relationship with
other human beings. It is important to note that the
commandments that focus on God come first.
• If we keep the first four commandments, the next six will
be easier to keep as well.

5. Keep God First!
• Matthew 6:25-34…twmp…
• John 6:27 Labor not for the
meat which perisheth, but for
that meat which endures unto
everlasting life, which the Son
of man shall give unto you: for
him hat God the Father
sealed.

6. The rich man’s question
• What good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?
• We should pray for a door of opportunity, for the Lord to
send us people who are seeking truth!
• Colossians 4:3—Withal praying also for us, that God
would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the
mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds:
• Jesus connected eternal life with keeping the
commandments.

7. Jesus is humble
• Why call me good? There is none good but One, that is
God.
• Philippians 2:4-11…turn with me please…
• John 6:38—For I have come down form heaven, not to do
my own will but the will of Him who sent me.
• John 4:34— Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will
of Him who sent me and to accomplish His work”.

8. Which commandments (18-
19)
• Number 1: Thou Shalt Have No
Other Gods Beside Me
• Number 2: Thou Shalt Not
Worship Any Graven Images
• Number 3: Thou Shalt Not Take
the Name of the Lord Thy God in
Vain
• Number 4: Remember the
Sabbath Day to Rest and Keep it
Holy
• Number 5: Honor Thy Father and
Thy Mother
• Number 6: Thou Shalt Not Kill
• Number 7: Thou Shalt Not
Commit Adultery
• Number 8: Thou Shalt Not Steal
• Number 9: Thou Shalt Not Bear
False Witness
• Number 10: Thou Shalt Not Covet
Anything That is Thy Neighbor's

9. The rich man’s omission
• Number 1: Thou Shalt
Have No Other Gods
Beside Me
• It seems as if his
possessions were his god.
• He calls Jesus “Good
Master” and ask what to
do for eternal life, but does
not truly want it!