Sermon at the Haynes Street church of Christ on April 13, 2014. Topic: "What Do You Lack?" Preacher: Steven Matthews

1. TIMES OF SERVICES
SUNDAY:
9:30 A.M. BIBLE CLASS
10:30 A.M. WORSHIP
WEDNESDAY:
7 P.M. BIBLE CLASS
Welcome to the Haynes
Street church of Christ

2. What Do You Lack?
Mark 10:17-22: Jesus is teaching us to let go of
the things that hinder us from serving Him.
What can hinder us? TV, movies, computer,
cellphones, iPads and even character flaws.
What shall I do that I may inherit eternal life? It’s
the most important question you’ll ever ask.
What is the motive? Confirmation for doing good,
or truly believing there is something lacking.
What are you lacking? We can be blind to our own
sins, or we’d fix what we know.

3. What Do You Lack?
Jesus looks directly at his heart (v. 21), knowing
exactly what was hindering the rich young ruler.
How many of us would be willing to give up all of
our possessions?
Jesus didn’t say this is what I want from you. He
said this is what I want you to give up, then follow
Me.
Mark 10:23-25: Hard for a rich man to enter
heaven, but we all qualify as rich, don’t we?
But maybe materialism isn’t what’s hindering you?

4. What Do You Lack?
Maybe it’s something else that you’re lacking.
Spend time with your family and brethren.
Stop talking and do more listening (James 1:19).
Ephesians 5:16: “Redeem the time.”
I Corinthians 6:11: “And such were some of
you.”
II Timothy 4:6-8: Fighting the good fight until
the end, like Paul.
Philippians 3:12-14: Pressing toward the goal.

5. What Do You Lack?
Colossians 3:5-10: Let go of the things that are
full of the flesh; put off the old man.
Fruit of the spirit (Galatians 5); true scriptural
love (I Corinthians 13); and how to behave as a
Christian (Romans 12).
Hebrews 12:1-2: Lay aside every weight.
Misconception in the Lord’s church is that I’ve
done all these things, so I’ve earned heaven.
The price is paid and has been earned, but not by
us. It’s been paid by our Savior, Jesus Christ!

6. The Plan of Salvation
Hear (Romans 1:16; 10:14, 17)
Believe (John 8:24; Mark 16:16; Hebrews
11:6)
Repent (Acts 2:38; 3:19; 17:30)
Confess (Romans 10:9-10; Matthew 10:32-33)
Be baptized (Acts 2:38; 22:16; Mark 16:16)
Live faithfully (Revelation 2:10; Matthew
6:33; Romans 12:1-2; I Corinthians 15:58)

7. The Plan of Salvation
Hear (Romans 1:16; 10:14, 17)
Believe (John 8:24; Mark 16:16; Hebrews
11:6)
Repent (Acts 2:38; 3:19; 17:30)
Confess (Romans 10:9-10; Matthew 10:32-33)
Be baptized (Acts 2:38; 22:16; Mark 16:16)
Live faithfully (Revelation 2:10; Matthew
6:33; Romans 12:1-2; I Corinthians 15:58)