Mark 6:7-13; Luke 22:35-36 Me and My Possessions

We are called to follow Christ and thereby demonstrate to the world and to one another as believers in Christ that we are truly His disciples. If we are to follow Christ we might ask what are we to bring with us? Should we travel light? Or should we bring a U haul truck with all our Possessions?

The Path of Discipleship involves our undivided attention to our Savior. We must obey Him, even if we do not understand everything. If He says, ‘Come and follow Me and take nothing’ we better do it. If on the other hand He says, ‘Follow Me but take what you need’ we better do that as well.


  1. WEALTH OR POVERTY?


  1. Apparent contradiction

  1. The rich young ruler – Mark 10:17-21

  2. Wealth not sinful in and of itself – Exodus 20:1-6

  3. The Psalms portray material blessing is a rightful expectation:

Psalm 17:14; 25:12-13; 112:1-3; 144:13



B. Warnings against Riches

  1. The rich fool – Luke12:21

  2. The parable of the Sower – Matt. 13:22

  3. Riches must not be held too tightly – Luke 14:12-14

  4. Riches must not be hoarded – Luke 12:33-34

  5. Greed equals idolatry – Col.3:5 (A.W. Tozer)



  1. Sinful Desires

  1. Does having more satisfy us? Matt. 5:6

  2. Augustine’s profound statement –



  1. GOOD GIFTS FROM GOD


  1. How do our possessions relate to our discipleship? Jam.1:17



  1. False idea about material possessions

  1. The predominate view of the ancient world – Dualism

  2. The Scripture does not teach dualism – Gen.1,2,


  1. Observations about good things –

  1. God is Sovereign in His distribution of things

  1. Egalitarianism

  2. Government’s responsibilities – Rom. 13:1-5

  1. God gives unequally and discriminately – ( Parable of the talents –

Matt.25: 14-30)



  1. THE RIGHT PERSPECTIVE


  1. Thanksgiving – I Tim.4:4; Job 1:21



  1. Humility – I Cor. 4:7



  1. Contentment – (Elisabeth Elliot)



  1. Christian Perspective – Matt.6:24



  1. Stewardship – Turn To: I Tim. 6:17- 19

  1. Serving Him in His Church

  2. Serving our families

  3. Serving those in need






























Pastor Nick Iamaio

Reformed Presbyterian Church

207 South First Street, Fulton, NY 13069

Web Site fultonrpc.org

3/9/2008