CHOOSE LIFE

Topic: CHOOSE LIFE
Text: Matthew. 19: 16-26
Aim: to understand to enter life is to learn at the feet of Christ
INTRODUCTION
"...what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?" this seems like a life-changing question every young one must ask him/her self, if any good life will be lived. Yet many has failed to have this ' eternal life' even after answering this question!
To 'do' good is not the issue,since the forbidden fruit of good and evil flows in man's system, there is no good thing man can do to earn eternal life. ( Ge. 6:3,5 8:21 John 17:9 )
But, John 3:15 declares " that whoever believeth in Him should not perish but have eternal life". The issue is now who do we believe? Every young one has within a urge to do anything or whatever thing that crosses their path ( Matthew 7:13), but ' good life' we desired is first learned and then practised when one has firstly followed Christ.
EXPOSITION
A. Definition
¤ What does it mean to be young?
  A youth
It is a period of time from infancy to late adulthood
It is a mind set that possesses strength
It is all about strength, vibrant -untapped potential
It is a future - potent of anything
¤ What is eternal life
Ge. 2:7,9 6:3,6 John 3:15,36 17:2-3
Eternal life is the life of God revealed in Jesus Christ. John 1:4 5:26
Eternal life is that life that makes man to be in God's class.
It is imparted when we receives the Holy Spirit. Joel 2:
   Discuss why do we need eternal life?

B.   "...but if thou we enter into life..."
  To enter life is a choice! ( Duet 30:19 John 3:16)
    a) "... keep the commandments..."
Proverb 4:1-4 Exodus 20:1-17 Luke 18:20 Matthew 19:18
While we are still young all we need mostly is God's knowledge . Moses gave 10 commandments but Jesus stated 5 in Luke and 6 in Matthew. Read the scripture and discuss the commandments how it relates to the young today.
  b) "... what lack I yet..." vs 20
The young man truly desired 'LIFE' having passed himself good mark from exams Jesus "... all these things have I kept from my youth up..." this request show a desire to quit struggling life to become something as a young man. "...for by strength shall no man prevail " 1 Samuel 2:9
How can you measure up your life, O young man?
Think about: what have you being doing with your youth?

C.   '...if thou wilt be perfect...'
The use of 'if' second time by Jesus placed emphasis on choice of life. Matthew 7: 13,14
"...go and sell.." implies end the struggling life to become something (Luke 12:15)
Isaiah 40: 29-31 described the life of a young man with their strength to become someone scripture said they failed but only those that "...wait upon the LORD..."
Philippians 2:13 (Hebrew 13:21) to become something in this life with joy, peace and righteousness is to follow Christ.
Conclusion
The most difficult for any young man to do despite desire of life, is to follow as we can see from our text. "...he went away sorrowful..." that is he chose to continue to struggle for life under devil's operation in this world. What will be your account of your youth after all the exploits of the youth exuberant will it not be sorrowful. Choose to follow Christ so the life you will life will be described in joy peace and righteousness

Who/What I Am in Christ

Who/What I Am in Christ 

• I am reigning in life by Jesus Christ (Romans 5:17)
• I am not looking at the things that are seen, but at the things which are not seen (II Corinthians 4:18) • I am walking by faith and not by sight (II Corinthians 5:7)
• I am casting down imaginations and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God   (II Corinthians 10:5)
• I am the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus (II Corinthians 5:21)
• I am rooted and grounded in love, because Christ dwells within me (Ephesians 3:17)
• I am the workmanship of God, created in Christ Jesus for good works (Ephesians 2:10)
• I am a partaker of God's divine nature (II Peter 1:4)
• I am prosperous and in good health, because my soul prospers (III John 2)
• I am being transformed by the renewing of my mind to prove the perfect will of God (Romans 12:2) • I am healed by the stripes of Jesus Christ (1 Peter 2:24)
• I am more than a conqueror through Jesus Christ (Romans 8:37)
• I am the salt of the earth, and the light of the world (Matthew 5:13a, 14a)
• I am complete in Christ (Colossians 2:10)
• I am strong in the Lord and in the power of His might (Ephesians 6:10)
• I am taking the shield of faith and quenching all of the fiery darts of the enemy (Ephesians 6:16)
• I am praying my desires and receiving them (Mark 11:24)
• I am like a tree planted by the rivers of water and everything that I do prospers (Psalm 1:3) • I am a      temple of the Holy Ghost (I Corinthians 6:19)
• I am given exceeding great and precious promises, and by them I partake of the divine nature,        having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust (II Peter 1:4)
• I am led by the spirit of God; therefore, I am a son of God (Romans 8:14)
• I am not walking after the flesh, but after the Spirit (Romans 8:1)
• I am receiving all of my needs met according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:19)
• I am casting all of my cares upon Him, because I know He cares for me (I Peter 5:7)
• I am blessed with all spiritual blessings in Christ Jesus (Ephesians 1:3)
• I am blessed when I come in, and blessed when I go out (Deuteronomy 28:6)
• I am an heir of God and a joint-heir with Jesus Christ (Romans 8:17)
• I am increasing and abounding in love (I Thessalonians 3:12)
• I am being made perfect in every good work to do God's will (Hebrews 13:21)
• I am showing forth the praise of God (Psalms 51:15)