Where is your safety net?
A rich man came to Jesus full of questions about his own insecurity. Jesus loved him, then named the one thing he was leaning on.
Why did Jesus tell the rich young ruler to sell what he owned?
Not because money is evil, but because this man was treating his wealth as proof that he was OK, and he secretly doubted it.
Jesus challenged what he was leaning on.
The short answer: leaning on a person with the love and power to take care of you is safer than anything you can tuck away in your bank.
In this Super Short Thought:
- Why Jesus told the rich young man to sell what he owned
- What “leaning on money” looks like in everyday life
- How to find real security when you feel insecure
- What Mark 10:17-22 says about trust, wealth and love
Read the passage: Mark 10:17-22 (parallels in Matthew 19:16-22 and Luke 18:18-23) using the QRCode at the end.
Common questions this answers:
Is money evil according to the Bible?
Why did Jesus tell the rich young ruler to sell everything?
What does it mean to trust God instead of money?
Where can I find real security in life?
Part of the Return to the Bible campaign, for a worldview that works.
Info Retention Quiz
1. Who came to Jesus with questions in this Super Short Thought?
A. A tax collector
B. A very rich man
C. A Roman soldier
D. A Pharisee
2. How did Jesus respond to him at first?
A. He rebuked him
B. He ignored him
C. He loved him
D. He sent him away
3. Why did Jesus tell him to sell what he owned?
A. Because money is evil
B. Because the man was lazy
C. Because he was leaning on his money as proof he was OK
D. Because Jesus needed funds
4. What was the man’s real problem?
A. He had too little faith in his own abilities
B. He doubted his security severely while trusting his wealth
C. He did not know the commandments
D. He disliked the poor
5. According to this, what is safer than anything in your bank?
A. A good pension
B. Property
C. Leaning on a person with the love and power to take care of you
D. Your own hard work
Answers
B
C
C
B
C
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