the International Sunday School Lesson Outline
Covenant Communities
Unit 2: An Open Invitation to
Covenant Living
(Lessons 5–8)
Opting Out!
October 25
Lesson 8
DEVOTIONAL READING: Proverbs 11:1–7
BACKGROUND SCRIPTURE: Mark 10:17–31
PRINTED TEXT: Mark 10:17–31
Mark 10:17–31
17 And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and knee-led to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?
18 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God.
19 Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honor thy father and mother.
20 And he answered and said unto him, Master, all these have I observed from my youth.
21 Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me.
22 And he was sad at that saying, and went away grieved: for he had great possessions.
23 And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
24 And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!
25 It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
26 And they were astonished out of measure, saying among themselves, Who then can be saved?
27 And Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible.
28 Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee.
29 And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel’s,
30 But he shall receive a hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life.
31 But many that are first shall be last; and the last first.
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GOLDEN TEXT: Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me.—Mark 10:21.
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Lesson Aims
After participating in this lesson, each student will be able to:
1. Retell the account of the rich man.
2. Contrast the self-reliant life with the Christ-dependent life.
3. Make a plan to eliminate one material possession or attitude that most interferes with his or her relationship with Jesus.
How to Say It
CORINTHIANS. Ko-rin-thee-unz(th as in thin).
DEUTERONOMY. Due-ter-ahn-uh-me.
JERUSALEM. Juh-roo-suh-lem.
MOSES. Mo-zes or Mo-zez.
Lesson Outline
INTRODUCTION
A. Are You Rich?
B. Lesson Background
I. CONVERSATION WITH THE RICH MAN (MARK 10:
17–22)
A. Who Is Good? (Mark 10:17, Mark 10:18)
B. Am I Good? (Mark 10:19, Mark 10:20)
C. On What Do I Depend? (Mark 10:21, Mark 10:22)
Are You Rich?
II. CONVERSATION WITH THE DISCIPLES (MARK 10:
23–31)
A. How God Can Save (Mark 10:23–27)
B. What God Can Give (Mark 10:28–31)
Of Gains and Losses
CONCLUSION
A. Rich Man or Blind Man?
B. Prayer
C. Thought to Remember
Nickelson, Ronald L., and Jonathan Underwood, eds. The KJV Standard Lesson Commentary, 2009–2010. Cincinnati, OH: Standard Publishing, 2009. Print.
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