2-6-22//Follow Me

Mark 10:17-27 

As He was setting out on a journey, a man ran up to Him and knelt before Him, and asked Him, "Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?" 18 And Jesus said to him, "Why do you call Me good? No one is good except God alone.  19 "You know the commandments, 'DO NOT MURDER, DO NOT COMMIT ADULTERY, DO NOT STEAL, DO NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS, Do not defraud, HONOR YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER.'"  20 And he said to Him, "Teacher, I have kept all these things from my youth up." 21 Looking at him, Jesus felt a love for him and said to him, "One thing you lack: go and sell all you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me."  22 But at these words he was saddened, and he went away grieving, for he was one who owned much property. 

23 And Jesus, looking around, said to His disciples, "How hard it will be for those who are wealthy to enter the kingdom of God!"  24 The disciples were amazed at His words. But Jesus answered again and said to them, "Children, how hard it is to enter 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 the kingdom of God."  26 They were even more astonished and said to Him, "Then who can be saved?" 27 Looking at them, Jesus said, "With people it is impossible, but not with God; for all things are possible with God."

Yahweh 

(1.) That he is self-existent; he has his being of himself, and has no dependence upon any other.

(2.) That he is eternal and unchangeable, and always the same, yesterday, to-day, and forever; he will be what he will be and what he is;  

(3.) That we cannot by searching find him out. This is such a name as checks all bold and curious enquiries concerning God, and in effect says, Ask not after my name, seeing it is secret

(4.) That he is faithful and true to all his promises, unchangeable in his word as well as in his nature, and not a man that he should lie. Let Israel know this, I AM hath sent me unto you. 

 Yahweh: the fountain of being, and blessedness, and infinite perfection. 

The patriarchs knew this name, but they did not know him in this matter by that which this name signifies. God would now be known by his name Yahweh, that is, 

 (1.) A God performing what he had promised, and so inspiring confidence in his promises. 

 (2.) A God perfecting what he had begun, and finishing his own work. 

 (3.) I did not make Myself known to them.

Yahweh/God reveals more of Himself to them

 (4.) I also established my covenant, Yahweh establishes the covenant 

The covenants God makes he establishes; they are made as firm as the power and truth of God can make them. We may place our whole life upon this foundation.

 (5.) "Furthermore I have heard the groaning of the sons of Israel