Indeed, it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”For it is easier for a camel to enter in through a needle’s eye than for a rich man to enter into God’s Kingdom.”For it is easier for a camel to go through a needle’s eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.For it is easier for a camel to enter in through a needle’s eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
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… And the disciples struggled with this. Jesus said it's easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. He didn't say it's impossible. he said it's easier to stuff a camel through a hole of a needle. Meaning it's difficult, it's hard because things attach onto us. We begin to care about them. Look, you know this is true. If you've ever had anything new, you protect it at all costs for about a week, a month. Have you noticed? Let's be honest. Did you get a new shirt and it's like, oh, it's so nice. I love it. I just love it. And then eventually you got spaghetti sauce on it and you like fluff it off. It's like, oh, big deal. You get a new car and you park a mile out in the parking lot from the mall entrance so nobody parks near you because you don't need to get scratched. And then a month or two later, by the way, all that has to do is get its first scratch. …
… will a rich person enter the kingdom of heaven. Again, I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God. And when the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished, saying, who then can be saved? And Jesus looked at them and said, with man it is impossible. but with God all things are possible. So, when I say to the graduates, you graduates, remember the rich young man, what do I want you to remember? And very honestly, I don't expect you to remember anything I say. I hope that in 50 years, I mean, it would be amazing and thrilling to me if in 50 years, I know I'll be thrilled in 50 years, no matter what, but it would be amazing to me if in 50 years, you would remember there was a speaker and he gave us a dollar and he said, remember the rich young man. That's all. That's all I remember. Changed my life. …
… I tell you the truth, it is hard for a rich man to enter the what? Kingdom of heaven. Again, I tell you, it's easy for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God. When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished. They asked, who can be saved then? Jesus looked at them and said, with man, this is impossible, but with God all things are possible. And Peter answered him, We have left everything to follow you. What then will there be for us? We've abandoned everything. So Jesus said to them, I tell you the truth, at the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on His glorious throne, you who have followed Me will sit on twelve thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel. And everyone, listen to this, who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or fields, who leaves everything for my sake will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life. …
… kingdom of God. It's easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God. So those who heard it said, then who can be saved if rich people can't be saved and they've got all the money with which they can buy their way into the kingdom? Who can be saved? Verse 27, that familiar phrase, the things that are impossible with people are possible with God. It's not possible for the rich sinner on his own any more than he could stuff a camel through the eye of a needle. And then you have the story of Bartimaeus, the blind man, at the end of chapter 18. And again, Jesus heals this blind man. He regained his sight. Verse 43, he was glorifying God, and even the people couldn't deny the miracle. So he saved a pathetic blind man. You could see that as an act of mercy. He talked to a rich man. The blind man, the destitute man responded to our Lord. …