Matt 19:1-30

There's a lot here... I'll just make some points...
1) The question about divorce
The MDB makes a great point here. These guys say Moses gave a command regarding divorce. Its really a distortion of Deut 24, which was a restriction on remarriage after divorce. The men are shocked by the reality about marriage being temporally permanent. Then the Lord makes some remarks about going without which I am again more literal than most about.

2) Suffer the little children to come to me
It seems like lately people are not living up to Jesus standards, which is not a surprise. The note about childlikeness I take as one about contrission.

3) The rich young ruler
Again the MDB remarks here are good. And the basic gist of the stuff Jesus is saying just shatters the ideas the disciples have. It takes reassurance from the Lord see vs 26 and note the discussion vs 27 to 30.

I was listening to Ravi Zacharias today and just to illustrate the power in Verse 26 let me point out a man Zecharias noted. Adolf Eichmann was executed for Nazi War Crimes on June 1st '62. At his execution he gave all the clear indications of being headed for hell. I don't make the decisions, but I'm pretty sure that's what happened to him. Never the less, lets make the real point Jesus made. "With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible." Matt 19:26 Jesus was talking about riches and rich men in the context, but the meaning is applicable. God can save and there is no stopping Him. If God wants to save Adolf Eichmann who will be able to object? Or, I should make a distinction, who will be able to interfere? Talk amongst yourselves, or return to your work, but don't think about this like you did before. It is sovereignty that makes our God trustworthy. Well actually that and his unchangeable goodness, and his incorruptible nature, and ...