The Danger of Having Too Much

In this message, we see Jesus encounter two very different men—one who seems to have almost everything and another who has almost nothing. Yet their stories reveal the same truth: we are completely dependent upon what only Jesus can provide. The rich young ruler shows us the danger of allowing wealth, morality, religion, or any other blessing to convince us that we don’t need God, while blind Bartimaeus shows us the posture of someone who knows he desperately needs mercy. And between their stories, Jesus points His disciples toward the cross and resurrection, reminding us that salvation could never be achieved by what we do—it required what only Jesus could do for us. The question isn’t how much you have; it’s what you’re depending on.