OUR BACKPACK
What did our backpack represent in this lesson?
Our life and our heart.
Who is the main person teaching in Mark 10:17–27?
Jesus.
Who should have first place in our hearts?
Jesus.
Was the young ruler poor or rich?
Rich.
Who can we talk to when we are worried?
God.
Name one thing we might carry in a backpack
Books, lunch, toys, school supplies, etc.
Who came running to Jesus?
A rich young ruler/man.
Is it wrong to have toys, clothes, money, or other possessions?
No. Having things is not automatically wrong.
Did the young ruler have many possessions?
Yes.
What should we do when something is too difficult for us?
Trust God and pray.
Can we carry things in our hearts that we cannot see?
Yes!
What did the man ask Jesus?
What he needed to do to inherit eternal life.
What was the problem with the rich young ruler's possessions?
They were more important to him than following Jesus.
How did the young ruler feel when Jesus told him to sell his possessions?
He became sad.
Complete the verse: “With man this is ______, but not with God.”
Impossible.
Name one "heavy" thing we might carry in our heart.
Worry, fear, anger, selfishness, jealousy, etc.
How did Jesus respond when the man said he had kept the commandments?
Jesus looked at him and loved him.
Complete this sentence: “Jesus wants us to put ______ first.”
God/Jesus.
Why was he sad?
Because he had many possessions and was unwilling to give them up.
Complete the verse: “All things are ______ with God.”
Possible.
What can we do with our worries instead of carrying them all by ourselves?
Give them to God and pray.
What did Jesus tell the man to do with his possessions?
Sell what he had, give to the poor, and follow Jesus.
What does putting Jesus first mean?
Loving God, trusting Him, obeying Him, and making Him more important than our possessions or anything else.
What lesson can we learn from the young ruler about our possessions?
We can enjoy what God gives us, but possessions should never become more important than God.
Where is our memory verse found?
Mark 10:27.