HOCF SERMON 2023

Mark 10: WHAT ARE YOU WILLING TO GIVE UP?

Mark 10:17-29,46-52
17 As Jesus started on his way, a man ran up to him and fell on his knees before him. "Good teacher," he asked, "what must I do to inherit eternal life?"

18 "Why do you call me good?" Jesus answered. "No one is good-except God alone. 19 You know the commandments: 'You shall not murder, you shall not commit adultery, you shall not steal, you shall not give false testimony, you shall not defraud, honor your father and mother.'[]"

20 "Teacher," he declared, "all these I have kept since I was a boy."

21 Jesus looked at him and loved him. "One thing you lack," he said. "Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me."

22 At this the man's face fell. He went away sad, because he had great wealth.

23 Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, "How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God!"

24 The disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus said again, "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 someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God."

26 The disciples were even more amazed, and said to each other, "Who then can be saved?"

27 Jesus looked at them and said, "With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God."

28 Then Peter spoke up, "We have left everything to follow you!"

29 "Truly I tell you," Jesus replied, "no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for me and the gospel 30 will fail to receive a hundred times as much in this present age: homes, brothers, sisters, mothers, children and fields-along with persecutions-and in the age to come eternal life. 31 But many who are first will be last, and the last first.",

46 Then they came to Jericho. As Jesus and his disciples, together with a large crowd, were leaving the city, a blind man, Bartimaeus (which means "son of Timaeus"), was sitting by the roadside begging. 47 When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!"

48 Many rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, "Son of David, have mercy on me!"

49 Jesus stopped and said, "Call him."

So they called to the blind man, "Cheer up! On your feet! He's calling you." 50 Throwing his cloak aside, he jumped to his feet and came to Jesus.

51 "What do you want me to do for you?" Jesus asked him.

The blind man said, "Rabbi, I want to see."

52 "Go," said Jesus, "your faith has healed you." Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road.

HILIGAYNON (Please translate to Bisaya)

17 Sang manuglakat na si Jesus, may tawo nga nagdalagan palapit sa iya kag nagluhod. Dayon nagpamangkot ang tawo, "Maayo nga Manunudlo, ano bala ang akon himuon agod maangkon ko ang kabuhi nga wala sing katapusan?" 18 Nagsabat si Jesus sa iya, "Ngaa nagasiling ka nga maayo ako? Wala gid sing bisan sin-o nga maayo kundi ang Dios lang. 19 Kon parte sa imo pamangkot, nahibaluan mo naman ang ginasiling sang Kasuguan: 'Indi ka magpatay, indi ka magpanginbabayi ukon magpanginlalaki, indi ka magpangawat, indi ka magsaksi sing butig, indi ka magpangdaya, tahuron mo ang imo amay kag iloy.' "[] 20 Nagsabat siya kay Jesus, "Manunudlo, ina tanan ginatuman ko halin sang bata pa ako." 21 Gintulok siya ni Jesus nga may paghigugma kag ginsilingan, "Isa pa ka butang ang kulang sa imo. Pauli ka kag ibaligya ang imo pagkabutang, kag ang kuwarta ipanagtag mo sa mga imol. Sa sini nga paagi mangin manggaranon ka sa langit. Dayon magbalik ka kag magsunod sa akon." 22 Nagkasubo gid ang tawo sang pagkabati niya sadto kag naghalin siya nga masinulub-on, kay madamo ang iya manggad.