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INTRO
Previously, Jesus was warning against hypocrisy.
Here, Jesus is warning against covetousness.
Wealth… the good and the bad
True success and happiness
The Warning
Take care.
See to it. A task at hand. Work on it. IT IS IMPORTANT
Be on your guard.
Protect yourself. Beware. Avoid.
Covetousness
Wanting more
Not satisfied
Mark 7:21-23 – From within… defile a person.
Ephesians 4:17-24 – no longer walk as. Callous. Given themselves up. Put off. Put on.
Colossians 3:5 – which is idolatry.
Life is more than my stuff
His abundance made him fulfilled. Want and Needs
Home, Car, Clothes (make me happy)
MORE DOES NOT MEAN CONTENTMENT
MORE MEANS MORE
The Parable
The Man’s plan.
Land produced. (We know was a blessing from God
Notice the ME/I
Talking to Himself “Soul”
Laid up for many years… relax. Eat, Drink, and Be Merry
What He found in his STUFF. Success, Satisfaction, Security
God’s Plan
But God said, fool.
One without understanding
This night
God’s timetable
Soul required
Calling in a debt
Things…whose will they be?
He was a fool because he:
Did not handle his possessions well
He had a wrong idea of finding happiness
HE DID NOT TRUST/KNOW GOD
The Lessons
Life is short
James 4:13-15 – Life is short
Contentment is the heart of the issue
Satisfied in what we have
Our giving is an act of worship
Our giving is a reflection of our hearts desires.
Giving away the abundance
Invest in the Kingdom
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