Luke 12:13–21

I. Recap of Money Myths

1. Myth #1 – The Myth of Privacy

2. Myth #2 – The Myth of Participation

3. Myth #3 – The Myth of Poverty

4. Today #4 – The Myth of Prosperity
Wealth is good – money represents God’s blessing.

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II. Introduction

The Parable of the Rich Fool – Luke 12:13–21

13 Someone in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.”
14 Jesus replied, “Man, who appointed me a judge or an arbiter between you?”
15 Then he said to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.”
16 And he told them this parable: “The ground of a certain rich man yielded an abundant harvest.
17 He thought to himself, ‘What shall I do? I have no place to store my crops.’
18 “Then he said, ‘This is what I’ll do. I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store my surplus grain.
19 And I’ll say to myself, ‘You have plenty of grain laid up for many years. Take life easy; eat, drink and be merry.’”
20 “But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be demanded from you. Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself?’
21 “This is how it will be with whoever stores up things for themselves but is not rich toward God.”

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Self-Storage Units Facts

Vs. 14 – “Life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.”

“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.” – John 10:10

Vs. 17–18a

17 He thought to himself, ‘What shall I do? I have no place to store my crops.’
18 “Then he said, ‘This is what I’ll do.”

Vs. 19

“And I’ll say to myself, ‘You have plenty of grain laid up for many years. Take life easy; eat, drink and be merry.’” – Ecclesiastes 2:24; 3:13

Vs. 20

“But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be demanded from you. Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself?’”

Vs. 21

“This is how it will be with whoever stores up things for themselves but is not rich toward God.”

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A. Faithfulness

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B. Generosity

Jesus in Matthew 10:7–8:
“As you go, proclaim this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.’ Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give.”

The Spiritual Gift Circle

• Derrick gifting (see image below)

• Bryan gifting (see image below)

• Giver gifting (see image below)

C. Devotion (Money’s Place)

Truth: I’m either going to trust in His ability to provide or my ability to provide.

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D. Contentment

The enemy of contentment is comfort.

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E. Live Within God’s Economy

“Find where God is working and join Him there!”
– Henry Blackabee

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III. Takeaways

A. What is a solid investment?

B. What is truly dependable?

C. What is my response?