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Quick Review

Jesus starts the discuss that runs to 13:7 surrounded by 10,000s

We look at another “beware” passage

SO much to consider in relationship to discipleship as Jesus focuses on the heart and life of his disciples

Luke 12:13–21 (KJV 1900)

13 And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me.

14 And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?

15 And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

16 And he spake a parable (lay alongside) unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully: (we get the word euphoric - abundance of joy)

17 And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?

18 And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods.

19 And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.

20 But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?

21 So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

Introduction

Title: What’ll ya have?

What’ll have?

Alternative: Beware of Covetousness

Why teach this to his disciples?

They were of rather modest means.

Covetousness trips up different people in different ways.

To the poor - those who have less, to look at those who have more and be envious, and to think that, “If I had what he has, my life would be better.”

To the rich - a wealthy man can be tripped up by things, not because he envies what someone else has that he doesn't have, but because he finds his security and his treasure in what he has.

Why address covetousness with the disciples?

Covetousness is a very subtle sin and it is often very difficult to detect in ourselves.

There are not many people who will walk up to you and say, “You know, I'm a covetous person.”

Have you broken this commandment.

Exodus 20:17 Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour’s.

[nor anything on Amazon]

Maybe you will recognize it when we say it like this; Covetousness is desiring something so much that you lose your contentment in God.

Some questions we might ask ourselves from time to time.

Am I content with my condition?

Can i be happy when others are blessed?

Are you discontent with what you have?

Told to BEWARE Luke12:15 And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

When our hearts are set on what we don't have but what we want, it diminishes our joy in that which really matters.

Covetousness is a dangerous sin because it tempts us to hypocrisy.

Last week, we were BEWARING of the sin of hypocrisy.

How is covetousness hypocrisy?

You know we say that our hearts are set on things above, when in fact our desires are set on things below.

Let your life be without covetousness.

Hebrews 13:5 Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

Covetousness brings about the ruin of the soul because it leads our hearts toward idolatry.

Covetousness is important for us to think about, and it was important for Jesus to address His disciples about, because it's a root sin. 1 Timothy 6:10 For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

Covetousness is idolatry.

Col 3:5 Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:

Pray, this elongated introduction will help you want to listen intently as we listen to Jesus give this parable.

Was Jesus not the judge or arbiter between these two brothers?

Luke 12:14 And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you?

Sometimes I face problems in the Text and am tempted to skip over it hoping you won’t ask.

/ Seems like a teenager raising his hand and asking an unrelated question.

What your thoughts are preoccupied with may well reveal something about what your heart treasures.

What do you think about when you’re not thinking about anything else?

This man was thinking of an inheritance.

It was not uncommon for Jewish people to go to rabbis and to ask them to settle family disputes of this nature.

Jesus is the judge of the world right?

John 5:22 For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son:

Often get asked in stores where things are at.

People just assume I work there.

“Man, I don’t work here.”

Jesus is making it very clear He will wants to deal with the weightier/spiritual matters in life.

Luke 12:15 And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

Parable of the “great” problem

Luke 12:16–17 (KJV 1900)

16 And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:

17 And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?

Story of Hu-guette Clark

Heiress to the William A Clark fortune

Built 7 million dollar mansion on Madison Ave in 1920 / cost more than the Yankee Stadium at the time

$100 Million dollar estate in CA she hadn’t set foot in 50 years

Beautiful country house in Connecticut she has never been to

42 room apartment overlooking Central Park she hasn’t been to in the last 20 years.

She writes handwritten letters to the staff telling them how to care for the buildings

What should she have done with her wealth?

We all could have many good opinions on the idea.

We all have probably spent billions of dollars in our imagination better than we think she did.

We have a definitive answer on the question.

Luke 12:20-21 But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?

21 So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

God is not opposed to the wealthy

Abraham

Solomon

Homes where many of the first churches were started

We must see “laying up treasures for ourselves” as a synonym for covetousness.

Man’s Response to the “Great” Problem

Reasonable goal to have an abundant life.

John 10:10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

Great Harvest

Luke 12:16 “16 And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:”

No reason to believe this was anything then the result of honest work.

No mention of dishonesty,

no mention ill-gotten gain,

no mention of extortion

no mention of evil