Luke 12:13-21 – “A Warning Against Covetousness”

Jon Beck

My sermon notes for Sunday morning, February 18th. Remember, these are my personal study notes and not a manuscript of the sermon. The notes are provided as an outline each week for our Tabernacle Church family. The church provides a live stream of the service each Sunday at 10:30 on Facebook. We also provide the services through YouTube by Sunday afternoon.  You can find Sermon Notes, Family Devotional Guides, Prayer List, and other resources at our Church Website.

Luke 12:13-21

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”
    • Arrogantly self confident.
  • 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
    • His soul was always God’s
  • 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

  • Matthew 6:19-21
  • Satisfied in what we have
  • 1 Timothy 6:6-12

Our giving is an act of worship

  • Our giving is a reflection of our hearts desires.
  • Giving away the abundance
  • Invest in the Kingdom
  • 2 Corinthians 9:6-8

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