As Jesus began His teaching on greed, He asked His audience to consider the rich fool, then told a parable. Luke 12: 16 Then he told them a story: “A rich man had a fertile farm that produced fine crops. 17 He said to himself, ‘What should I do? I don’t have room for all my crops.’ …
Finding true value in life is a matter that can only be answered through a relationship with God. This truth becomes clear when a man approached Jesus seeking help with an inheritance dispute. Luke 12 13 Then someone called from the crowd, “Teacher, please tell my brother to divide our father’s estate with me.” [1]The man’s …
Jesus had just told the Parable of the Rich Fool, which compares earthly wealth versus eternal wealth. The rich fool had bought into the lie that the one who dies with the most wealth wins. The rich man did not have a posthumous win but a loss. Jesus summed up what genuine wealth is. Luke …
In Luke 12:16-20, Jesus shares the touching Parable of the Rich Fool, a story that still resonates strongly in our modern, often consumer-driven world. The parable describes a wealthy man whose land yielded an abundant harvest. Instead of considering how he might share his excess or use it to help others, his immediate thought was …
Guarding against greed isn’t a new issue; it has been needed since biblical times. Our enemy, satan, is always trying to trap us by leading us to believe that our worth depends on material things, power, and other worldly possessions. Once we pursue greed and the desire for more, we realize it’s empty, and our enemy …