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Warnings About Greed: Luke 12:13-21

Explore the warnings about greed in Luke 12:13-21 and learn how understanding God's character can transform our attitudes towards wealth and possessions. Discover the importance of trusting in God and finding contentment in Him. Join us at Grace Bible Church as we seek to glorify God by making disciples of Jesus Christ.

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Warnings About Greed: Luke 12:13-21

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  1. Grace Bible ChurchGlorifying God by Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

  2. Warnings About GreedLuke 12:13-21 The greater your understanding of God, His character, attributes and works, the more humbled you become before Him and therefore respond with reverent worship of Him

  3. ContextLuke 12:1-12 Jesus is returning to Galilee after antagonism with the religious leaders in Jerusalem had become too great Jesus has had to rebuke those falsely accusing Him of casting out demons by the power of Beelzebul

  4. ContextLuke 12:1-12 Jesus has exposed the hypocrisy of the Pharisees and lawyers over their customs The crowd has grown extremely large as a result of the miracle and controversies

  5. ContextLuke 12:1-12 Luke 12:1-12 Jesus warns them about following the hypocrisy of the Pharisees - all will be exposed Have a proper fear of God, trust His care for you Confess Jesus and do not deny Him

  6. Luke 12:13–21

  7. The PerpetratorLuke 12:13-14 Luke sometimes leaves a person unidentified in order to broaden the point of the passage “Someone in the crowd” expands the lesson on greed to transcend all classes, ethnicities and affiliations.

  8. The PerpetratorLuke 12:13-14 It was rude to interrupt Jesus’ teaching with an unrelated personal matter and inconsiderate of the crowd It was greedy to tell Jesus to demand his inheritance for him instead of requesting a just arbitration

  9. The PerpetratorLuke 12:13-14 Jesus uses a rhetorical question to give a strong negative answer to giving in to the man’s demand Follow Jesus’ example and avoid getting pulled into matters which do not concern you

  10. The PrincipleLuke 12:15 Jesus turns the rudeness of the perpetrator into an opportunity to teach the crowd about greed oJravw / oraō in this context, “to take special notice of something” fulavssw / phulasso in this context, to watch & warn or protect as in guarding sheep at night

  11. The PrincipleLuke 12:15 pleonexiva / pleonexia, a strong desire to acquire / possess more than others, irrespective of need Warnings against covetousness: Exodus 20:17; Romans 1:29; Col. 3:5; Eph. 5:3; 2 Peter 2:3,14

  12. The PrincipleLuke 12:15 Proverbs 11:6 / Joshua 6-7 - Achan’s greed resulted in his treachery and consequential execution “for not even when one has an abundance does his life consist of his possessions.” Negative consequences for specific behavior can restrict them

  13. The PrincipleLuke 12:15 The heart is harder to curb, & greed damages the soul even when pursued legally Example: The Gambler Example: The Business Tycoon Example: The Fortune Hunter

  14. The PrincipleLuke 12:15 Covetousness perverts the purpose of life and destroys contentment

  15. The ParableLuke 12:16-20 The rich farmer’s actions seem reasonable and wise from a human standpoint Saving is important (Proverbs 13:22), but is to be done with consideration of God

  16. The ParableLuke 12:16-20 Planning is important (Proverbs 16:9), but is to be done with consideration of God (James 4:13-17) The man proved to be foolish and had missed the point of life

  17. The PracticeLuke 12:21 Storing treasure for yourself is foolish for it can be stolen or destroyed leading to insecurity Being rich toward God removes greed by giving life its proper purpose in the glory of God & brings peace

  18. The PracticeLuke 12:21 Contentment is learned as you walk with the Spirit and learn to trust God and His promises - Phil. 4:11-13

  19. Grace Bible ChurchGlorifying God by Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

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