in a TIGHT-FISTED WORLD

in aTIGHT-FISTED

WORLD

How to Transform Your Life and Change the World for the Glory of God

Introduction

• R U a Hoarder?

Introduction

• R U a Hoarder?• R U a Hoarder?

Introduction

• Or just guilty of Conspicuous Consumption?

• Or just guilty of Conspicuous Consumption?

Introduction

• Luke 12:13-21

Observations

• Jesus Asked to MEDIATE

Observations

• Jesus Is Asked to MEDIATE – Practice of older brother as

EXECUTOR

Observations

• Jesus Asked to MEDIATE – Practice of older brother as

EXECUTOR

– Jesus goes to HEART of issue – COVETOUSNESS/ GREED

Observations

• Jesus Asked to MEDIATE – Practice of older brother as

EXECUTOR – Jesus goes to HEART of issue –

COVETOUSNESS/GREED

– Misdirected Desires – Life does not consist in an ABUNDANCE of things

Observations

• Jesus Asked to MEDIATE

• Parable of Rich Fool:

Observations

• Jesus Asked to MEDIATE

• Parable of Rich Fool: – The Rich Man’s DILEMMA

What to do with my SURPLUS?

Observations

• Jesus Asked to MEDIATE

• Parable of Rich Fool: – The Rich Man’s DILEMMA What to do

with my SURPLUS?

– Rich Man’s SOLUTION HOARDING plan

Observations

• Jesus Asked to MEDIATE

• Parable of Rich Fool: – The Rich Man’s DILEMMA What to do

with my SURPLUS?

– Rich Man’s SOLUTION HOARDING plan

– GOD to Rich Man You, FOOL! Tonight you DIE!

Observations

• EMPTINESS Awaits those who STORE for THEMselves but not RICH toward God

Observations

• EMPTINESS Awaits those who STORE for THEMselves but not RICH toward God– Therefore, Don’t be ANXIOUS

Observations

• EMPTINESS Awaits those who STORE for THEMselves but not RICH toward God– SELL Your Possessions &

GIVE to the Needy

Observations

• EMPTINESS Awaits those who STORE for THEMselves but not RICH toward God– Create an Invincible PURSE

& Untouchable TREASURE

Observations

• For Where Your TREASURE Is, There Your HEART Will Be Also

Application

• How Much Is ENOUGH?

Application

• How Much Is ENOUGH?

• What Will We Do with Our SURPLUS?

Application

• How Much Is ENOUGH?

• What Will We Do with Our SURPLUS?

• Selling & GIVING – Transformational of

OURSELVES & EMPOWERING to Ministry