The ODM Syndrome Luke 12:13-21 –––– Rick Griffith.

The ODM Syndrome

Luke 12:13-21––––

Rick Griffith

John D. Rockefeller

Founder of Standard OilWorld’s First Billionaire

(1839-1937)

Andrew CarnegieAndrew Carnegie

““Millionaries Millionaries seldom seldom smile”smile”

““How much How much money do you money do you

need to be need to be happy?”happy?”

““One One dollar dollar more”more”

The ODM Syndrome

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Do Do you you have ODM?have ODM?

““How much money do How much money do

you you need to be happy?”need to be happy?”

““One One dollar dollar more”more”

50 medals on your chest doesn’t mean you shouldn’t snatch the one

on Putin’s chest too.

How does God How does God

cure us of ODM?cure us of ODM?

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ODM ODM isn’t isn’t one one

more more dollar dollar

for for God!God!

How does God How does God

cure us of ODM?cure us of ODM?

Let’s see 2 ways...Let’s see 2 ways...

Luke 12:13-21Luke 12:13-21

I. God I. God keeps us from keeps us from money money that we want (13-15)that we want (13-15)

Luke 12:13Luke 12:13

Someone in the crowd said to him, Someone in the crowd said to him,

““Teacher, tell my brother to divide Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.” the inheritance with me.”

Luke 12:14Luke 12:14

Jesus replied, Jesus replied, “Man, who appointed me a judge “Man, who appointed me a judge

or an arbiter between you?” or an arbiter between you?”

Luke 12:15Luke 12:15

Then he said to Then he said to themthem, “Watch out! , “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds Be on your guard against all kinds

of of greedgreed; a man’s life does not ; a man’s life does not consist in the abundance of his consist in the abundance of his

possessions.” possessions.”

God sometimes reveals God sometimes reveals our ODM tendencies by our ODM tendencies by

taking money away. taking money away.

God sometimes reveals God sometimes reveals our ODM tendencies by our ODM tendencies by

taking money away. taking money away.

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I. God I. God keeps us from keeps us from money money that we want (13-15)that we want (13-15)

II. God II. God gives us gives us money to money to

give to give to others (16-others (16-

21)21)

Luke 12:16-17Luke 12:16-17

And he told them this parable: And he told them this parable: “The ground of a certain rich “The ground of a certain rich man produced a good crop. man produced a good crop. 1717He He thought to himself, ‘What shall I thought to himself, ‘What shall I do? I have no place to store my do? I have no place to store my crops.’crops.’

Luke 12:18-19Luke 12:18-191818“Then he said, ‘This is what I’ll do. “Then he said, ‘This is what I’ll do. I will tear down my barns and build I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store bigger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. all my grain and my goods. 1919And And I’ll say to myself, “You have plenty I’ll say to myself, “You have plenty of good things laid up for many of good things laid up for many years. Take life easy; eat, drink and years. Take life easy; eat, drink and be merry.” ’ be merry.” ’

Luke 12:20Luke 12:20

““But God said to him, ‘You fool! But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be This very night your life will be demanded from you. Then who demanded from you. Then who will get what you have prepared will get what you have prepared for yourself?’ for yourself?’

Luke 12:21Luke 12:21

““This is how it will be with This is how it will be with anyone who...anyone who...

stores up stores up things for things for himselfhimself

but is not but is not rich toward rich toward God.” God.”

What’s the Problem?What’s the Problem?

Luke 12:16-17Luke 12:16-17

And he told them this parable: And he told them this parable: “The ground of a certain rich “The ground of a certain rich man produced a good crop. man produced a good crop. 1717HeHe thought to thought to himselfhimself, ‘What shall , ‘What shall I I do? do? I I have no place to store have no place to store my my crops.’crops.’

Luke 12:18-19Luke 12:18-191818“Then he said, ‘This is what “Then he said, ‘This is what II’ll do. ’ll do. II will tear down will tear down my my barns and build barns and build bigger ones, and there bigger ones, and there I I will store will store all all my my grain and grain and my my goods. goods. 1919And And II’ll say to ’ll say to myselfmyself, “, “You You have plenty have plenty of good things laid up for many of good things laid up for many years. Take life easy; eat, drink and years. Take life easy; eat, drink and be merry.” ’ be merry.” ’

Luke 12:20Luke 12:20

““But God said to him, ‘But God said to him, ‘You You fool! fool! This very night This very night your your life will be life will be demanded from demanded from youyou. Then who . Then who will get what will get what you you have prepared have prepared for for yourselfyourself?’ ?’

Luke 12:21Luke 12:21

““This is how it will be This is how it will be with with anyone who...anyone who...

stores up stores up things for things for himselfhimself

but is not but is not rich toward rich toward God.” God.”

All ODM people All ODM people

will give their will give their

money to others money to others

after they die (20b-after they die (20b-

1).1).

All ODM people All ODM people

will give their will give their

money to others money to others

after they die (20b-after they die (20b-

21).21).

““He who dies with the most stuff, wins”He who dies with the most stuff, wins”

HearseHearse

Hearse with U-HaulHearse with U-Haul

The ODM The ODM Solution?Solution?

"The care of "The care of $200 million is $200 million is enough to kill enough to kill anyone. There anyone. There is no pleasure is no pleasure

in it."in it."

W. H. Vanderbilt W. H. Vanderbilt Railroad TycoonRailroad Tycoon

First US multi-millionaireFirst US multi-millionaire

"I am the "I am the most most

miserable miserable man on man on earth."earth."

John Jacob AstorJohn Jacob Astor

Henry FordHenry Ford

"I was happier "I was happier when doing a when doing a mechanic's mechanic's

job." job."

What does it look like?

“How tragic when people are

rich in this world but poor

in the next!”

––Warren Wiersbe

How does God How does God

cure us of ODM?cure us of ODM?

Sometimes he Sometimes he keeps us from

keeps us from

money we want while other

money we want while other

times he times he gives us gives us money to money to

give to others.give to others.

R. G. LeTourneauR. G. LeTourneauLived on 10%Lived on 10%

Gave away 90%Gave away 90%

Ed SheffieldEd Sheffield

• K-Mart tennis shoesK-Mart tennis shoes

• Modest houseModest house

• Drove used carsDrove used cars

Gave away $50,000 a year

Gave away $50,000 a year

Giving Giving Patterns of Patterns of ChristiansChristians

Give Give away away 3%3%

Give Give away away 1%1%

Moody MonthlyMoody Monthly, 1987, 1987

Poor are the most charitable

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• • As income rose…As income rose…

• • higher expenses higher expenses followedfollowed

EXPENSESEXPENSES

$30k$30kGifts

“The RICH Family in Our Church”

By Eddie Ogan(a woman looks back)

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To Cure ODM...To Cure ODM...

• How do you help prevent ODM from afflicting you personally?

• What examples of generosity can you remember?