Enemies of Our Soul (Life)

SERIES: THE STORIES OF JESUS

MESSAGE: How Much More?

TEXT: Luke 12:13-21

DATE: August 31, 2025

MESSAGE BY: Pastor Tim Lewis

1. The cry for help. (V. 13)

2. The caution and warning. (Vv. 14–15)

3. The parables lesson. (Vv. 16–21)

   1. Don’t be fooled by possessions.

   2. Don’t be a wealthy pauper.

   3. Do be rich in relationship to God.

4. Theological questions and truths.

   1. What is greed?

      “Greed is the disordered desire to accumulate earthly possessions.”

   2. How is greed sinful? 

      (Col. 3:5–10; Eph. 5:3–5)

      1. Greed displaces God in your life.

      2. Greed steals your affections from God to possessions.

      3. Greed never satisfies. 

         (Eccl. 5:10)

      4. Greed leads to ruin. 

         (1 Tim. 6:9–10)

      5. Greed chokes spiritual life. 

         (Mark 4:19)

      6. Greed deceives you.

         (Mark 8:36–37)

      7. Greed blinds you to the needs of others.

   3. What is the cure for greed?

      1. Contentment in God. 

         (Heb. 13:5; Phil. 4:11–13)

      2. Generosity as worship. 

         (Acts. 20:35)

      3. The call to follow Christ.

         (Luke 9:23; Matt. 6:19–21)