Luke 12:18
Then he said,‘I will do this: I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods.
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- Ps 17:14 : 14 LORD, use your power to deliver me from these murderers, from the murderers of this world! They enjoy prosperity; you overwhelm them with the riches they desire. They have many children, and leave their wealth to their offspring.
- Luke 12:21 : 21 So it is with the one who stores up riches for himself, but is not rich toward God.”
- Luke 18:4 : 4 For a while he refused, but later on he said to himself,‘Though I neither fear God nor have regard for people,
- Luke 18:6 : 6 And the Lord said,“Listen to what the unrighteous judge says!
- Jas 3:15 : 15 Such wisdom does not come from above but is earthly, natural, demonic.
- Jas 4:15 : 15 You ought to say instead,“If the Lord is willing, then we will live and do this or that.”
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- Luke 12:15-173 verses88%
15Then he said to them,“Watch out and guard yourself from all types of greed, because one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”
16He then told them a parable:“The land of a certain rich man produced an abundant crop,
17so he thought to himself,‘What should I do, for I have nowhere to store my crops?’
- Luke 12:19-224 verses86%
19And I will say to myself,“You have plenty of goods stored up for many years; relax, eat, drink, celebrate!”’
20But God said to him,‘You fool! This very night your life will be demanded back from you, but who will get what you have prepared for yourself?’
21So it is with the one who stores up riches for himself, but is not rich toward God.”
22Exhortation Not to Worry Then Jesus said to his disciples,“Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat, or about your body, what you will wear.
- Luke 12:33-342 verses73%
33Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide yourselves purses that do not wear out– a treasure in heaven that never decreases, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys.
34For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
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14He says,“I will build myself a large palace with spacious upper rooms.” He cuts windows in its walls, panels it with cedar, and paints its rooms red.
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10then your barns will be filled completely, and your vats will overflow with new wine.
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9What then will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy those tenants and give the vineyard to others.
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3Then the manager said to himself,‘What should I do, since my master is taking my position away from me? I’m not strong enough to dig, and I’m too ashamed to beg.
4I know what to do so that when I am put out of management, people will welcome me into their homes.’
- Mark 12:1-22 verses72%
1The Parable of the Tenants Then he began to speak to them in parables:“A man planted a vineyard. He put a fence around it, dug a pit for its winepress, and built a watchtower. Then he leased it to tenant farmers and went on a journey.
2At harvest time he sent a slave to the tenants to collect from them his portion of the crop.
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6My point is this: The person who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the person who sows generously will also reap generously.
- Matt 6:19-202 verses71%
19Lasting Treasure“Do not accumulate for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and devouring insect destroy and where thieves break in and steal.
20But accumulate for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and devouring insect do not destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal.
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12For whoever has will be given more, and will have an abundance. But whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken from him.
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4Futility of Materialism I increased my possessions: I built houses for myself; I planted vineyards for myself.
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1The Parable of the Clever Steward Jesus also said to the disciples,“There was a rich man who was informed of accusations that his manager was wasting his assets.
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15Am I not permitted to do what I want with what belongs to me? Or are you envious because I am generous?’
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28For which of you, wanting to build a tower, doesn’t sit down first and compute the cost to see if he has enough money to complete it?
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2The rich man had a great many flocks and herds.
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47I tell you the truth, the master will put him in charge of all his possessions.
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12When you eat your fill, when you build and occupy good houses,
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18The house he builds is as fragile as a moth’s cocoon, like a hut that a watchman has made.
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26‘I tell you that everyone who has will be given more, but from the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken away.
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31Instead, pursue his kingdom, and these things will be given to you as well.
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9And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by how you use worldly wealth, so that when it runs out you will be welcomed into the eternal homes.
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18But the one who had received one talent went out and dug a hole in the ground and hid his master’s money in it.
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22The king said to him,‘I will judge you by your own words, you wicked slave! So you knew, did you, that I was a severe man, withdrawing what I didn’t deposit and reaping what I didn’t sow?
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28Therefore take the talent from him and give it to the one who has ten.
29For the one who has will be given more, and he will have more than enough. But the one who does not have, even what he has will be taken from him.
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25For whoever has will be given more, but whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken from him.”
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14He will take your best fields, vineyards, and olive groves, and give them to his own servants.
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30They will say,‘This man began to build and was not able to finish!’
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11The wealth of a rich person is like a strong city, and it is like a high wall in his imagination.
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44I tell you the truth, the master will put him in charge of all his possessions.
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12The younger of them said to his father,‘Father, give me the share of the estate that will belong to me.’ So he divided his assets between them.
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48He is like a man building a house, who dug down deep, and laid the foundation on bedrock. When a flood came, the river burst against that house but could not shake it, because it had been well built.
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17Be careful not to say,“My own ability and skill have gotten me this wealth.”
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42The Lord replied,“Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his household servants, to give them their allowance of food at the proper time?
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41They said to him,“He will utterly destroy those evil men! Then he will lease the vineyard to other tenants who will give him his portion at the harvest.”
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12I fast twice a week; I give a tenth of everything I get.’
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22When Jesus heard this, he said to him,“One thing you still lack. Sell all that you have and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
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17But when he came to his senses he said,‘How many of my father’s hired workers have food enough to spare, but here I am dying from hunger!
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26But his master answered,‘Evil and lazy slave! So you knew that I harvest where I didn’t sow and gather where I didn’t scatter?
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13Come now, you who say,“Today or tomorrow we will go into this or that town and spend a year there and do business and make a profit.”