Sermon Tone Analysis
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Quite the opposite
Who is this parable for?
The man in the crowd
His brother, with the inheritance
The crowd, and eventually, us
The man in the Crowd
Appeal to authority - “Be on my side”
Echoes of the prodigal son
The brother with the inheritance
The temptation to keep it all for themselves
Jesus cuts to the quick:
What is this really about?
Selfishness
What shall I do?
I have no place to store my crops.
So he tore down his barns and built bigger ones
This is what I’ll do.
I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones
We convince ourselves that we’re poorly off.
You have plenty of grain laid up for many years.
Take life easy; eat, drink and be merry
Convince ourselves to put ourselves first
Hezekiah 6:1 “The Lord helps those who help themselves”
Budgeting story
Same & different
One in the community of Sinners
One in the community of God’s blessing
Lukan sandwich
Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies?
Yet not one of them is forgotten by God. 7 Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered.
Don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.
Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them.
And how much more valuable you are than birds! 25 Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to your life?
26 Since you cannot do this very little thing, why do you worry about the rest?
Selfishness leads to worry
worry leqds to grasping too much
Story of all creation, and we’re part of it.
Image from my book
Scarcity vs. abundance
Abundant towards God
πλουτέω
Plouteo - not abundant towards God
What does it look like to be abundant towards God?
Trust
Give
Share
Pray about how you can put these things into practice in your life
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