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18It fuels the engines of contemporary Western life. Our national economy seems to depend on anexpanding rate of consumption. Given human nature, it has bet on a sure thing. Raising our standard ofliving is as American as apple pie. The day’s leading economic indicators are listened to with batedbreath.Bigger, brighter and more expensive is the name of the game. We see materialism in every strataof society, often resulting in preposterous consumption in a desperately needy world. Advertisementsconvince us that we must have it all, and state lotteries promise us that we can have it all now. We haveheard the seductive message: “You never know.”While we claim our love of freedom, could it be that what we really lust for is not freedom but thepower to satisfy our material wants? If we were living in a Communist country, for instance, would itreally be political freedom that we would miss the most? Or would we find almost unbearable living in atiny apartment, having to wait for many years to be able to afford a second-rate car or not having a varietyof goods from which to choose?From our cradles to our graves our world coaxes us to acquire. While the ancient Hebrews wrotethe law on their gates and doorposts and wore it on their foreheads, we do the same, but ours is the law ofsupply and demand. Our athletes are not awarded laurels; they’re awarded commercial contracts to wearconspicuous brand-name labelsAvarice in a society where everything is available, and often on sale, is a constant threat to all ofus. Passing fads rather than lasting quality easily becomes our criteria for purchases.We struggle with money because we want “more.” Maybe just a little more, but definitely more.And we are convinced, deep down where we make our choices, that if we had more, we would be happierand life would be better.RICH TOWARD GOD? (12:21)Then Jesus warns against selfish and self-centered living:"This is how it will be with anyone who stores up things for himself but is notrich toward God" (v. 21).In the Book of Psalms, David pointed out that anyone who can't understand that he is a mortalcreature, and that a Higher Being has created him, is a “fool” (Ps 14:1). Many may be educated fools,nevertheless, they are still fools. When the Day of reckoning comes, our wealth or reputation will notmean anything. The only question then will be,“Is he or she, rich toward God”?
19TREASURES IN HEAVENHow do you become rich toward God? In the Gospels we see a contrast between laying uptreasures in heaven vs. laying up treasures for ourselves.What does “laying up treasures in heaven” mean?It means humbly living for God now.APPLICATIONSince what we do for others is what we do for God (Mt 25), in a very practical way we need tolive lovingly and selflessly by doing good deeds such as praying for others, fasting on their behalf, givingto the needy, etc.
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Page 3 and 4: 319. Lk 16:19-31 A Man Consumed Wit
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Page 7 and 8: 7THE ONE TO FEAR (12:4-7)"I tell yo
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Page 44 and 45: 44SUFFERING AND SIN: REPENT OR PERI
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68The other comparison Jesus uses t
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70Little things may not be interrup
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72THE NARROW DOOR: THE DANGER OF BE
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74Whatever others may think, the me
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to her. When they had passed throug
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78JESUS’ SORROW FOR JERUSALEMLuke
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82If we find we don't share Jesus C
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84CHAPTER 13
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86“Of course no food could be coo
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88The lawyers and Pharisees, though
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90When have you experienced "true"
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92CHAPTER 14
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94EXCUSES NOT TO ACCEPT GOD’S INV
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96"The servant came back and report
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981. We must not be discouraged by
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100THE COST OF BEING A DISCIPLELuke
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102Common sense teaches us not to b
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104Discipleship involves cross-bear
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106This is where the rubber meets t
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108LOST PEOPLE MATTER TO GODThe Par
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110Drifting—Sheep get lost easily
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112How different from the god of th
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1144. Confession—“Father, I hav
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116CHAPTER 17
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118What we do with what we've been
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120THE IMPORTANCE OF LITTLE THINGS
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122The manager knew that his career
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124THE FIERCE PURSUIT OF THE KINGDO
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126The tax-gatherers and heathens,
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128"John introduced the Good News t
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130CHAPTER 19
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Jesus had also taught that while th
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134The dogs that lick his sores are
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136In the context, the rich man pro
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138CHAPTER 20
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140Although the Pharisees were typi
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142Is forgiveness conditional? Was
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144CHAPTER 21
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146What Jesus tells us is that we a
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148Our obedience and service howeve
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150CHAPTER 22
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1522. It isolated them3. It made th
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154A GRATEFUL LEPER (17:6)Not only
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156Ingratitude was punished and gra
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158CHAPTER 23
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160“Then He said to His disciples
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162Just like the days of Noah, they
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164Earlier (v. 20) the Pharisees as
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166PERSISTENCE IN PRAYERThe Parable
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1687. Our CityFor those who serve u
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170“Because this widow keeps both
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172SELF-RIGHTEOUSNESSThe Parable of
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174The Pharisee and the tax collect
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176This despised tax collector ends
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178CHAPTER 26
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This practice of bringing children
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182Openness, joy and trust—It wou
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184CHAPTER 27
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186A FALSE CREEDAccustomed to payin
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188By giving up his money and all t
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190“Power is the ultimate aphrodi
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192CHAPTER 28
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The disciples of Jesus’ day shoul
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196Pointers to a Bodily Resurrectio
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198CHAPTER 29
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Bartimaeus’ cry was loud and pers
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202There are reasons why we do not
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204"And He [Christ] died for all, t
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206ZACCHAEUS, THE CROOKLuke 19:1-10
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208THE DISAPPROVAL OF THE CROWD (19
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210What are our values? What is our
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212CHAPTER 31
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214THE DISTRIBUTION OF MINAS (19:12
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216HE WAS MADE KING (19:15)Jesus wa
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218"He replied, 'I tell you that to
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