Luke

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Chapter 121-57
Fear and Greed
The Cornerstones of Hypocrisy
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Structure of the Text(speaking to the disciples)
1. Hypocrisy and Persecutions (1-12)Fear 2. Hypoc
risy and Possessions (13-34)Greed 3. Hypocrisy
and Preparedness (35-57)Earthly Focus
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Hypocrisy and Greed

• The Setting Teacher, tell my brother to divide
  the family inheritance with me.  (1213 NASB)
• The Warning Beware, and be on your guard
  against every form of greed (1215)
• The Principle For not even when one has an
  abundance does his life consist of his
  possessions. (1215)

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Hypocrisy and Greed

• The Problem And I will say to my soul, Soul,
  you have many goods laid up for many years to
  come take your ease, eat, drink and be
  merry. (1219)
• The Punch Line You fool! This very night your
  soul is required of you and now who will own
  what you have prepared? (1220)
• The Application So is the man who stores up
  treasure for himself, and is not rich toward
  God. (1221)

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Hypocrisy and Greed

• Foolish in failing to recognize where his wealth
  had come from. (Jas. 116-17)
• Foolish in his understanding of the purpose of
  abundance. (Eph. 428)
• Foolish in presuming that he would have time to
  enjoy his abundance. (Jas. 413-16)
• Foolish in that he saw his possessions as a basis
  for ceasing to be productive. (Mt. 2536)
• Foolish in the way he defined life.(1Tim.
  617-19)

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Hypocrisy and Greed

• OUR DEFINITION OF LIFE IS CENTRAL AND CRUCIAL
  TO THE WAY WE LIVE OUR LIFE.
• Satans lie from the beginning You surely will
  not die.
• Jesus can command His disciples to give up their
  possessions, their self interest, and even their
  lives, to follow Him, for the things they give up
  are not life, but He is.

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What Life Is REALLY All About

• Obeying God
• Drawing Near to God
• Loving/Helping Others
• Developing Godly Character
• Leading Our Family, Friends and Neighbor To Heaven

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Worth More Than Riches

• Wisdom (Prov. 313-18)
• Fear (Prov. 1516-17)
• Righteousness (Pr. 168)
• Integrity (Prov. 191)
• Good Name (Prov. 221)
• Soul (Matt. 1626)

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Chapter 121-57
Fear and Greed
Cornerstones of Hypocrisy
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Will You Become A Christian?
Hear the Gospel (Rom. 1017) Believe that Jesus
is the Son of God (Mk. 1616) Repent of Your Sins
(Acts 1730) Confess Jesus as Lord (Rom.
109-10) Be Baptized for Forgiveness of Sins
(Acts 238) Live Faithfully until You Die (Rev.
210)
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Luke 111 (NKJV)
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