This second message in our six part series on parables warns its readers against every form of greed. Jesus, while teaching the multitudes, was interrupted. A brother complained that His (older?) brother was not properly PARCELING the family inheritance. He demanded for Jesus to tell his brother to give him his share. Jesus then questioned this brother, asking who appointed Him as judge or arbiter to divide the inheritance? Jesus commanded the brother to defend himself against all forms of greed. To make His point, Jesus told a PARABLE about a certain rich man who was flourishing with a bumper crop. Possessing too much, he began fretting over what to do with the surplus. His decision was to begin fattening himself with bigger "barns" and hoarding God's generosity to him - selfishly relaxing, consuming and celebrating. God called him a fool since he was forfeiting everything of real value - that very night he would leave planet earth and all of his possessions. As a PARALLEL to the parable, Jesus applied the message to any selfish man who hoards his treasure, because that man is senseless who is not rich toward God.
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Accurately teaching God's Word verse by verse for the purpose of equipping believers, Jack G. Ebner has served as pastor-teacher at Cascade Bible Church since 1990. Jack and his wife, Bev, have six children and two grandchildren.