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A Fool = Rich & Foolish Luke 12:13-21

Luke 12: And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me. 14 And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you? 15 And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth. 16 And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:

17 And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits? 18 And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods. 19 And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry. 20 But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided? 21 So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

Jesus said: TAKE HEED!

Matthew 24:4 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.

Luke 17:3 Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.

Acts 20:28 Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.

1 Corinthians 3:10 According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.

1 Corinthians 10:12 Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.

Galatians 5:15 But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.

1 Timothy 4:16 Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.

Hebrews 3:12 Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.

2 Peter 1:19 We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:

#1 Make sure you think right! What about others? This man forgot others! He was selfish! This man was now rich. What will he do with His wealth? The old saying: “Get all you can, can all you get, and sit on the can.” ………… Matt. 6:19-21 ………….. Acts 20:35 He forgot others! Gal. 6:10

2. He failed in realizing his own humanity! 19 And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry. HE WAS COUNTING ON HAVING A LOT LAID UP FOR ‘MANY YEARS’ He was going to have a fantastic retirement! James 4:13-14 I Peter 1:22-25

17 And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits? 18 And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods. 19 And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry. 20 But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided? 21 So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

3. He forgot God! 21 So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God. The Giver of it all was forgotten! James 1:17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. Eccl. 12: Cor.5:10

Illustration: A young paratrooper who was getting ready to make his very first jump. As he prepared to leave the plane, he asked his instructor, “If the main chute fails, how long do I have to open the reserve?” At which point the instructor answered by saying, “The rest of your life.” In the same way, if someone asks me how long they have to obey the gospel, I would also say, “The rest of your life.” Of course, we do not know how long that may be—but like the Rich Fool, it may be very, very brief. His soul was demanded “that night.” He did not know it, his friends did not know it, but God knew it. And it is interesting that his soul was still in existence. The man’s body was about to die, and his soul would be called before God. He would leave his piles of grain behind, he would leave his blueprints for new barns on the table, but his soul would live on to face God in judgment

You Take Heed!