Speaker: Jason Fong [Scripture Union East & West Asia]
Bible Verse: Luke 12:13-21
Introduction:
Who was this Farmer?
What was his Investment Mentality?
How did God view him?
Is this a good or bad problem?
IN TODAY'S CONTEXT: If this farmer is alive today.. He would have been a Uni student of agriculture, Master of Business Management, a CEO of a very big plantation company.
From the world's context, this guy is a VERY SMART PERSON. But in Spiritual context, Jesus called him a FOOL!
Why God calls Him a fool?
FIRST Ans: The folly of SPIRITUAL NEGLIGENCE - Forget about God in His plan [Luke 12:20a - But God said to him: "You fool! This very night your life will be demanded from you...]
Let not come to church become a routine for us.
A lot of people may sing in church pnw, they might not really worship God
A lot of people may put the money into the offering box, they might not really offering it to God
A lot of people may say prayer, but never really come to talk to God
Never Forget what you do the above things for. Don't forget about God
SECOND Ans: The Folly Of EARTHLY PURSUIT [And I will say to myself, "Luke 12:19 - You have plenty of good things laid up, take life easy: Eat, drink and be merry."
Example TOP PURSUITS:
1st: Education
2nd: Money - INSURANCE; ENTERTAINMENT - Like the life of Super Mario.. jump up and get bigger and jump to get gold, eat mushroom n flower.. however.. no matter how pro you are.. at the end.. two words will appear: GAME OVER
When you die, all these doesn't matter.. but we're doing all this like ALL THESE MATTER!! BUT when you die, will all these matter?
THIRD Ans: The Folly of UNWISE INVESTMENT [Luke12:21 - This is how it will be with anyone who stores up things for himself...]
Conclusion:
INVESTMENT - TO COMMIT A CAPITAL INTO A SCHEME AND HOPING THAT THIS SCHEME WILL GIVE YOU A REWARD.
How to be rich in God?
look at the whole bible, only 3 things are eternal..
3 Eternal investment Schemes:
GOD - how to invest with God? - First investment; but not ONLY investment.. Open up our heart and let Jesus enters our heart
Heaven is not a destination, as heaven will passed away.. let us aim to be with God
HIS WORD - dont just read the bible with 'Touch n Go' method, try engage the Bible
PEOPLE: People will have eternal life.. is only either UP with God or DOWN without God..
Some people say we cannot bring anything to heaven, WE CAN BRING OUR NEIGHBORS TO HEAVEN
Let us know who God is rather than what God is
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