Faith And Finances

Today we take a close look at the parable Jesus taught in Luke 12:13-21, what prompted Him to teach it, and how it relates to us.   In This Episode, We Look At: Setting: Jesus is speaking to a large crowd (innumerable) As He had been addressing Lawyers and Pharisees (warning them of their hypocrisy), one in the crowd interrupts Jesus to ask Him to make his brother split their inheritance. Jesus responds, and said unto him "Man, who made me judge or a divider over you?" He warns us of covetousness: That's the lust for something we do not have or longing for more (God also equates covetousness with idolatry Col. 3:5). 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." vs 15 "And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:  We are introduced to a "business man" who was successful as evidenced by the word "rich". There is nothing inherently wrong with be