Pastor's Study
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1611 KJV Welcome,
Pastor, Claude E. Parson


Pastor's Study

The Rich Man Who Died a Pauper

16And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully:
17And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?
18And 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.
19And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.
20But 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?
21So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.
22And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat;
     neither for the body, what ye shall put on.
23The life is more than meat, and the body is more than raiment.
24Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God
     feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls? 25And which of you with taking thought can add to his stature one cubit?
26If ye then be not able to      do that thing which is least, why take ye thought for the rest? 27Consider the lilies how they grow: they
     toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
28If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith? 

    Jesus was illustrating a valuable lesson to his followers
This man was a successful in life. that no one can deny.

1. He was a successful farmer.
2. he would have horses and hired hands taking care of his masive estate.
3. he would havw a mansion.
He had it all and with all of that prosperity, prestige, and possessions God called him a fool.

I>  God did not call him a fool because of his success
A. God might have complimented for his thrift.
1.God blessed Abraham in a material way.
2. See how god blessed Job
3.There are a number of rich people listed in the Bible.
B. Then Why did God call him a fool.

II>He Left God Out Of his Life
A. Notice how he said "my fruits", my barns", "my goods".
B.God had given him all that he needed to become rich.
1. A strong and healthy body
2.The ground
3. The sunshine and the rain.
4.The rotation of the seasons.
C. The man who enjoys the blessings  God gives him, and leavesGod out is indeed a fool.

III> he left his fellow man out
A> he did not say to his wife "Lets fix up some food and carry to our hungry neighbors
B. he did not say, "Honey lets give a thousand dollares out of our bounty to the missionary
family who is hungry , (so their children can go to Bible college)"
C. He did not say "....lets tithe and give to the church
D.He said, "I will build greater barns"
IV> He thought his soul could be satisfied with earthly success. vs.19
V> He had great plans for the future.
VI> He died the same night that he made plans for the future.He thoght he had a lease on life.
VII> God called him a Fool because he came down to die without having to take ofhis eternal destiny.
VIII> He died a Poor Man.

He left it all behind. he took nothing with him. He died a pauper. and is in Hell today.