Luke 12:16-21
16And 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 did not condedmn this farmer becauswe he was a good farmer.and made a lot of money. he condemned him because he made money his god.

I. the man in the parable.

A. he was a prosperrous man. v.16. Prosperity may come as a result of obeying God. (
Proverbs 3:10,9. Honour THE LORD with thy substance,and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:

10 So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.)

(Luke 6:38)    But it is not necessarily  a sign of God's aproval of a person's lifestyle..

Poverty too,, is not necessarily an indication thaty god is displeased with us. If that were so we would have to concllude that most of God's

greatest saints lived their lives out of godd's will.

B.He was a Planner vs.17.

C.He was a prudent man  v.18

A. It was not sinful.. Money isneutral. It is only what we make it.

B. It did not satisfy. This man was never content. He kept seeking something he did not have.

C. It could not save.  No amount of wealth could ever buy a place in Heaven.

A. he was selfish. He used the personal pronoun 12 times in 3 verses. He lived to please one person.-himself

B. He left God out of his life. "He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name

of the only begotten Son of God. " John 3:18