Text: Luke 12:13-21
Topic: What has captured our heart.
Application Point: Our hearts are prone to wander.
Sermon Title: A Wrong View of Christ
Our Goal:
1) Developing Biblical Community
2) Healthy Biblical Community produces maturity.
Healthy Biblical Community produces
.
Christians in the church help to correct
in the church.
Proximity and knowledge are not Biblical maturity —Dr. Clayton Schultz
James 4:8 (LSB)
8 Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
Defining the heart Biblically:
According to the Bible, the heart is the center not only of spiritual activity, but of all the operations of human life. “Heart” and “soul” are often used interchangeably, but this is not generally the case. Also: Heartbeat; New Heart
A study of Luke 12:13-21 (LSB)
Context:
Luke 11:37–52 (LSB)
Luke 11:52 (LSB)
52 “Woe to you, scholars of the Law! For you have taken away the key of knowledge; you yourselves did not enter, and you hindered those who were entering.”
To mature in our faith, we must go beyond just
and begin to engage the
at a heart level.
Luke 12:13 (LSB)
13 And someone from the crowd said to Him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the family inheritance with me.”
Luke 12:14 (LSB)
14 But He said to him, “Man, who appointed Me a judge or arbitrator over you?”
Luke 12:15 (LSB)
15 Then He said to them, “Watch out and be on your guard against every form of greed, for not even when one has an abundance does his life consist of his possessions.”
The cry of this man’s heart: If I only had…..
Luke 12: 16-21 (LSB)
16 And He told them a parable, saying, “The land of a rich man was very productive. 17 “And he began reasoning to himself, saying, ‘What shall I do, since I have no place to store my crops?’ 18 “Then he said, ‘This is what I will do: I will tear down my barns and build larger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. 19 ‘And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years to come; take your ease, eat, drink and be merry.”’ 20 “But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your soul is required of you; and now who will own what you prepared?’ 21 “So is the one who stores up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.”
Your
and
are found in Christ alone. It is in this Gospel alone that we find satisfaction, freedom and life.
Life Group Questions
Are there any areas of my life where my heart is longing for things other than Christ? What about in the lives of those in my church?
Am I inviting input from others to help me see myself / and my heart better?
Is there a culture in my community (church, life group, family) that fosters input?
Is it possible to build authentic and deep Biblical community without transparency and trust?
What is the difference between giving Biblical input and guidance versus being critical or having a critical spirit?