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Sunday
SERMON
Week of January 22-27
MONDAY: Luke 12:13-21 Greed
Greed comes in many forms. Anything we have can be governed by greed if we “Overstocked and Overdrawn:
are not careful – our time, our accomplishments, our relationships, and our Reducing the Inventory” - January 21
possessions.
REFLECTION: Reflect on your attachments to your time, accomplishments, Scripture: Luke 12:13-21 (NLT)
relationships, and possessions. What impact do they have on the choices you
Then someone called from the crowd, “Teacher, please tell my brother to
make?
divide our father’s estate with me.”
TUESDAY: Luke 12:13-21 More Than Enough
The rich man had much more than he needed, yet his focus was on how much he Jesus replied, “Friend, who made me a judge over you to decide such things
could accumulate. as that?” Then he said, “Beware! Guard against every kind of greed. Life is not
REFLECTION: Reflect on your relationship with the accumulation of things. measured by how much you own.”

WEDNESDAY: Luke 12:13-21 You Can’t Take It With You
Accepting the reality that our possessions do not follow us in death changes
our perspective regarding the importance of “things.” Things do not last; a
relationship with God does.
QUESTIONS: Have you used that phrase or had it addressed to you? Can you relate
to it? If so, how?
Then he told them a story: “A rich man had a fertile farm that produced fine
crops. He said to himself, ‘What should I do? I don’t have room for all my
crops.’ Then he said, ‘I know! I’ll tear down my barns and build bigger ones.
Then I’ll have room enough to store all my wheat and other goods. And I’ll sit
back and say to myself, “My friend, you have enough stored away for years to
come. Now take it easy! Eat, drink, and be merry!”’

THURSDAY: 1 Timothy 6:17-29 Trust “But God said to him, ‘You fool! You will die this very night. Then who will get
“Teach those who are rich in this world not to be proud and not to trust in their everything you worked for?’
money, which is so unreliable.” (verse 17)
CONSIDER: Consider the things in which you put your trust. Make a list of these “Yes, a person is a fool to store up earthly wealth but not have a rich
relationship with God.”
things or people or ideals and beside each notation, label as reliable or unreliable.
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The writer of 1 Timothy instructs those who are rich with worldly things that they
should be rich in good works and generous to others. My Notes:
REFLECTION: Reflect on the ways in which you can be rich in good works. What
good works can be done? How would engaging in works result in “storing up
treasure as a good foundation?”

SATURDAY: 2 Corinthians 8:13-15 Balance

Balance is the key to all things in life. We work to supply our needs and to enable
us to share with those in need. God’s intention is equality and balance.
PRAYER: You provide us with opportunities, relationships, and possessions, oh
God. Help us to find your intended balance between what we need, what we
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