How Money Makes Us Fools

Timothy Keller Sermons Podcast by Gospel in Life

Tim Keller

Religion & Spirituality, Religion, Religion & Spirituality:christianity, Christianity, Spirituality

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🗓️ 27 December 2023

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

Jesus addresses a crowd with some things he wants them to hear, but he also gives them some things he wants them to overhear. Jesus wants the crowd to overhear him talking to his disciples about their money. And I’ve begun to realize that one of the main ways you will come to know and understand who Jesus is and what he’s done is if you see him talking to his disciples about their money. If you’re not sure what you believe, Jesus is not asking for your money. But if you want to understand him, you need to hear what he says to his disciples. This passage shows us three r’s: 1) a request, 2) a refusal, and 3) a rebuke. This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on November 16, 1997. Series: Stewardship, Generosity and Money. Scripture: Luke 12:13-21. Today's podcast is brought to you by Gospel in Life, the site for all sermons, books, study guides and resources from Timothy Keller and Redeemer Presbyterian Church. If you've enjoyed listening to this podcast and would like to support the ongoing efforts of this ministry, you can do so by visiting https://gospelinlife.com/give and making a one-time or recurring donation.

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0:00.0	Money can be an uncomfortable subject for many of us, so you may be surprised to know that Jesus
0:08.3	spends a good bit of time in the Gospels talking about it.
0:11.8	Why was the subject of money so important to Jesus?
0:14.5	And what does it mean for our lives today? Today on Gospel in Life, Tim Keller
0:19.0	explores how the hope of Christ transforms the way we view our finances. After you listen, please go
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0:34.0	as well as other great gospel-centered resources.
0:37.0	Subscribe today at gospel on life.
0:40.0	com. We're going to do a little mini series this week and next week out of Luke 12. This is Jesus teaching in Luke
0:51.3	in Luke chapter 12. let me read you verses 13 to 21.
0:57.0	Someone in the crowd said to him,
1:03.0	Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.
1:08.0	Jesus replied,
1:11.0	Man who appointed me a judge or an arbiter between you? And when he said, then he said
1:17.2	to them, watch out, be on your guard against all kinds of greed, a man's life does not
1:22.1	consist in the abundance of his possessions and he
1:25.5	told them this parable.
1:27.8	The ground of a certain rich man produced a good crop and he thought to himself, what shall I do? I have no place to store my crops. Then he said,
1:37.0	this is what I'll do. I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones. And there I will store all my grain and my goods and I'll say to myself you have
1:46.8	plenty of good things light up for many years take life easy eat drink be merry. But God said to Him, you fool. This very night your life will
1:58.6	be demanded from you. Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself.
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