Parable of the Rich Fool

Renewing Your Mind

Ligonier Ministries

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.8 • 4.9K Ratings

🗓️ 2 January 2025

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

Greed is more than an inordinate love for wealth. Most fundamentally, it is a lack of gratitude toward God. Today, R.C. Sproul voices the warning Jesus gives in His parable of the rich fool.

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Meet Today’s Teacher:

R.C. Sproul (1939–2017) was known for his ability to winsomely and clearly communicate deep, practical truths from God’s Word. He was founder of Ligonier Ministries, first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew’s Chapel, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine.

Meet the Host:

Nathan W. Bingham is vice president of ministry engagement for Ligonier Ministries, executive producer and host of Renewing Your Mind, host of the Ask Ligonier podcast, and a graduate of Presbyterian Theological College in Melbourne, Australia. Nathan joined Ligonier in 2012 and lives in Central Florida with his wife and four children.

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0:00.0	And this man said, he goes, oh, God, don't worry about my soul. I'll tell you what, you can have
0:04.2	all that I've stored in these barns. I'll give you all my wealth now. And God is saying,
0:10.2	it's too late. I don't want your money. I want your soul right now.
0:28.2	Coming out of the Christmas season is to come out of a time that is sadly filled with covetousness,
0:31.8	from the advertisements to children fighting over toys.
0:36.6	But to covet, despite what some might think, is a serious sin.
0:40.0	You're listening to Renewing Your Mind on this Thursday.
0:42.7	I'm your host, Nathan W. Bingham.
0:45.9	Parables are sometimes misunderstood.
0:50.6	So R.C. Sprold recorded a series walking through the parables of Jesus.
0:53.0	You'll hear one of those messages today, but you can study them all when you request
0:55.4	a special edition DVD set from Dr. Sproll that includes this entire series plus seven others
1:01.9	when you give a gift of any amount at renewingyourmind.org. Today's message is on the parable
1:08.6	of the rich fool. It's a portion of scripture that contains a
1:12.5	strong and sober warning. How should we think about wealth and the abundance that many of us enjoy
1:18.5	living in the 21st century? And what made this prosperous man such a fool? Here's R.C. Sprawl
1:25.6	on the parable of the rich fool. In this session, we're going to
1:31.6	look at the parable of Jesus that is called the Parable of the Rich Fool. And we find it in
1:40.0	the 12th chapter of Luke's Gospel, beginning at verse 13. Now read the parable, it's a brief one,
1:47.4	and then comment on it. Then one from the crowd said to him, teacher, tell my brother to divide
1:56.5	the inheritance with me. But he said to him, man who made me judge or an arbitrator over you.
2:07.2	And he said to them, take heed and beware of covetousness, for one's life does not consist
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