But God said to him, 'You fool! This very night your life will be required of you. Then who will own what you have accumulated?' Cross References Job 27:8For what hope has the godless when he is cut off, when God takes away his life? Psalm 39:6 Surely every man goes about like a phantom; surely he bustles in vain; he heaps up riches not knowing who will haul them away. Psalm 49:10 For it is clear that wise men die, and the foolish and the senseless both perish and leave their wealth to others. Proverbs 10:2 Ill-gotten treasures profit nothing, but righteousness brings deliverance from death. Proverbs 13:7 One pretends to be rich, but has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth. Proverbs 27:1 Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring. Isaiah 56:12 "Come, let me get the wine, let us imbibe the strong drink, and tomorrow will be like today, only far better!" Jeremiah 17:11 Like a partridge hatching eggs it did not lay is the man who makes a fortune unjustly. In the middle of his days his riches will desert him, and in the end he will be the fool. Amos 6:13 you who rejoice over Lo-debar and say, 'Did we not take Karnaim by our own strength?' Luke 11:40 You fools! Did not the One who made the outside make the inside as well? 1 Timothy 6:17 Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy. Chapter Outline 1. Jesus preaches to his apostles to avoid hypocrisy13. and warns against covetousness, by the parable of the man who set up greater barns. 22. We must not worry about earthly things, 31. but seek the kingdom of God; 33. give alms; 35. be ready at a knock to open to our Lord whensoever he comes. 41. Jesus' disciples are to see to their charges, 49. and look for persecution. 54. The people must take this time of grace; 57. because it is a fearful thing to die without reconciliation. Jump to Previous Demanded Fool Foolish Life Night Owner Preparations Prepare Prepared Provided Require Required Soul Together Tonight UnthinkingJump to Next Demanded Fool Foolish Life Night Owner Preparations Prepare Prepared Provided Require Required Soul Together Tonight Unthinking |
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