A FOOLISH FARMER

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A FOOLISH FARMER
Luke 1216-20
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A certain rich man brought forth plentifully
Lk. 1216
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The ground of a certain rich man
yielded plentifully And he thought within
himself, saying, What shall I do, since I have
no room to store my crops? So he said, I will
do this I will pull down my barns, and build
greater and there I will store all my crops
and my goods. And I will say to my soul, Soul,
you have many goods laid up for many years
take your ease, eat drink, and be merry. But
God said to him, You fool, this night your soul
will be required of you then whose will those
things be which you have provided? (Lk.
1216-20).
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He Had a Plan Although Not Well Thought Out!

• He thought within
• himself

• I will pull
• down my
• barns.

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• I will build
• greater ones

• I will store
• my crops and
• my goods.

• take my ease,
• eat, drink, and
• be merry.

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Jesus used this parable to show the foolishness
of this farmers plan.

• Have you ever
• wondered why
• Jesus called him a
• fool and told him this night your soul will be
  required of you?

• What are the earmarks of a foolish
• man?

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HE THOUGHT ONLY OF THE MATERIAL!

• His whole life
• consisted of the
• things which he
• possessed.

• His material
• things took every plan, thought, and move of
  his life captive.

• Jesus promised things (Mt. 633),
• but would be lifes necessities, not toys!

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• God gives things to enjoy after needs are
• sought and met

Command those who are rich in this present age
not to be haughty, nor trust in uncertain
riches but in the living God, who gives us
richly all things to enjoy. (I Tim. 617)
ones life does not consist in the abundance
of the things he possesses. (Lk. 1215)
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• What dominates our
• feelings, thinking, and plans?

• Do spiritual things have such little importance
  with us that other influences occupy a more
  prominent position in our affections?

• Are we any less foolish today than this
• farmer when we live for the purpose of
• amassing stuff designed to meet our
• pleasures, thinking not of God and others?

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HE CONSULTED ONLY HIMSELF!

• Jesus said, And he thought within
• himself (Lk. 1217).

• Another translation
• records it, So he began
• to argue with himself.

• There is no mention
• of him ever going
• beyond himself for any needed
• answer!

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• Inspiration spoke to his
• needs many years earlier

O Lord, I know the way of man is not in
himself it is not in man who walks to direct
his own steps (Jer. 1023)
The steps of a good man are ordered by the
Lord (Ps. 3723)
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There is a way which seems right to a man, but
its end is the way of death (Prov. 1412).

• Being headstrong,
• selfish, and stubborn
• will result in poor
• decisions and tragic ends!

• A person is foolish to
• fail to consult God on
• matters so critical!

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• This man had a stewardship problem
• he should have consulted God on the
• matter rather than being so presumptuous
• because all that he
• handled came from
• God.

• He had no right to
• ignore God in this
• matter.

• His making the
• mistake shows us that he lacked ability to
• exercise discernment and good judgment.

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HE PLANNED ONLY FOR TIME

• Hear the account once again And
• I will say to my soul, Soul, you have
• many goods laid up for many years
• take your
• ease, eat,
• drink and
• be merry.

(Lk. 1219)
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Elements of sadness to this foolish farmers
future (He had an fff program in place as well).

• Used his last day on earth thinking
• about years he did not have!

F U T I L I T Y !

• His plans reached into the future
• without having one!

• He counted on time, but had none!

• He wasted the time that he did have
• and ignored eternity!

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CONCLUSION

• Old Paths (Right)

Stand in the ways and see, and ask for the old
paths, where the good way is, and walk in it
then you will find rest for your souls (Jer.
616).

• A Highway (Spiritual)

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If you were raised with Christ, seek those
things which are above, where Christ is sitting
at the right hand of God (Col. 31).

• Straight Path (Focused)

And make straight paths for your feet, so that
what is lame may not be dislocated, but rather
be healed (Heb. 1213).
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• Plain Path (Unencumbered)

Teach me your way, O Lord, and lead me in a
plain path, because of my enemies. Do not
deliver me to the will of my enemies (Ps.
2711-12a).

• Difficult Path (Heavenly)

narrow is the gate and difficult is the way
which leads to life, and there are few who find
it (Mt. 714).
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We live in a world filled with people who give no
thought to eternity. They think in terms of life
spent here on earth. But we would do well to
stop and ask what our plans are for eternity.
Do we have any? How concrete are they?