Luke 12:1-34

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Luke 12:1-34

Three “Bewares” from Jesus:

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1. Beware of Hypocrisy! v. 1-12

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Humble people are without pretense, free from any sense of spiritual superiority, and liberated from the need to be associated with persons of importance. The awareness of their spiritual emptiness does not disconcert them. Neither overly sensitive to criticism nor inflated by praise, they recognize their brokenness, acknowledge their gifts, and refuse to take themselves seriously.

–Brennan Manning, Ruthless Trust

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You can't grow in holiness and holier-than-thou-ness at the same time.

–Jared C. Wilson

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What is blasphemy against the Holy Spirit?

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The sin to which our Lord refers in this passage appears to be the sin of deliberately rejecting God's truth with the heart, while the truth is clearly known with the head. It is a combination of light in the understanding and determined wickedness in the will.

–J. C. Ryle

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Faith is not a private wager but a public risk that Jesus is worthy of trust when no other hope can be trusted.

–James R. Edwards

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2. Beware of Greed! v. 13-21

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Jesus says, ‘I don’t want you to simply shift from one performance-based identity to another; I want you to find a whole new way. I want you to lose the old identity, and base yourself and your identity on me and the gospel.’

–Tim Keller, King’s Cross

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3. Beware of Worry! v. 22-34

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Trust in the Lord with all your heart And do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:5-6

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Worrying is carrying tomorrow's load with today's strength- carrying two days at once. It is moving into tomorrow ahead of time. Worrying doesn't empty tomorrow of its sorrow, it empties today of its strength.

–Corrie ten Boom

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We cannot tell in what strange ways God will work. We can be sure that he is utterly worthy of our trust.

–N.T. Wright

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Beware of hypocrisy - enjoy the freedom of God’s amazing grace!

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Beware of greed- enjoy the freedom of contentment in Christ!

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Beware of worry – enjoy the freedom of trusting a sovereign God!

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