The Proper Posture Of Your Head

The “Proper Posture for a Fulfilled Life” Series

THE PROPER POSTURE OF YOUR HEAD

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“Someone in the crowd said to him, ‘Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.’ Jesus replied, ‘Man, who appointed me a judge or an arbiter between you?’ Then he said to them, ‘Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.’ Then he told them this parable: ‘The ground of a certain rich man yielded an abundant harvest. He thought to himself, “What shall I do? I have no place to store my crops.” Then he said, “This is what I’ll do. I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store my surplus grain. And I’ll say to myself, ‘You have plenty of grain laid up for many years. Take life easy; eat, drink and be merry.’” But God said to him, “You fool! This very night your life will be demanded from you. Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself?” This is how it will be with whoever stores up things for themselves but is not rich toward God.’” (Luke 12:13-21)

1. What was God’s issue with this man?

a. God’s issue was not with the man’s regarding his possessions.
God’s issue was with the man’s regarding his possessions.

2. Why does God want me to give him some of my stuff?

a. stuff is stuff.

“To the LORD your God belong the heavens, even the highest heavens, the earth and everything in it.” (Deuteronomy 10:14)

“…the land is mine and you reside in my land as foreigners and strangers.” (Leviticus 25:23)

“Yours, LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and earth is yours. Yours, LORD, is the kingdom; you are exalted as head over all. Wealth and honor come from you; you are the ruler of all things. In your hands are strength and power to exalt and give strength to all. Now, our God, we give you thanks, and praise your glorious name. But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to give as generously as this? Everything comes from you, and we have given you only what comes from your hand.” (1 Chronicles 29:11-14)

3. If my stuff is not my stuff, then whose stuff, is it?

a. It’s stuff.

“Who has a claim against me that I must pay? Everything under heaven belongs to me.” (Job 41:11)

“The earth is the LORD’S and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it; for he founded it on the seas and established it on the waters.” (Psalm 24:1-2)

“For every animal of the forest is mine, and the cattle on a thousand hills. I know every bird in the mountains, and the creatures of the field are mine. If I were hungry I would not tell you, for the world is mine, and all that is in it.” (Psalm 50:10-12)

“’The silver is mine and the gold is mine’ declares the LORD Almighty.” (Haggai 2:8)

“You are not your own, you were bought at a price.” (1 Corinthians 6:19b-20a)

“He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together.” (Colossians 1:15-17)

Today’s “Big Idea”

You cannot have a God until you recognize the God.