In this episode, Rabbi Joel expounds on three warnings from this scripture portion in Luke: Hypocrisy, the Fear of Man, and Confessing and Denying.

 

I.    INTRODUCTION 

II.   WARNING ABOUT HYPOCRISY

          a. Luke 12:1-3

III.  WARNING ABOUT THE FEAR OF MAN

          a. Luke 12:4,5

          b. Yochanan/John 3:16

          c.  Luke 12:6,7

IV.   WARNING ABOUT CONFESSING AND DENYING

          a.  Luke 12:8-12

          b.  The Role Ruach HaKodesh plays in salvation

V.   WARNING ABOUT WORLDLINESS

            a. Luke 12:14-21

            b. Characteristics of a fool:

                     1. Equates material abundance with success

                     2. Demonstrates a self-centered attitude

                     3. Estimates that more wealth will reduce stress

                     4. Miscalculates the length and meaning of life

VI.  CONCLUSION