Jesus teaches about money—and at the heart is God’s faithfulness.

October 21-22, 2017
Pastor Joe Wittwer
Jesus on Money
#2—Trust Your Father
Luke 12:22-34

Introduction and offering:

We’re talking about money; we should start with prayer. Here’s a good one: Dear Lord, my prayer for this year is for a fat bank account and a thin body. Please don’t mix these up like You did last year. Amen.

Anybody here ever worry about money? I do. If our offerings don’t meet budget for several weeks in a row, I can feel a little nervous in the service!

Anybody here ever afraid that you won’t have enough? You run out of money before you run out of month, and you feel your cheeks tighten when the bills come in.

Money stirs up all kinds of emotions in us, and worry and fear are two of the most common.

Speaking of emotions—does anybody here get nervous when you come to church and discover we’re talking about money? Why is that? Because when churches talk about money it’s usually because they want yours! Relax. I want something for you, not from you. I said last week that I’m far more concerned about getting Jesus in your heart than getting the church in your pocket! So relax—I’m not going to pound you for an offering.

But don’t get too relaxed! Because Jesus goes straight for the heart—He’s going to talk to us about our priorities, our values, our attachments and our treasure. He’s going to challenge our ideas of ownership, of what makes life rich and full. Jesus is going to mess with you!

Today is part two of our series, “Jesus on Money.” We are looking at what Jesus said about money in the gospel of Luke. Last week we read in Luke 12 where Jesus gave a warning about greed, and told a story about a rich fool who saved up for himself without thinking of anyone else, including God. He was rich financially, but was poor toward God, and died a rich fool. Today, we pick up where we left off in Luke 12.

Luke 12:22–34

22 Then Jesus said to his disciples: “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear. 23 For life is more than food, and the body more than clothes. 24 Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, t