{"id":330,"date":"2020-10-21T00:07:53","date_gmt":"2020-10-21T00:07:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.romans15four.com\/?p=330"},"modified":"2020-12-29T18:57:40","modified_gmt":"2020-12-29T18:57:40","slug":"october-22-parable-of-the-rich-fool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.romans15four.com\/?p=330","title":{"rendered":"October 22 &#8211; Parable of the Rich Fool"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>IceBreaker Question:<\/strong><br>Did you ever collect anything as a kid (or as an adult)?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Looking at What The World Is Selling:<br><\/strong><em>Critical thinking about advertisements<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.romans15four.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/carad.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"784\" src=\"https:\/\/www.romans15four.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/carad.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"331\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.romans15four.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/carad.png\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.romans15four.com\/?attachment_id=331#main\" class=\"wp-image-331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.romans15four.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/carad.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.romans15four.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/carad-300x230.png 300w, https:\/\/www.romans15four.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/carad-768x588.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.romans15four.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/snuggiead.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"992\" height=\"558\" src=\"https:\/\/www.romans15four.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/snuggiead.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"332\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.romans15four.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/snuggiead.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.romans15four.com\/?attachment_id=332#main\" class=\"wp-image-332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.romans15four.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/snuggiead.jpg 992w, https:\/\/www.romans15four.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/snuggiead-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.romans15four.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/snuggiead-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 992px) 100vw, 992px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.romans15four.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/travelad2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"717\" src=\"https:\/\/www.romans15four.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/travelad2.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"334\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.romans15four.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/travelad2.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.romans15four.com\/?attachment_id=334#main\" class=\"wp-image-334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.romans15four.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/travelad2.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.romans15four.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/travelad2-188x300.jpg 188w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.romans15four.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/travelad-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"796\" src=\"https:\/\/www.romans15four.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/travelad-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"335\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.romans15four.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/travelad-1.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.romans15four.com\/?attachment_id=335#main\" class=\"wp-image-335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.romans15four.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/travelad-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.romans15four.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/travelad-1-226x300.jpg 226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8212; what is this ad selling?<br>&#8212; what do the advertisers want you to believe about the product?<br>&#8212; what are some of the hidden messages implied by the ad?<br>&#8212; what is the ad NOT telling you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Processing The Homework:<\/strong><br>&#8212; What things in your life have been breaking lately (appliances, electronics, etc)?<br><br>&#8212; What worldly worries and burdens are people especially carrying right now?<br><br>&#8212; How has God eased your worries and burdens in the past and shown that he is Faithful and can be trusted?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><em><strong>1 Timothy 6:17-19<\/strong><br><\/em>Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment.<br><br>Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share.<br><br>In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life.<br><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8212; How do we balance the real-world things that we do need to treat seriously with the pull to turn those things into worldly worries and treasure?<br><br>&#8212; This lesson was about <strong>trust, growth, and generosity. <\/strong>Have you grown in one of these ways lately? Have you found joy in one of these?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Wrapup:<\/strong><br>&#8212; What else have you noticed that seems important to you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Afternoon Activity:<\/strong><br><em>Unsubscribe from an email advertisement <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Closing Prayer: <\/strong><br><br><em><strong>Psalm 100<\/strong> (ESV)<\/em><br><br>Make a joyful noise to the&nbsp;Lord, all the earth!<br>Serve the&nbsp;Lord&nbsp;with gladness!<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Come into his presence with singing!<br>Know that&nbsp;the&nbsp;Lord, he is God!<br><em>(Pray silently)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is he who&nbsp;made us, and&nbsp;we are his;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;we are his&nbsp;people, and&nbsp;the sheep of his pasture.<br><em>(Pray silently)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Enter his gates with thanksgiving,<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;and his&nbsp;courts with praise!<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Give thanks to him;&nbsp;bless his name!<br><em>(Pray silently)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the&nbsp;Lord&nbsp;is good;<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;his steadfast love endures forever,<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;and his&nbsp;faithfulness to all generations.<br><em>(Pray silently)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IceBreaker Question:Did you ever collect anything as a kid (or as an adult)? 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