Life Group Study - October 12, 2025

The Rich Fool

1) Perspective Clash: Our POV vs. God’s POV  

Read: Luke 12:13–15   
Context: A man brings a financial dispute to Jesus, but Jesus exposes a deeper heart issue: greed and misplaced security.   
Say: There are always two perspectives—ours and God’s. The rich fool looked wise to the world, but God called him a fool.   
Ask: Where do you sense a clash between your perspective and God’s in how you approach life or resources?  

2) “I Earned This” vs. “God Provides”  

Read: Luke 12:16–18; Deuteronomy 8:12–18; 1 Corinthians 4:7   
Context: The man mistook God’s provision for his own production. His speech is filled with “my barns, my crops, my goods, my soul.”   
Say: Ownership is an illusion. Everything we have is received, not achieved. When we remember God as the Source, it changes how we hold things.   
Ask: Where are you tempted to take credit for what God has given? How might gratitude loosen your grip?  

3) “I Got Time” vs. “Your Time Is Up”  

Read: Luke 12:19–20; James 4:13–15; Proverbs 27:1   
Context: The man made 30-year plans on a 12-hour timeline. He assumed time was his.   
Say: One of the most dangerous spiritual words is “later.” God calls us to respond today.   
Ask: Where have you been saying “later” to God? How can you respond in obedience now instead of postponing?  

4) “My Life Is Full” vs. “Your Soul Is Empty”  

Read: Luke 12:21; Revelation 3:17; 1 Samuel 16:7; Ecclesiastes 2:4–11   
Context: The man’s barns were full, but his soul was bankrupt. Outer abundance can hide inner poverty.   
Say: Stuff makes a bad master. Full hands don’t equal a full heart.   
Ask: Where are you tempted to equate abundance with approval, or wealth with wellness? How might God be calling you to “get rich toward Him”?

Reflective Passages: Deuteronomy 8:12–18; James 4:13–15; Revelation 3:17; Psalm 90:12; 2 Corinthians 8:9