The Good Fight - Week 4

Written By NWH

A man in the crowd asks Jesus to step into a family inheritance dispute, and Jesus answers with a warning that has less to do with money than with the heart. In Luke 12:13–21, the parable of the rich fool raises a question most of us carry quietly: how much is enough?

Worship Director Justin Jackson looks at the Greek word for covetousness, a culture that always says you need a little more, and what Jesus means by being "rich toward God." Along the way, he draws on Ecclesiastes, Psalms, and Romans, and offers one practical habit for recognizing what you already have.

This message is part of a series on enemies of the heart.

Scripture References

  • Luke 12:13–21

  • Luke 12:29, 32–33

  • Ecclesiastes 3:10–11

  • Psalm 107:8–9

  • Romans 8:38–39

Key Moments

  • 00:00 Welcome

  • 00:35 Message: The Fight for Enough

  • 04:32 Luke 12:13-15: A Man Asks Jesus to Settle an Inheritance Dispute

  • 05:58 Covetousness and the Greek Word Pleonexia

  • 07:10 The Parable of the Rich Fool

  • 09:45 Rockefeller, Advertising, and Why You Can't Take It With You

  • 14:30 What It Means to Be Rich Toward God

  • 17:00 What We Receive in God: Eternity, Love, Meaning, and Provision

  • 23:30 Fighting for Enough Through Daily Gratitude

Mentioned in This Message

  • Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis

  • Confessions by Augustine

  • William Hendriksen, commentary on the Gospel of Luke

Thank you for listening to this message from Northwest Hills Community Church in Corvallis, Oregon, on October 4, 2026, at 9:30am.

NWH
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