{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"First Burleson Sunday Messages","title":"MORE TO THE STORY: The Parable of the Rich Fool","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1445,"description":"This sermon walks through Luke 12:13–21, the parable Jesus told after a young man interrupted his teaching to demand a fair share of his father's inheritance. Before Jesus ever tells the story of the rich fool who built bigger barns, he exposes the real issue underneath the argument between two brothers: greed. From there he tells of a wealthy landowner whose crops were so abundant he decided to tear down his barns, build bigger ones, and coast on his success — only to have God call him a fool the very night he died.\nThe main point is simple but convicting: life does not consist in the abundance of possessions, and anything we treasure more than God will always have a natural enemy that can take it away. This message is especially encouraging for anyone who has quietly let money, comfort, or possessions become more important than their relationship with the Lord, and for anyone wrestling with what it truly means to be 'rich toward God.'\nThe sermon closes by turning to Jesus' call to his disciples not to worry about food or clothing but to seek treasure in heaven, illustrated by the true story of Robert the Bruce, whose heart never reached the treasure he prized most. The closing question lingers: is the treasure of your life worth your heart?\nPreacher: Dr. Steve Mullen, Trustee\nScripture: Luke 12:13–21, Luke 12:22–34, 1 Timothy 6:10, Genesis 45, Judges 14, 2 Kings 5\nFirst Burleson · Watch on YouTube","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/6y-QEgxssHEy3djJCIJZwbW4m98IrYtT75mh5SkT-bE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9lOGJl/OWQ3NzM3OWU5OGIx/ZDg5YjY5ZWQxMDE3/YTE2OS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}