Never Enough
April 19, 2026
“If I just had a little more … ”
“If I could just get ahead … ”
“If I could just feel secure … ”
Money is a great tool but a terrible god.
Money was never meant to carry the weight of your soul.
“13Someone from the crowd said to Him, ‘Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.’ 14 ‘Friend,’ He said to him, ‘who appointed me a judge or arbitrator over you?’ 15He then told them, ‘Watch out and be on guard against all greed, because one’s life is not in the abundance of his possessions.’” Luke 12:13-15 (CSB)
“16Then He told them a parable: ‘A rich man’s land was very productive. 17He thought to himself, “What should I do, since I don’t have anywhere to store my crops? 18I will do this,” he said. “I’ll tear down my barns and build bigger ones and store all my grain and my goods there. 19Then I’ll say to myself, ‘You have many goods stored up for many years. Take it easy; eat, drink, and enjoy yourself.’” Luke 12:16-19 (CSB)
The Man Looks To Money As Three Sources:
1. SECURITY → Money will make me safe
2. SATISFACTION → Money will make me happy
3. SIGNIFICANCE → Money will make me matter
Modern version:
- Net worth = self-worth
- Title = identity
- Stuff = status
It’s not about how much stuff you have … it’s about how much stuff has you.
Money and materials will make your life look full while your soul is starving.
“20But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life is demanded of you. And the things you have prepared—whose will they be?’ 21That’s how it is with the one who stores up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God.” Luke 12:20-21 (CSB)
You can spend your whole life stacking what you can’t take with you and ignore what actually lasts.
“22Then He said to His disciples, ‘Therefore I tell you, don’t worry about your life, what you will eat; or about the body, what you will wear. 23For life is more than food and the body more than clothing. 24Consider the ravens: They don’t sow or reap; they don’t have a storeroom or a barn; yet God feeds them. Aren’t you worth much more than the birds? 25Can any of you add one moment to his life span by worrying? 26If then you’re not able to do even a little thing, why worry about the rest? 27Consider how the wildflowers grow: They don’t labor or spin thread. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his splendor was adorned like one of these. 28If that’s how God clothes the grass, which is in the field today and is thrown into the furnace tomorrow, how much more will He do for you—you of little faith? 29Don’t strive for what you should eat and what you should drink, and don’t be anxious. 30For the Gentile world eagerly seeks all these things, and your Father knows that you need them.’” Luke 12:22-30 (CSB)
Greed says ‘I need more’
Worry says ‘I don’t have enough’
Both reveal lack of trust.
“31But seek His kingdom, and these things will be provided for you. 32Don’t be afraid, little flock, because your Father delights to give you the kingdom. 33Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Make money-bags for yourselves that won’t grow old, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys. 34For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Luke 12:31-34 (CSB)
TRUTH 1 – Only the Kingdom can provide your security, satisfaction, and significance.
TRUTH 2 – What you worry about most tends to reveal where you trust God the least.
TRUTH 3 – Your treasure exposes your heart.
If your treasure is on earth, your heart will be anxious. If your treasure is in heaven, your heart will be anchored.
Three ways to Seek First the Kingdom:
1. Practice generosity regularly.
2. Pause with gratitude daily.
3. Pursue trust in God consistently.
Jesus gave up everything so we could gain everything in Him.
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