{"id":11728,"date":"2016-06-16T15:33:55","date_gmt":"2016-06-16T19:33:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/?p=11728"},"modified":"2016-07-25T15:14:11","modified_gmt":"2016-07-25T19:14:11","slug":"chasing-fake-rabbits-61216","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pitmanumc.org\/wp\/?p=11728","title":{"rendered":"Chasing Fake Rabbits (6\/12\/16)"},"content":{"rendered":"

What are you chasing in this life?\u00a0 What’s important to you?\u00a0 And if you catch what you’re looking for… will it be worth it?\u00a0 Pastor Jim provided some insight into these questions by looking at the story of “Farmer Bigger-Barns” from Luke 12.<\/span>
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The following recording is from the 11:00 service.\u00a0 Click on the play button, then scroll down to follow along…<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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Our scripture reading was from Luke 12:16-21\u00a0 Open the below drop down box to follow along.\u00a0 The New Living Translation is shown…<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Luke 12:16-21<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t

16 Then he told them a story: “A rich man had a fertile farm that produced fine crops.<\/p>\n

17 He said to himself, ‘What should I do? I don’t have room for all my crops.’<\/p>\n

18 Then he said, ‘I know! I’ll tear down my barns and build bigger ones. Then I’ll have room enough to store all my wheat and other goods.<\/p>\n

19 And I’ll sit back and say to myself, “My friend, you have enough stored away for years to come. Now take it easy! Eat, drink, and be merry!”‘<\/p>\n

20 “But God said to him, ‘You fool! You will die this very night. Then who will get everything you worked for?’<\/p>\n

21 “Yes, a person is a fool to store up earthly wealth but not have a rich relationship with God.”<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n

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Happy Life!?!<\/span><\/h3>\n

Imagine that God handed you a piece of paper and said, “Write down whatever you think will make our life happy and I will give it to you.”<\/p>\n

What would you choose?\u00a0 Wealth?\u00a0 Power?\u00a0 Fame?\u00a0 A Long Life?\u00a0 A wonderful Career???<\/p>\n

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Here’s what some famous people chose and what they thought about it…<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t
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