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Lazarus and the Rich Man
Kingdom Justice and Wealth
Lazarus at our Gate
Fed by the Poor
Shujeta and her family
Kingdom Justice
Promised Land
Moving from a slave to an heir
Promised Land
Strive first for the kingdom of God and its justice Matt. 6:33
Great Reversal
People in desperate poverty are not favored by God because they’re more holy, but because it is God’s nature to draw near to the excluded
Great Reversal
It is not the existence of poverty or wealth that offends God; it is their coexistence. It is Lazarus at the gate of the rich man.
Blessed are you who are poor ... woe to you who are rich
When I give food to the poor they call me a saint. When I ask why they are poor the call me a communist - Archbishop Helder Camara
Luke 16:14, 19-21
The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, heard all this, and they ridiculed him.
There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. And at his gate lay a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, who longed to satisfy his hunger with what fell from the rich man’s table; even the dogs would come and lick his sores.
Luke 16:14, 19-21
Luke 16:22-25
The poor man died and was carried away by the angels to be with Abraham. The rich man also died and was buried. In Hades, where he was being tormented, he looked up and saw Abraham far away with Lazarus by his side. He called out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am in agony in these flames.’ But Abraham said, ‘Child, remember that during your lifetime you received your good things, and Lazarus in like manner evil things; but now he is comforted here, and you are in agony.
Upside-down
- The last are first
- Sinners
- Tax Collectors
- Prostitutes
- Self-sufficient
- Self-rightous
- Self-centered
Upside-down
Rich Man
- People in desperate poverty are not favored by God because they’re more holy, but because it is God’s nature to draw near to the excluded
Rich Man
Forces acting upon wealth
- Worldly – magnetic, gathering together and becoming stronger. Accumulation
- Kingdom – centrifugal, pushing out toward the margins. Dispersion
v. 26-31
Besides all this, between you and us a great chasm has been fixed, so that those who might want to pass from here to you cannot do so, and no one can cross from there to us.’ He said, ‘Then, father, I beg you to send him to my father’s house— for I have five brothers—that he may warn them, so that they will not also come into this place of torment.’ Abraham replied, ‘They have Moses and the prophets; they should listen to them.’ He said, ‘No, father Abraham; but if someone goes to them from the dead, they will repent.’ He said to him, ‘If they do not listen to Moses and the prophets, neither will they be convinced even if someone rises from the dead.’
Reversing Polarity
Earn much
Consume little
Hoard nothing
Give generously
Celebrate life
- Viv Grigg
Now the whole group of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one claimed private ownership of any possessions, but everything they owned was held in common. With great power the apostles gave their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all. There was not a needy person among them, for as many as owned lands or houses sold them and brought the proceeds of what was sold. They laid it at the apostles’ feet, and it was distributed to each as any had need.
Acts 4:32-35
Take Stock
Evaluate your spending habits
Are there possessions you find hard to share?
Repent where God prompts you around financial issues
Don't re-organize, de-clutter
Hospitality
Open your home to friends and strangers
Take advantage of FCBC-net requests and offers
Host community meals
Hospitality
Relationships
Build relationships across class
Collaborate with others to do good
Don't judge (neither the poor nor the rich)