The Great Reversal: The Rich Man and Lazarus

Jesus tells a sobering parable from Luke 16:19–31 about a rich man and Lazarus. A man who had everything overlooks a man who had nothing. After death, their situations are completely reversed: the unseen are honored, the comfortable are confronted, and eternity reveals what truly mattered all along.This message invites us to wrestle with hard questions about wealth, compassion, pride, and what it means to really see our neighbors. Even in torment, the rich man’s heart remains unchanged. Jesus reveals that hell is not simply punishment imposed from the outside, but a condition shaped by a life turned inward. As C. S. Lewis famously wrote, “The gates of Hell are locked from the inside.”

This sermon challenges us to examine where we place our trust, how we respond to those in need, and whether our lives reflect the upside-down values of God’s Kingdom, where the last become first and the forgotten are remembered.

Scripture: Luke 16:19–31

Date: February 8, 2026

Series Message: The Great Reversal

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