305: The Rich Man & Lazarus: Making This Life Count
Rohan Bell and Leonie Schlosser unpack Jesus’ parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus—why compassion is central, how wealth can warp our loves, and what Jesus’ “great chasm” says about choices that echo into eternity.
👀 What you’ll discover in this episode...
✅ The scene: feasting inside, sores at the gate—Jesus’ stark contrast of comfort vs. compassion 🍽️🚪
✅ What the “great chasm” teaches about urgency, accountability, and living wisely now 🌉
✅ It’s not money, it’s the love of money: 1 Timothy 6:9–10 and the trap of self-indulgence 💰❤️🩹
✅ Reversal theme: God’s bias for the poor (Beatitudes) and the upside-down Kingdom 🔄
✅ “Send someone from the dead!”—why even resurrection doesn’t coerce faith ✝️
✅ Practising generosity: homes as ministry, noticing Lazarus at our gate today 🏡🤝
⏱️ Timestamps
00:00 – Intro & reading the parable
01:15 – At the gate: indifference vs. mercy
03:30 – The great chasm and the weight of our choices
06:10 – Beyond debates on heaven/hell: Jesus’ main point—compassion
08:00 – Love of money vs. having money (1 Tim 6:9–10)
10:30 – Beatitudes & Kingdom reversal: elevating the overlooked
13:10 – “If someone rises…”—why signs don’t replace a willing heart
15:10 – Living it out: generosity, noticing, acting
🙋♂️ Reflection and Application
Who is “at your gate” this week? Name one person or group on the margins you regularly pass by. Do one concrete act of mercy (a meal, cash, a bill paid, time given)—quietly, without fanfare—and ask Jesus to widen your heart for the poor.
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