The Great Reversal
We love a good reversal story—the underdog who triumphs, the broken made whole, the last becoming first. In today’s Gospel, Jesus tells us the ultimate reversal: the rich man who trusted in earthly comforts finds torment, while poor Lazarus is carried to Abraham’s side. This parable isn’t just about them—it’s about us. Where is our hope placed: in passing pleasures or in the eternal promises of God? The good news is that Jesus became poor for our sake, taking our place in suffering so that we might share in His riches. Through His cross and resurrection, the Great Reversal has already begun. Today, as we hear His Word and receive His gifts, we are reminded that in Christ, what looks like loss becomes gain, and what seems like death becomes life.
Sermon Text: Luke 16:19-31