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Podcast: Sermons - First Evangelical Lutheran Church | El Cajon, CA (LCMS)
Episode: The Rich Man & Lazarus: What Jesus Really Teaches About Money and Compassion
Description: What does the parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus really teach us about wealth, blessing, and eternal life? In this sermon, Pastor James Huenink explores Jesus’ powerful story from Luke 16, showing how God’s Word turns upside down our assumptions about money, success, and compassion.Far from being a simple warning about riches, this parable challenges us to see our neighbors as people deeply loved by God—and calls us to use the gifts He’s given us for service, not selfishness. Pastor Huenink also connects this teaching to today’s struggles with prosperity thinking and how the Go...