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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