St Timothy Presbyterian Church

Scripture Passage Luke 16:19-31 Worship Video Worship Audio Sermon Script Blessed Are The Poor Why did the rich man go to hell and the poor man go to heaven? Was it because he was rich that he went to hell? Do the rich go to hell and the poor go to heaven? I don't think it is right to come up with this conclusion. We cannot generalize the ultimate fate of the rich and the poor from this passage. But it is true that the Scripture speaks quite a lot in favour of the poor. Especially in Luke. From the beginning of his gospel, he started with that. Listen to Mary's song, Magnificat: He has filled the hungry with good things, and sent the rich away empty. (Luke 1:53) Then Jesus' inauguration speech: The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. (Luke 4:18) Then Jesus: Sermon on the Plain It is Beatitude in Luke. Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. (Luke 6:20) In Matthew's version, he said, Blessed are the poor in spirit but Luke simply