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A Certain Hope | The Stem of Pride | Luke 16:19-31 | August 10, 2025

August 10, 2025 • Rivercrest Presbyterian Church

The spiritual entitlement of the rich man in the parable comes from pride, produces indifference, and leads to torment. Yet Jesus teaches this parable with the rich man in contrast to a man named Lazarus, someone polar opposite to the rich man. The entitlement and prideful life has no place in the kingdom of God, and by His grace He reverses our sinful heart to one of humility and gratitude.