Preaching Well Off v. Woe
The earthly religious kingdom well off life is a strong temptation to live. Live and preach so people can live a well off life inside God's Kingdom so he can fill them with Life inside their soul.
The well off in God’s Kingdom see themselves as…
Spiritually poor.
Spiritually hungry.
Spiritually unable to give themselves what they need.
Hearers & Followers first, before anything else, including the perception of how others see them.
The well off in the earthly religious kingdom see themselves as…
Spiritually rich because of what they do.
Spiritually full because they fill themselves.
Spiritually able to give themselves what they need.
Someone who is well liked, and they lead to be well liked.
When you preach the beatitudes (here or Matthew 5), preach so people will see this contrast.
Lead them to see their spiritually impoverished status before God.
And lead them to see God’s open arms to give them his Kingdom, to satisfy them, to give them all they need, to be all the reputation they need.
When we see ourselves in desperate need of God filling us inside our soul, we have no other option than to Hear & Follow Jesus with all our heart, mind, soul and strength.
Be a life who emulates Hearing & Following Jesus to find his Life inside your soul. Live a well off life in Jesus’ Kingdom so you can lead others (especially those already inside the church so they can show those far from God) to find this Life in their soul too.