Vitality in Eternity vs Vitality in Modernity | A Sermon on Luke 16:19–31

What do John D. Rockefeller, King Solomon, Henry Ford, and Joseph Stalin have in common? By modern standards, they embodied vitality—wealth, power, and achievement. Yet today, they share the same end: dust in the ground. Vitality in modernity measures life by riches, success, and comfort. But Jesus warns that those signs fade at death. The rich man in Luke 16 had everything the world applauds, yet he lacked the one thing needful. His “life” was already dying.

Vitality in eternity looks different. God calls true life what the world often mocks—listening to His Word, receiving His gifts, worshiping Him, serving neighbors, giving generously, and sharing faith. Lazarus seemed weak and insignificant in the world’s eyes, yet he was alive with God forever. Here is the clash: modern vitality dies with us, but eternal vitality in Christ never ends. Jesus invites us to check our spiritual vital signs—because in Him, what looks weak now is everlasting strength.


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