A sermon on the Gospel according to Luke 12:16-21—the parable of the rich man

Blessed Theophylact of Ochrid

    

The rich man is chastised because the only thing he really wants in life is control—that’s it, control. He wants to be able to organize everything exactly as he wants, with no uncertainty, no ambiguity, no external things impacting his life, impacting his desires…

Blessed Theophylact of Ochrid

12/1/2013

See also
The man who was a fool The man who was a fool
Martin Luther King, Jr. The man who was a fool The man who was a fool
Martin Luther King, Jr.
It is the story of a man who by all modern standards would be considered eminently successful. Yet Jesus called him a fool. Twenty-sixth Sunday after Pentecost. Eat, Drink, and Be Merry Twenty-sixth Sunday after Pentecost. Eat, Drink, and Be Merry
Blessed Theophylact of Ochrid Twenty-sixth Sunday after Pentecost. Eat, Drink, and Be Merry Twenty-sixth Sunday after Pentecost. Eat, Drink, and Be Merry
From The Explanation of the Gospel of St. Luke by Blessed Theophylact, Archbishop of Ochrid and Bulgaria
Blessed Theophylact of Ochrid
We do not gain any rest, and it is clear from all the cares that come from our further efforts that we are piling up for ourselves only a great multitude of sins. Yet the foolish man says, I will pull down my barns, and build greater. The Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus The Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus
Archpriest Victor Potapov The Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus The Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus
Archpriest Victor Potapov
The parable of the rich man and Lazarus shows us a foolish misuse of material goods. It raises slightly the curtain covering certain mysteries about man's portion beyond the grave. We encounter this parable in the Gospel according to Luke (Luke 16:19-31).
Comments
Mary5/20/2019 5:38 pm
The sermon on Luke 12:16-22.
It was very good. But would have been better if the distractions of the enemy in the background were not allowed.
Here you can leave your comment on the present article, not exceeding 4000 characters. All comments will be read by the editors of OrthoChristian.Com.
Enter through FaceBook
Your name:
Your e-mail:
Enter the digits, seen on picture:

Characters remaining: 4000

Subscribe
to our mailing list

* indicates required
×