Podcast
Luke Series Chapter 16
The Bryce Crawford Podcast
Speaker: Bryce Crawford
December 16, 2025 · 19 min
Summary
Through the parable of the dishonest manager and the story of the rich man and Lazarus, Jesus exposes how worldly pursuits—money, status, and self-interest—become idols that displace God from the throne of the heart. Faithfulness in little determines trustworthiness with much, and hell itself is self-imposed separation from God by those who reject Him.
Highlights
An idol is something that matters more than what matters most. What do you care about more than the impact Jesus's death and resurrection has had on your life?
The Holy Spirit doesn't split rent with idols on your heart. You're either all in or you're all out.
Hell is self-served. We blame God for sending people to hell, but in reality we send ourselves to hell. We say we don't want God and we spend an eternity separate from him.