Luke | Are You Living For Now or Eternity? | George Terry | Cypress | March 29, 2026

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George Terry warns that Jesus' teaching on poverty and wealth is anti-American and will make many uncomfortable.

The episode is a sermon by George Terry, missions pastor at Bayou City Fellowship, continuing a series through the Gospel of Luke. He focuses on Luke 6, where Jesus teaches the Beatitudes and woes to a crowd of disciples. Terry explains that the Beatitudes describe the blessed as the poor, hungry, weeping, and persecuted, while the woes describe the cursed as the rich, well-fed, laughing, and praised. He emphasizes that these teachings are hard and countercultural, particularly challenging American values. Terry delves into the first pair, poverty and riches, using the parable of the rich man who hoards wealth and the story of the rich man and Lazarus to illustrate eternal consequences. He argues that being rich means having more than enough and warns against trusting in wealth. The second pair addresses hunger and being well-fed, with Terry contrasting physical hunger with spiritual hunger for righteousness. He critiques modern psychology's hierarchy of needs, stating Scripture prioritizes spiritual dependency. The third pair covers weeping and laughing, where Terry explains that disciples mourn over sin and worldliness, while those who laugh now will weep eternally. The fourth pair discusses persecution and praise, detailing how disciples face hatred and ostracism for Jesus' sake. Terry concludes with a missions story from Tanzania, where the Jesus film led to conversions among the Hadzabi tribe, highlighting eternal wealth. The sermon ends with a prayer and invitation for involvement in missions.

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Luke 6 turns wealth and comfort into a stark warning.

Bayou City Fellowship Cyprus stays in Luke 6, where George Terry presents Jesus' teaching as surprising, demanding, and meant to help disciples see the world differently.

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Luke 6 asks what your comfort is buying.

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