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The story of the rich man and Lazarus demonstrates the importance of the care of the poor and is a reminder to those who would follow Jesus of the unimportance of wealth in the eyes of God.

Jesus tells his listeners that no one can serve two masters simultaneously.

Those who accept him have eternal life at the moment of the decision

Discipleship is difficult and is something we can commit to only if we are prepared to put the Kingdom of God before everything else.

Jesus advises hosts not to invite people who would be expected to repay them to dinner but to invite those who could not repay.

The decision to do the right thing, the good thing, is not always easy and without conflict.

Watchfulness means living in such a consistently moral and obedient way that we are always ready to give an account to God of how we have lived.

When we care for the needs of the poor, we are giving them what is theirs, not ours.

As Jesus teaches in his model prayer, prayer consists in recognizing God’s holiness and his rule over all things.

It is not social definitions such as class, religion, gender, or ethnicity that determines who is our neighbour. A neighbour is a person who acts with compassion toward another.