“Go or Woe” - Luke 6 - June 8th, 2025 - Pastor Scotty Brown

In this challenging message, Pastor Scotty Brown examines Jesus' four blessings and four woes from Luke 6:20-26, revealing the stark contrast between Kingdom values and worldly priorities. Drawing from his own experiences—including a near-confrontation while jogging—Pastor Scotty shows how spiritual poverty leads to genuine hunger for God, while worldly prosperity can lead to spiritual bankruptcy. With pastoral wisdom and humor, he unpacks Jesus' warnings against materialism, self-satisfaction, mocking faith, and seeking the world's approval, reminding us that our response must be either "woe" (stop in our tracks) or "go" (advance the Kingdom). This timely sermon challenges believers to examine whether they possess riches or riches possess them, and encourages us to choose the path of spiritual hunger, godly sorrow, and faithful witness—even when it brings persecution. Like the Old Testament saints who suffered for their faith without seeing Christ, we are called to rejoice when rejected for His sake, knowing our reward in heaven is secure. Key Scripture References: Luke 6:20-26 - Jesus' blessings and woes Deuteronomy 11:26-28 - Moses setting before the people blessing and curse Hebrews 11:32-40 - Old Testament saints who suffered for faith James 5:1 - Warning to the rich Matthew 19:16-22 - The rich young ruler Psalm 106:13-15 - Israel forgetting God's works and receiving "leanness of soul" Revelation 3:17 - Laodicea's spiritual blindness despite material wealth Matthew 8:11-12 - Many from east and west sitting with Abraham while sons of kingdom cast out Matthew 25:21 - "Well done, good and faithful servant" Matthew 28:19-20 - The Great Commission https://outwestbible.church/ https://www.facebook.com/OutwestBibleChurchiF/