Upside Down Kingdom – Week 3 | The Rich and the Kingdom of God

When routines, work, and worship get upended by a crisis, what do you reach for? This message wrestles with that exact strain of life — the anxiety of wanting to please God by doing the right things while secretly trusting money, status, or habits for security. Jesus’ encounter with the rich, young man comes into sharp focus against a backdrop of sudden upheaval, public fear, and the scramble to keep community connected without physical closeness. The sermon pushes past tips and guilt to a different framing: goodness is not what we accumulate or how well we follow rules, but where we place our trust. Through the harshness of Jesus’ command and the tenderness behind it, the gospel is shown as an offer of identity that frees possessions from their power over us. Hear how letting go reshapes service, community, and what it feels like to be truly held.