Sermons / #426 - Kyle Thompson // Cruelty Towards a Beggar

We pull a hard lesson from The Odyssey and line it up with Matthew 25 to ask one convicting question: who are we when we think no one is watching? We talk about power, private conduct, and why the way we treat people who can’t repay us reveals what we really believe. • Odysseus returning disguised as a beggar and “working the room” • Antinous throwing a footstool and what the room’s unease exposes • the moral test of how we treat people who seem powerless • Matthew 25 and Jesus identifying with the hungry, stranger, sick, and prisoner • Genesis 19 and how unannounced tests reveal cruelty or righteousness • everyday “power imbalance” moments with servers, customer service, coworkers, and family • a one-day experiment: treat the powerless like someone you want to impress • the call to be the man who speaks up when something is not right Before you go, if you want to help equip other men for the fight, share this podcast around and leave us a five star rating and review. Support the showWant to connect? Email communication@coe22.com