Hell (2)

The Pharisees

V 14

Were lovers of money

it was believed that being rich was next to Godliness

the rich were favored by God

the poor were out of Gods favor

V 15-16

God’s law has to and will be kept perfectly or the punishment is death

Romans 6:23 LSB

For the wages of sin is death, but the gracious gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

but for someone who has been saved we can say

Galatians 2:20 LSB

“I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. And the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.

Romans 5:8 LSB

But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

and we were with Jesus in His death

Romans 6:3–4 LSB

Or do you not know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into His death? Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life.

so this is the setting of our next account

the Pharisees that are lovers of money

who think that because they are rich that they are going to be with God

The Rich Man

V 19

dressed in purple regularly

only the very rich can even afford purple

and then only on special occasions

and only the best linen against his skin

Had no worries about anything

Joyously living every day

the Phrases are thinking

this man is surely blessed by God

this is the mentality of the day

Matthew 19:22–26 LSB

But when the young man heard this statement, he went away grieving; for he was one who owned much property. And Jesus said to His disciples, “Truly I say to you, it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. “And again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.” And when the disciples heard this, they were very astonished and said, “Then who can be saved?” And looking at them Jesus said to them, “With people this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

so everyone listening to this story thinks this rich man is going to be with Abraham

the father of the hebrews

the father if the faith

Lazarus

V 20-21

means "helped of God," "God helps," "whom God helps," "assistance of God

this the only named in this story

in fact if this a parable it is the only named

so Lazarus is very poor

probably a cripple because he was laid

wishing he could eat from the crumbs from the table that the dogs were getting

people would wipe their hand with day old bread

and throw it under the table

this man was also covered in sores

that the dogs licked

this kind of puts a damper on the prosperity gospel

where they say that God wants you to be rich, and healthy

Joyce Mayer, Joel Ostein and Benny Hinn probably don’t preach on these verses

this poor man died

V 22

the angels carried him away

his body was probably dumped in the garbage heap

what is this Abrahams bosom?

we have to understand the culture

the bosom is the chest area of the body

when a person reclines at a table one persons head is in the bosom of the person sitting next to him

John 13:23 LSB

There was reclining on Jesus’ bosom one of His disciples, whom Jesus loved.

this is indicating the feast with Abraham that every good jew is looking forward to in the afterlife

this would be in Sheol -the place of the dead

where there is 2 compartments

paradise where the saved are waiting for the cross for Jesus to redeem them

and hades where the unregenerate go

so Lazarus who’s name means who God helps

is in paradise seated at the place of honor with Abraham at a banquet

lets look at the

Man in Hell

V 22

he had a great funeral everybody was saying how good he was

How blessed he was how God had done great things for him

the scribes and Pharisees who loved money wanted to emulate him

the eulogy was sayng that paradise was a much better place now that he was there

BUT

he was not there in paradise

he was not with Abraham

the Pharisees listening to this story are dumbfounded at the thought of this poor man going to Abrahams banquet and the rich man

V 23

in torment

Jesus says more about Hell than heaven

Matthew 5:22 (LSB)

“But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother shall be guilty before the court; and whoever says to his brother, ‘Raca,’ shall be guilty before the Sanhedrin; and whoever says, ‘You fool,’ shall be guilty enough to go into the fiery hell.

Matthew 18:8 (LSB)

“And if your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it from you; it is better for you to enter life crippled or lame, than, having two hands or two feet, to be cast into the eternal fire.

Matthew 22:13 (LSB)

“Then the king said to the servants, ‘Bind him hand and foot, and throw him into the outer darkness; in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’

Matthew 25:46 (LSB)

“And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”

V 24 -26

Have mercy on me

the end of mercy was at the time of death

the flames are forever

there is no hope

after a million years you will know that it only just begun

there is no drop of water

they are in solitary confinement

they are in complete blackness

with their remembrances to the wasted opportunities to turn to Jesus for salvation

V 28

He wants to evangelize

send someone to tell my brothers

I don’t want them here with me

so much for being with all your friends and partying

V 29

they have the word of God

they have the warnings that God has given

they have the way of salvation

V 30

no they need something spectacular

many people followed Jesus to get something from Him

they had no desire to be a true disciple

if someone came back from the dead

another Lazarus did come back from the dead

Jesus raised him

so instead of repenting they…

John 12:10–11 LSB

But the chief priests planned to put Lazarus to death also; because on account of him many of the Jews were going away and were believing in Jesus.

wanted to kill him again

V 31

for true repentance someone needs to hear the good news

that Jesus died and rose again

they need to realize their sinfulness

and the holiness of God

realize that they need to be as pure as Jesus to be in the Fathers presence

they need to know that our sin has to be put onto Jesus

and Jesus righteousness needs to be put onto us

no spectacularness will ever save some one

it is the gospel

And only God can save

Jesus answer when the disciples asked who can be saved

Matthew 19:26 LSB

And looking at them Jesus said to them, “With people this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”