"Two Views"

I. The Views of Their Lives

1. Rich Man

Dressed in purple robe

fine linen

lived in luxury

every day.

may have even claimed to be a relgious man

2. The beggar “Lazarus”

a. Jesus called his won sheep by name ()

We don’t know how old he was

don’t know how long he was a beggar.

b. Covered with sores

c. Longing to eat (what fell to the ground)

d. hanging with dogs.

3. The views of how people saw them were different.

a. It’s good to know the Jesus died for us regardless of how we are seen

4. There were things in these men’s life’s that couldn’t be seen

a. They didn’t know how Lazarus heart was

i. He must have been a humble man.

ii. He must have had some peace

b. They didn’t know how the rich man’s heart was

i. Maybe they didn’t know the emptiness in his heart.

ii. Maybe they didn’t see how he refused to show pity.

II. The Views of Their Deaths

Lazarus dies first (not surprising)

a. death can be often a surpise.

b. our bodies can be frail but at the same time show great endurance

c. we don’t read about a funeral

d. we don’t read about a burial of Lazarus.

e. They may have buried him in some potters field.

2. The Rich Man dies

a. They may have been a shock to some

b. Wealth doesn’t determine the time you die

c. The rich man is buried

maybe a lavish funeral

lots of flowers

lots of visitors

d.

The speakers tell of his great accomplishments

3. tells us that it is appointed unto a man once to die.

III. The Views of Their Eternity

Lazarus is carried by the angels into Abraham’s bosom

a. That was only before Calvery

2. The rich man awoke in hell

a. The spirit equipped to see, hear, cry, speak

b. The spirit can recognize…and remember

3. The rich man’s concern for his lost brothers

a. His concern surpasses the concern of most Christians

b.