Luke 16:19-31 - The Rich man and Lazaurus

Intro: decisions we make that effect the rest of our lives (ie. pencil in foot)

marriage, job, Christianity

made a decision like that in GR. 8

WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE TO HAVE THE LIFE?

1. A Greater Reality Vs. 19 - 25

Luke 16:19–25 ESV

“There was a rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. And at his gate was laid a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, who desired to be fed with what fell from the rich man’s table. Moreover, even the dogs came and licked his sores. The poor man died and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s side. The rich man also died and was buried, and in Hades, being in torment, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham far off and Lazarus at his side. And he called out, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus to dip the end of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am in anguish in this flame.’ But Abraham said, ‘Child, remember that you in your lifetime received your good things, and Lazarus in like manner bad things; but now he is comforted here, and you are in anguish.

WALK THROUGH / EXPLAIN TEXT

1st point:

This life is temporary (ILL: Investing in a hoax)

Endure with hope (pain is temporary)

Fix your gaze on eternity (The joy./rest)

Live in light of Eternity

Pain in Hell is awful

Take Hell seriously, Take sin seriously!

2. A Great Chasm Vs. 26

Luke 16:26 ESV

And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been fixed, in order that those who would pass from here to you may not be able, and none may cross from there to us.’

EXPLAIN TEXT

2nd Point: (Ill: permanent decision: marriage vs. haircut)

The Next life is permanent

Don’t rely on having time

Don’t think you can save your family, friends, neighbours later.

HOW MANY OF US THINK THAT IF GOD WERE TO JUST DO SOMETHING MIRACULOUS, PEOPLE would believe?

What is something God could do to make people beleive in Him?

3. A Great Sign Vs. 27 - 31

Luke 16:27–31 ESV

And he said, ‘Then I beg you, father, to send him to my father’s house— for I have five brothers—so that he may warn them, lest they also come into this place of torment.’ But Abraham said, ‘They have Moses and the Prophets; let them hear them.’ And he said, ‘No, father Abraham, but if someone goes to them from the dead, they will repent.’ He said to him, ‘If they do not hear Moses and the Prophets, neither will they be convinced if someone should rise from the dead.’ ”

3rd. Point:

The Word is enough, (Love letter vs. a visit)

Repent beacause of the law and the prophets

The Resurrection is more than enough

Repent because you have the greatest sign