Luke 16:19 “Jesus said, ‘There was a certain rich man who was splendidly clothed and who lived each day in luxury.”

Luke 16:20 “At his door lay a diseased beggar named Lazarus.”

Luke 16:21 “As Lazarus lay there longing for scraps from the rich man’s table, the dogs would come and lick his open sores.”

Luke 16:22 “Finally, the beggar died and was carried by the angels to be with Abraham. The rich man also died and was buried,”

Luke 16:23 “And his soul went to the place of the dead. There, in torment, he saw Lazarus in the far distance with Abraham.”

Luke 16:24 “The rich man shouted, ‘Father Abraham, have some pity! Send Lazarus over here to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in anguish in these flames.’”

Luke 16:25 “But Abraham said to him, ‘Son, remember that during your lifetime you had everything you wanted, and Lazarus had nothing. So now he is here being comforted, and you are in anguish.”

Luke 16:26 “And besides, there is a great chasm separating us. Anyone who wanted to cross over to you from here is stopped at its edge, and no one there can cross over to us.’”

Luke 16:27 “Then the rich man said, ‘Please, Father Abraham, send him to my father’s home.”

Luke 16:28 “For I have five brothers, and I want him to warn them about this place of torment so they won’t have to come here when they die.’”

John 14:6 “Jesus answered, ‘I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.”

Share The Message of Christ Out of… Share The Message of Christ Out of… 1. Gratitude.

Psalm 68:19 “Thanks be to the Lord, who daily carries our burdens for us. God is our salvation.”

II Corinthians 9:15 “Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!”

Romans 7:24, 25 “Oh, what a miserable person I am! Who will free me from this life that is dominated by sin? 25 Thank God! The answer is in Jesus Christ our Lord…”

I Timothy 1:12 “How thankful I am to Christ Jesus our Lord for considering me trustworthy and appointing me to serve Him.”

Share Out of… 2. Joy.

Psalm 51:12, 13 “Restore to me the joy of Your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me. 13 Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, and sinners will turn back to You.”

Psalm 70:4 “But may all who search for You be filled with joy and gladness. May those who love Your salvation repeatedly shout, ‘God is great!’”

Luke 15:7 “I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.”

Isaiah 61:10 “I am overwhelmed with joy in the Lord my God! For He has dressed me with the clothing of salvation…”

Share Out of… 3. Love.

Psalm 85:5 “Lord, show us Your love, and save us.”

Psalm 119:41 “Lord, give to me Your unfailing love, the salvation that You promised me.”

John 3:16 “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.”

Share Out of… 4. Obedience.

Acts 1:8 “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

Luke 6:46 “Why do you call Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I say?”

Romans 6:17 “Thank God! Once you were slaves of sin, but now you have obeyed with all your heart the new teaching God has given you.”

II Timothy 1:8 “So you must never be ashamed to tell others about our Lord. And don’t be ashamed of me, either,

even though I’m in prison for Christ. With the strength God gives you, be ready to suffer with me for the proclamation of the Good News.”

Share Out of… 5. Wisdom.

Proverbs 11:30 “The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise.”

Share Out of… 6. Compassion.

Matthew 9:13 “But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire compassion, and not sacrifice,’ for I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”

Matthew 9:36 “When He saw the crowds, He had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.”

Jude 1:22 “And of some have compassion, making a difference.”

Share Out of… 7. Sorrow.

Philippians 3:18, 19 “For, as I have often told you before and now say again even with tears, many live as enemies of the cross of Christ. 19 Their destiny is destruction…”

Share Out of… 8. Reverence.

Matthew 10:28 “Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.”

Jude 1:23 “Rescue others by snatching them from the flames of judgment. There are still others to whom you need to show mercy, but be careful that you aren’t contaminated by their sins.”

Rev. John Welsh