1. Song Numbers

2. Where Are The Dead?
Lk. 16:19-31

3. The Living
Hades

4. I. Where are the dead?

5. Are they in the grave? No Js. 2:26
[26] For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also

6. Are they in heaven or hell?
Acts 2:34
[34] For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand

7. 2 Pet. 2:9
[9] The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished

8. Are they somewhere in between?
Yes
Lk. 23:43
[43] And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise

9. Jn. 20:17
[17] Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.

10. They are in a place called “Hades”
Hades refers to the place where departed spirits are kept until the resurrection and judgment

11. Intermediate
State
The Living
Hades
Eternal

12. II. The rich man and Lazarus

13. Lazarus, the poor beggar
Lk. 16:20-21
[20] And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,
[21] And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.

14. Lazarus & the rich man die - their roles are reversed
Lk. 16:22-25
[22] And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;
[23] And in hell (hades) he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

15. [24] And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.
[25] But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.

16. Abraham told the rich man he was beyond help
Lk. 16:26
[26] And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence

17. Hades

18. The rich man wanted someone to warn his family
Lk. 16:27-28 [27] Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house:
[28] For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment

19. He was told that this could not happen
Lk. 16:29-31
[29] Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.
[30] And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent.
[31] And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead

20. III. Lessons to be learned from the rich man & Lazarus

21. A. Hades & Hell (Gehenna) are not to be confused
Hades – a place for departed spirits, both good and bad, before the resurrection
Mt. 16:18
18 And I also say unto thee, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it (ASV)

22. Acts 2:27, 31(ASV)
[27] Because thou wilt not leave my soul unto Hades, Neither wilt thou give thy Holy One to see corruption
[31] he foreseeing this spake of the resurrection of the Christ, that neither was he left unto Hades, nor did his flesh see corruption

23. Hell (Gehenna) – place where the wicked are for eternity
Mt. 10:28
[28] And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell

24. 1
Hades 2

25. Mt. 5:22
[22] But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire

26. B. Hades has 2 parts A Place for the righteous Lk. 23:43
[43] And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise

27. A Place for the unrighteous
2 Pet. 2:4
[4] For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment

28. Hades 1 2

29. C. There is no 2nd chance after death
Lk. 16:26
[26] And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence

30. Hades

31. D. There is consciousness after death
Lk. 16:22-23
[22] And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried; [23] And in hell (hades) he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom

32. E. There is recognition after death
Lk. 16:23-24
[23] And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom
[24] And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame

33. F. There is remembrance after death
Lk. 16:27-28
[27] Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house: [28] For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment

34. G. There is no contact with the living after death
Lk. 16:27-31
[27] Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house:
[28] For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.
[29] Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.

35. [30] And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent.
[31] And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead

36. No Communication Hades

37. Here & Now
Hades