1. The Rich Man & Lazarus
Luke 16:19-31
By David Dann

2. The Rich Man & Lazarus
How does your life on earth relate to what happens to you when you die?

3. The Rich Man & Lazarus
James 2:26
26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

4. The Rich Man & Lazarus
Hebrews 9:27
27 And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment…

5. The Rich Man & Lazarus
How does your life on earth relate to what happens to you when you die?

6. Is the story of the rich man and Lazarus a parable, or not?
The Rich Man & Lazarus
How does your life on earth relate to what happens to you when you die?
Is the story of the rich man and Lazarus a parable, or not?

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10. Parables are rooted in reality!
The Rich Man & Lazarus
Parables are rooted in reality!

11. The Rich Man & Lazarus

12. The Rich Man & Lazarus

13. Parables are rooted in reality!
The Rich Man & Lazarus
Parables are rooted in reality!

14. Is the story of the rich man and Lazarus a parable, or not?
The Rich Man & Lazarus
How does your life on earth relate to what happens to you when you die?
Is the story of the rich man and Lazarus a parable, or not?

15. Is the story of the rich man and Lazarus a parable, or not?
The Rich Man & Lazarus
How does your life on earth relate to what happens to you when you die?
Is the story of the rich man and Lazarus a parable, or not?
Why did Jesus tell the story of the rich man and Lazarus?

16. The Rich Man & Lazarus
Luke 16:13
13 "No servant can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon."

17. The Rich Man & Lazarus
Luke 16:14-15
14 Now the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, also heard all these things, and they derided Him.
15 And He said to them, "You are those who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is highly esteemed among men is an abomination in the sight of God."

18. Is the story of the rich man and Lazarus a parable, or not?
The Rich Man & Lazarus
How does your life on earth relate to what happens to you when you die?
Is the story of the rich man and Lazarus a parable, or not?
Why did Jesus tell the story of the rich man and Lazarus?

19. Is the story of the rich man and Lazarus a parable, or not?
The Rich Man & Lazarus
How does your life on earth relate to what happens to you when you die?
Is the story of the rich man and Lazarus a parable, or not?
Why did Jesus tell the story of the rich man and Lazarus?
Notice what Jesus said about the rich man and Lazarus.

20. The Rich Man & Lazarus
The Story

21. The Rich Man & Lazarus
Luke 16:19
19 "There was a certain rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and fared sumptuously every day."

22. The Rich Man & Lazarus
Luke 16:20-21
20 "But there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, full of sores, who was laid at his gate,
21 "desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table. Moreover the dogs came and licked his sores."

23. The Rich Man & Lazarus
Luke 16:22a
22 "So it was that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels to Abraham's bosom."

24. 22 "…The rich man also died and was buried.
The Rich Man & Lazarus
Luke 16:22-23
22 "…The rich man also died and was buried.
23 "And being in torments in Hades, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom."

25. The Rich Man & Lazarus
The
Conversation

26. The Rich Man & Lazarus
Luke 16:24
24 "Then 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.'"

27. The Rich Man & Lazarus
Luke 16:25
25 "But Abraham said, 'Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things; but now he is comforted and you are tormented."

28. The Rich Man & Lazarus
Luke 16:26
26 "'And besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed, so that those who want to pass from here to you cannot, nor can those from there pass to us.'"

29. The Rich Man & Lazarus
Luke 16:27-28
27 "Then he said, 'I beg you therefore, father, that you would send him to my father's house,
28 'for I have five brothers, that he may testify to them, lest they also come to this place of torment.'"

30. The Rich Man & Lazarus
Luke 16:29
29 "Abraham said to him, 'They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.'"

31. The Rich Man & Lazarus
Luke 16:30
30 "And he said, 'No, father Abraham; but if one goes to them from the dead, they will repent.'"

32. The Rich Man & Lazarus
Luke 16:31
31 "But he said to him, 'If they do not hear Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded though one rise from the dead.'"

33. The Rich Man & Lazarus John 11:47-48
47 Then the chief priests and the Pharisees gathered a council and said, "What shall we do? For this Man works many signs.
48 "If we let Him alone like this, everyone will believe in Him, and the Romans will come and take away both our place and nation."

34. The Rich Man & Lazarus
Luke 16:31
31 "But he said to him, 'If they do not hear Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded though one rise from the dead.'"

35. The Rich Man & Lazarus
The
Lessons

36. We all face a future after this life
The Rich Man & Lazarus
We all face a future after this life

37. We all face a future after this life
The Rich Man & Lazarus
Hebrews 9:27
27 And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment…
We all face a future after this life

38. We will have no second chances after this life
The Rich Man & Lazarus
We will have no second chances after this life

39. We will have no second chances after this life
The Rich Man & Lazarus
Acts 17:30
30 "Truly, these times of ignorance God overlooked, but now commands all men everywhere to repent…"
We will have no second chances after this life

40. We must live with compassion in this life
The Rich Man & Lazarus
We must live with compassion in this life

41. We must live with compassion in this life
The Rich Man & Lazarus
Matthew 25:44
44 "Then they also will answer Him, saying, 'Lord, when did we see You hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and did not minister to You?'"
We must live with compassion in this life

42. We must live with compassion in this life
The Rich Man & Lazarus
Matthew 25:45-46
45 "Then He will answer them, saying, 'Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to Me.'
46 "And these will go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into eternal life."
We must live with compassion in this life

43. We must live with compassion in this life
The Rich Man & Lazarus
James 4:17
17 Therefore, to him who knows to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin.
We must live with compassion in this life

44. We cannot selfishly misuse what we have in
The Rich Man & Lazarus
We cannot selfishly misuse what we have in
this life

45. We cannot selfishly misuse what we have in
The Rich Man & Lazarus
1 Timothy 6:17-19
17 Command those who are rich in this present age not to be haughty, nor to trust in uncertain riches but in the living God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy.
18 Let them do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to give, willing to share,
19 storing up for themselves a good foundation for the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
We cannot selfishly misuse what we have in
this life

46. We need to recognize that God’s word is sufficient in this life
The Rich Man & Lazarus
We need to recognize that God’s word is sufficient in this life

47. We need to recognize that God’s word is sufficient in this life
The Rich Man & Lazarus
Romans 1:16
16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek.
We need to recognize that God’s word is sufficient in this life

48. Obey
the Lord
today!!!