The Rich Man and Lazarus
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2 Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.
Prayer for School Year
Prayer for School Year
[08:27, 30/08/2019] Mike and Izabela
Caleb - Starting Nursery
Esmae, Alex, Lexi, Vince - Year 1 of Primary School
Caelah (Kala), Lizzie - Year 3 of Primary School
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Becca - Year 2 University
Alecks - starting high school
[08:28, 30/08/2019] Mike and Izabela Clarry: Alecks - starting high school
Caleb - Starting Nursery
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Caelah (Kala) - same as Lizzie
Esmae, Alex, Lexi, Vince - Year 1
Beth and Errol.
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Esmae starting year 1
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2 Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.
Scripture Reading
Scripture Reading
19 “There was a certain rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and fared sumptuously every day. 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. 22 So it was that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s bosom. 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.
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.’ 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. 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.’
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.’ 29 Abraham said to him, ‘They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.’ 30 And he said, ‘No, father Abraham; but if one goes to them from the dead, they will repent.’ 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.’ ”
Luke 16
Death and Dying
Death and Dying
Malcolm Martin
Malcolm Martin
As most of you know Malcolm Martin fell asleep in the Lord early last Sabbath (at 5am).
Malcolm was a member at this church but had been ill for some time with hospice care.
His funeral is this coming Friday at 12.45 at Lowestoft church, and a burial afterwards at Kirkley. The family are holding a private function after that.
Our Preoccupation with Death
Our Preoccupation with Death
It is true that “The living have a preoccupation with Death and Dying”.
If this sickness should prove fatal, what passage would you select as the text for your funeral sermon?” He replied, “Oh, I feel that such a poor sinful creature is unworthy to have anything said about him; but if a funeral sermon must be preached, let it be from the words, ‘Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness; according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.’ ” From Psalm 51. In the same spirit of humility he directed in his will that the following inscription and nothing more should be cut on his gravestone:—
WILLIAM CAREY, BORN AUGUST 17th, 1761: DIED- -
“A wretched, poor, and helpless worm
On thy kind arms I fall.”
Morning and Evening Morning, August 29
When Dr. Carey was suffering from a dangerous illness, the enquiry was made, “If this sickness should prove fatal, what passage would you select as the text for your funeral sermon?” He replied, “Oh, I feel that such a poor sinful creature is unworthy to have anything said about him; but if a funeral sermon must be preached, let it be from the words, ‘Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness; according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.’ ” In the same spirit of humility he directed in his will that the following inscription and nothing more should be cut on his gravestone:—
WILLIAM CAREY, BORN AUGUST 17th, 1761: DIED- -
“A wretched, poor, and helpless worm
On thy kind arms I fall.”
Pastor Role
Pastor Role
A large part of a Pastor’s role is seeing sickness and death, up-close and very, very personal.
Most weeks I am reminded of my own humanity and fragility.
Often I say to myself, “There go I soon, if the Lord tarries”.
Teach Us To Number Our days
Teach Us To Number Our days
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Moses, the man of God, said in Psalm 90
12 So teach us to number our days, That we may gain a heart of wisdom.
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Two Wheeled Skooter
Two Wheeled Skooter
Have you seen one of these?
Have you tried one?
I did, humorous illustration, skate board at our home on slop.
My mind and my body were not in synch, and it hurt.
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Getting Old
Getting Old
One of the wisest men that lived on this earth wrote about getting old in ,
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1 Remember now your Creator in the days of your youth, Before the difficult days come, And the years draw near when you say, “I have no pleasure in them”: 2 While the sun and the light, The moon and the stars, Are not darkened, And the clouds do not return after the rain; 3 In the day when the keepers of the house tremble, And the strong men bow down; When the grinders cease because they are few, And those that look through the windows grow dim; 4 When the doors are shut in the streets, And the sound of grinding is low; When one rises up at the sound of a bird, And all the daughters of music are brought low. 5 Also they are afraid of height, And of terrors in the way; When the almond tree blossoms, The grasshopper is a burden, And desire fails. For man goes to his eternal home, And the mourners go about the streets.
This Parable
This Parable
So In coming to the Parable for today, we have a picture and subject common to all.
We all think about death, more or less, depending on our age and what is happening.
Reincarnation, Out of body expereinces
Can engage in conversation on eternity,
Today’s Parable is not about what literally happens after death, but rather preparation in light of death and our final accounting to God.
It that sense this Parable logically follows the Parable of last week about the Shrewd Steward.
Luke 16
19 “There was a certain rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and fared sumptuously every day. 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. 22 So it was that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s bosom. 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.
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.’ 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. 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.’
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.’ 29 Abraham said to him, ‘They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.’ 30 And he said, ‘No, father Abraham; but if one goes to them from the dead, they will repent.’ 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.’ ”
“A Picture is worth a thousand Words”
“A Picture is worth a thousand Words”
Principles when looking at Jesus Parables
Principles when looking at Jesus Parables
Let us first remind ourselves about Parables and their Interpretation.
It is especially important today.
For God would have us learn spiritual lessons so we avoid self inflicted wounds to our hearts!
Let us remind nsiderations when looking at Parables,
Three quick Rules for interpretation of Parables
Three quick Rules for interpretation of Parables
1) A Parable is a narrative, or a story, placed alongside certain spiritual truth for the purpose of comparison and clarity.
1) A Parable is a narrative, or a story, placed alongside certain spiritual truth for the purpose of comparison and clarity.
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And,
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.’ ”
2) A Parable is a mirror by which truth can be seen, it is not truth itself.
2) A Parable is a mirror by which truth can be seen, it is not truth itself.
So let us look at one the final verse in the parable for today,
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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.’ ”
30 And he said, ‘No, father Abraham; but if one goes to them from the dead, they will repent.’
The picture here is of “He” the Rich Man, now in torment, now in everlasting Hell, in Hades, talking across this great gulf to “Him”, Father Abraham, who is in the tranquility of Heaven, with Lazarus .
This scene is a mirror to bring out important spiritual truth.
The scene is not truth itself.
The truth is in the verse above.
That Truth is ‘If they do not hear Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded though one rise from the dead.”
How prophetic is that Truth! For the one speaking this very parable will rise from the dead!
That truth is hearing hearing and believing, not about what happens to people once they die.
So here the story is about when two people die in very different circumstances, one goes to torment and hell, one goes to heaven, to be with Father Abraham.
And they still did not believe!
What an insult to the very character of God.
That is a story to bring out the truth, it is not truth itself.
Remember the bible interprets the bible. That is a safe guard for us.
That is a safe guard for us.
We can go off and build so much bad theology and ignore the main and plain.
Remember the context of this parable,
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14 Now the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, also heard all these things, and they derided Him.
They derided Him
3) Parables were given to provoke Reflection and Decision
3) Parables were given to provoke Reflection and Decision
The question in this Parable is simple,
Are we hearing Moses and the Prophets ?
Because true hearing changes us.
Jesus said in John,
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39 You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me.
In the Scripture, here meaning the OT, we see Jesus is Foretold.
In the Gospels, we see Jesus Realised.
In Acts, we see Jesus Preached.
In the Epistles, we see Jesus is Explained.
And In Revelation, we see Jesus Returning.
Ultimately, all the truths of the bible funnels into Jesus, his person, his works and his words.
Foretold, Realised, Preached, Explained and Returning.
The context here for this parable is,
Jesus Rejected
Jesus Rejected
The context here for this parable is,
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14 Now the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, also heard all these things, and they derided Him.
They were not listening to Mosses, to the Law, to the Prophets.
How tragic! How utterly sad.
Because ultimately all the truths of the bibles funnel into Jesus, into his person, his works and his words.
But they derided Jesus, the very end of the matter, the vitally important.
How utterly sad.
And how many do such today? Either actively or through passivity.
Judgement awaits all who refuse to listen.
The Lost and Found Parables in Luke
The Lost and Found Parables in Luke
Before we go a little deeper into this parable, It is useful to see where it fits in the context of Luke.
Luke 15
Luke 15
In , the chapter prior, we have three parables.
Or periscopes as some call them.
The Lost Sheep, The Lost Coin, and the Lost Son.
The Theme in is “that which is Lost, is now Found”.
It is a wonderful picture of the Gospel.
It is the basis for our humility.
We should never forget we too were once lost.
That is the basis for our humility.
Paul writes to Titus,
1 Remind them to be subject to rulers and authorities, to obey, to be ready for every good work, 2 to speak evil of no one, to be peaceable, gentle, showing all humility to all men. 3 For we ourselves were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful and hating one another.
Paul says that remembering that were were once lost, is the basis for how we should act towards others, especially those with whom we disagree,
1 Remind them to be subject to rulers and authorities, to obey, to be ready for every good work, 2 to speak evil of no one, to be peaceable, gentle, showing all humility to all men. 3 For we ourselves were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful and hating one another.
That which was lost is now found.
Luke 16
Luke 16
Then in we have the parables of The Unjust Servant and The Rich Man and Lazarus.
I would suggest that the theme of Lost and Found is also in .
The parable of The Unjust Servant,
The parable of The Unjust Servant,
The servant realises his predicament.
Makes a change
And uses His masters credits shrewdly to secure his future against the final accounting or judgement.
What a picture of the gospel!
Today’s Parable
Today’s Parable
The Lost or Found Parable
The Lost or Found Parable
The same gospel theme of Lost and Found.
But in today’s parable there is a clear distinction.
It is not “Lost and then Found” but “Lost or Found”.
The irony is that today’s parable shows the contrast between how God sees things vs how the world see things.
The Parable is a Tale of two halves.
With those “Introductory Comments” and some “Lukan” context, let’s go to Act1..
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Luke
19 “There was a certain rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and fared sumptuously every day. 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. 22 So it was that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s bosom. The rich man also died and was buried.
19 “There was a certain rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and fared sumptuously every day. 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.
The Rich Man
The Rich Man
So, we have the Rich guy.
Called “Divas” in the Latin Vulgate.
But It is not his name, rather Latin for Rich Man.
He was blessed,
Fine Clothes.
Fine linen.
Purple represents royally.
Fine Food
Lived Sumptuously.
Everyday
This Rich Man would be seen as highly favoured of God in such a culture.
I wonder if this is more a picture of the religious elitism of Jesus day, those who thought they had all the riches of God as Abraham’s human descendants , looking down on others, but were in fact naked, blind, dull of hearing and lost.
And looked down on others.
The very picture painted in Act2.
The rich man is looking up, not down!
Lazarus or “He whom God has Helped”
Lazarus or “He whom God has Helped”
Then we have Lazarus.
A common name at Jesus’ time.
It means “He whom God has Helped”.
This is the only Parable where two of the characters are named.
Check me on that. But not now.
Father Abraham is named.
Lazarus and Father Abraham are named.
His name means “He whom God has Helped”.
Father Abraham is named.
A common name at Jesus’ time.
Does it look like Lazarus is “He whom God has Helped” in Act1?
He is a,
Beggar
Sick and Lame
Full of sores
Especially in the culture of the day.
Hungry
Licked by Dogs. Not man’s best friend, but
The New American Commentary: Luke Comments
In Jewish eyes dogs were not romanticized as “man’s best friend” but were seen as impure, disgusting scavengers. Even the dogs tormented the poor man by licking his ulcerated sores.
Lazarus would be seen under God’s punishment in such a culture.
But happy,
Morning and Evening Morning, August 31
When he is burdened with troubles so pressing and so peculiar, that he cannot tell them to any but his God, he may be thankful for them; for he will learn more of his Lord then than at any other time.
So it is with us.
Look at Lazarus’ name vs Lazarus’ life
Jesus is deliberately doing a play on the words.
Now that is interesting given Act2.
Look at Lazarus name vs Lazarus life
Now that is interesting given Act2.
This is Jesus playing on the name and the description to get attention to His words.
The Rich Man
The Rich Man
Then we have the Rich guy.
“Divas” in the Latin Vulgate. It is not a name but Latin for Rich Man.
He was blessed, but He did not bless others.
Fine Clothes, fine food, a fine man!
Purple represents royally.
Sumptuoulsy
Everyday
The New King James Version Chapter 16
sumptuously every day
The New King James Version Chapter 16
sumptuously every day
This Rich man would have been seen as highly favoured of God in Jesus time.
Now that is interesting given Act2.
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22 So it was that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s bosom. 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.
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.’ 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. 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.’
Luke 16:22
Luke 16:23
One Preacher gives an account,
22 So it was that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s bosom. 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.
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.’ 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. 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.’
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.’ 29 Abraham said to him, ‘They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.’ 30 And he said, ‘No, father Abraham; but if one goes to them from the dead, they will repent.’ 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.’ ”
Love God, Love People
Love God, Love People
We have heard of a wife, a godly woman, who for 20 years had been persecuted by a brutal husband—a husband so excessively bad that her faith at last failed her, and she ceased to be able to believe that he would ever be converted. But all this while she was more kind to him than ever. One night, at midnight, in a drunken state, he told his friends he had such a wife as no other man had; and if they would go home with him, he would get her up, to try her temper, and she would get a supper for them all! They came and the supper was very soon ready, consisting of such things as she had prepared as well and as rapidly as the occasion would allow; and she waited at the table with as much cheerfulness as if the feast had been held at the proper time! She did not utter a word of complaint. At last, one of the company, more sober than the rest, asked how it was she could always be so kind to such a husband. Seeing that her conduct had made some little impression, she ventured to say to him, “I have done all I can to bring my husband to God, and I fear he will never be saved. Since, therefore, his portion must be in Hell forever, I will make him as happy as I can while he is here, for he has nothing to expect hereafter.”
Luke 16
I think the same for the Rich Man.
The Great Reversal
The Great Reversal
In First John it says,
In first John it says,
In first John it says,
8 Therefore bear fruits worthy of repentance, and do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I say to you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.
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23 And being in torments in Hades, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
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.’ 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. 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.’
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.’ 29 Abraham said to him, ‘They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.’ 30 And he said, ‘No, father Abraham; but if one goes to them from the dead, they will repent.’ 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.’ ”
17 But whoever has this world’s goods, and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his heart from him, how does the love of God abide in him?
17 But whoever has this world’s goods, and sees his brother in need, and shuts up his heart from him, how does the love of God abide in him?
The Complete Reversal
The Complete Reversal
We see here the complete reversal of fortunes from Act1 to Act2.
The Rich man is now the beggar.
The Beggar is now the Rich one, in Abraham’s bosom.
The one who looked down on the beggar in Act1, is now looking up!
There is so much here!
But we must continue.
The Parable ends with,
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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.’ 29 Abraham said to him, ‘They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.’ 30 And he said, ‘No, father Abraham; but if one goes to them from the dead, they will repent.’ 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.’ ”
Luke 16:27
The New American Commentary: Luke Comments
In Jewish eyes dogs were not romanticized as “man’s best friend” but were seen as impure, disgusting scavengers. Even the dogs tormented the poor man by licking his ulcerated sores.
Again there is so much here.
Why the emphasis on “my Father’s house”?
Why five brothers?
But,
Faith that Works
Faith that Works
Slowly
In my view, the chief truth of this Parable, is not works of charity (though that is critical), or what happens when we die (though that is vital), or what or where is hell (so much confusion),
But the chief truth of this Parable is ...... Faith! True Faith!. Faith that Works.
Faith > Family >
, or about where we go when we die, or what or where is hell, but the key spiritual truth here is all about Faith!
Faith that Works.
Because,
Abraham - Father of Faith
Abraham - Father of Faith
Because Abraham is what?
The Father of Faith.
And the Father of the Inheritance.
New Faith > New Family > New Inheritance.
It is no accident Abraham is with Lazarus in this Parable
Pictured in the true Inheritance!
You know the story in Genesis.
The Lord told Abraham to leave Ur of the East, the land of his descendants, and go West, to a country where later he would receive his inheritance,
And the bible says, in
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6 And he believed in the Lord, and He accounted it to him for righteousness.
He Believed. He acted. True Faith.
So Abraham became the Father of Faith.
Faith that Works.
Faith that Justifies before God.
And of Justification by Faith alone.
In Abraham’s case Faith that Walks.
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And the Father
1 What then shall we say that Abraham our father has found according to the flesh? 2 For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God. 3 For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.” 4 Now to him who works, the wages are not counted as grace but as debt.
3 For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.”
Justification by Faith alone.
Father Abraham’s Descendants
Father Abraham’s Descendants
You know the song,
Father Abrha
Remember the final verse in this Parable is all about Faith,
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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.’ ”
Pause
But let that be said of none here today.
We hear Moses and the Prophets.
And even more, we also hear the One who is risen from the dead
17 So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
For the Spirit of God gives testimony within us,
16 The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God,
17 So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. 18 But I say, have they not heard? Yes indeed: “Their sound has gone out to all the earth, And their words to the ends of the world.”
And
16 The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God,
Rom 10:17
14 How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? 15 And how shall they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace, Who bring glad tidings of good things!” 16 But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our report?” 17 So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. 18 But I say, have they not heard? Yes indeed: “Their sound has gone out to all the earth, And their words to the ends of the world.”
Rom 10:14-
14 How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher?
16 But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our report?”
17 So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. 18 But I say, have they not heard? Yes indeed: “Their sound has gone out to all the earth, And their words to the ends of the world.”
17 So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
We are Abraham’s children
And the context here is the Pharisees that ridiculed Jesus words.
Also look at How Prophetic are Jesus words?
Faith - Family - Inheritance
Faith - Family - Inheritance
“neither will they be persuaded though one rise from the dead.”
And they did not listen even when Jesus was raised from the dead.
And that
You see, All who have Believe in Jesus are sons and daughters of the promise to Abraham.
That is the main point of this Parable.
Regardless of the trials of this life. They will come thick and fast.
But We have been born again through Jesus Christ, who was raised from the dead.
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and that does not fade away, reserved in heaven for you,
Into a New family and a New inheritance,
4 to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and that does not fade away, reserved in heaven for you,
Faith > Family > Inheritance
Song - Father Abraham
Song - Father Abraham
You know the song.
I used to sing it in Sunday School growing up.
And you love it. Admit it.
Father Abraham had many sons
Many sons had Father Abraham
I am one of them and so are you
So let's all praise the Lord.
Right arm!
Father Abraham had many sons
Many sons had Father Abraham
I am one of them and so are you
So let's all praise the Lord.
Right arm, left arm!
Father Abraham had many sons
Many sons had Father Abraham
I am one of them and so are you
So let's all praise the Lord.
Right arm, left arm, right foot!
“Father
Father Abraham had many sons
Many sons had Father Abraham
I am one of them and so are you
So let's all praise the Lord.
Right arm, left arm, right foot, left foot!
Father Abraham had many sons
Many sons had Father Abraham
I am one of them and so are you
So let's all praise the Lord.
Right arm, left arm, right foot, left foot,
Chin up!
All who have Believe are sons and daughters of Abraham.
What did Lazarus DO to deserve eternal life?
The Lord told Abraham to go to a country where later he would receive his inheritance,
6 And he believed in the Lord, and He accounted it to him for righteousness.
And Abraham became the Father of Faith that works.
3 For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.”
The Parable concludes with Father Abraham saying,
Father Abraham says,
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.’ ”
Which is all about Faith!
6 And he believed in the Lord, and He accounted it to him for righteousness.
The question this Parable asks of each one us is this,
“When the Son of Man comes, will He really find faith on the earth?”
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8 I tell you that He will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He really find faith on the earth?”
Faith that Works.
Faith that yields all to Jesus
Faith in the Midst of Trials.
Faith, like Abraham’s Faith.
Faith that believes Moses and the Prophets.
Faith that believes and treasures every word of Jesus.
Faith that willingly yields all to Jesus.
Faith that believes and treasures every word of Jesus.
Faith that spreads abroad the fragrance of Christ to all.
Faith that when people are around us, they can smell Jesus, because we are full of what Jesus has done for us!
That is the question each of us must reflect on.
Because on it, hangs our eternal destiny.
Dr Carey
Dr Carey
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I finish with this,
3 For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.”
Lazarus name is all about faith. “He whom God has helped”
“He whom God has helped”
In spite of actual circumstances and suffering.
We must be careful we don’t get this twrongor we will soon be back at works based salvation which is no gospel.
Because Stewardship without Christ is ? We meet many people...
What did Lazarus DO to deserve eternal life?
What did the Lazarus DO to deserve eternal life? Apart from Believe! Inherent in his name!
Apart from Believe and Hope in God! Which is his name!
Which is Inherent in his name!
When Dr Carey, a missionary to India in the 1800s, was gravely ill, he was asked,
If this sickness should prove fatal, what passage would you select as the text for your funeral sermon?” He replied, “Oh, I feel that such a poor sinful creature is unworthy to have anything said about him; but if a funeral sermon must be preached, let it be from the words, ‘Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness; according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.’ ” From . In the same spirit of humility he directed in his will that the following inscription and nothing more should be cut on his gravestone:—
WILLIAM CAREY, BORN AUGUST 17th, 1761: DIED- -
“A wretched, poor, and helpless worm
On thy kind arms I fall.”
Lazarus, A wretched, poor, and helpless worm
Yet “He whom God has Helped”.
Pastor Mark, A wretched, poor, and helpless worm.
Yet “He whom God has Helped”
Your name, A wretched, poor, and helpless worm
Yet “He whom God has Helped”
That is Faith that Works!
On thy kind arms I fall.
5 My righteousness is near, My salvation has gone forth, And My arms will judge the peoples; The coastlands will wait upon Me, And on My arm they will trust.
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6 Lift up your eyes to the heavens, And look on the earth beneath. For the heavens will vanish away like smoke, The earth will grow old like a garment, And those who dwell in it will die in like manner; But My salvation will be forever, And My righteousness will not be abolished.