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Doub less Living! www.doubtlessliving.com<br>
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2 Layover or Stopover? Flight Plan:
Origin: New York (JFK)
Stopover: Houston (IAH)
Destination: Los Angeles (LAX)<br>
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Lazarus and the Rich Man Luke 16:19-31 3 What is Your Final Destination?<br>
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4 26 Besides all this, a great chasm has been fixed between us and you, so that those who want to pass over from here to you cannot; neither can those from there cross over to us.’
27 "'Father,' he said, 'then I beg you to send him to my father's house — 28 because I have five brothers — to warn them, so they won't also come to this place of torment.’
29 "But Abraham said, 'They have Moses and the prophets; they should listen to them.’
30 "'No, father Abraham,' he said. 'But if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent.’
31 "But he told him, 'If they don't listen to Moses and the prophets, they will not be persuaded if someone rises from the dead.'" 19 "There was a rich man who would dress in purple and fine linen, feasting lavishly every day. 20 But a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, was lying at his gate. 21 He longed to be filled with what fell from the rich man's table, but instead the dogs would come and lick his sores. 22 One day the poor man died and was carried away by the angels to Abraham's side. The rich man also died and was buried. 23 And being in torment in Hades, he looked up and saw Abraham a long way off, with Lazarus at his side. 24 'Father Abraham!?' he called out, 'Have mercy on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in agony in this flame!?’
25 "'Son,' Abraham said, 'remember that during your life you received your good things, just as Lazarus received bad things, but now he is comforted here, while you are in agony. Luke 16:19-31 (CSB)<br>
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Principal Actors Rich Man Lazarus Abraham 5 1 2 3<br>
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Character Traits Rich Man Expensive clothing
Lavish lifestyle
Dead and buried
Tormented in Hades
Could see Abraham
Asked for mercy
Asked for water
Asked for Lazarus to warn his family
Isolated and alone Lazarus Was poor and hungry
Was sick & destitute
Died & was carried by angels to Abraham
Had water to drink
Was comforted & well
Separated by a chasm from the rich man Abraham Alive After Death
Still Recognizable
Desirable Location
Water to Drink
Can see the rich man
Can communicate with the rich man
Separated by a chasm from the rich man
Denied the rich man’s request 6<br>
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Where is the rich man located?
Hades (Sheol in the Hebrew) refers to the land of the dead, the grave or Hell.
Where is Lazarus located?
kolpon in the Greek literally means bosom or side. 7 Luke 16:19-31 Lazarus and the Rich Man<br>
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Life After Death Scripture teaches that people who die before Christ returns will:
Face a judgement of faith immediately upon death
Go to a real, physical place – either the present Heaven or the present Hell.
Be a conscious human being with a physical form in that place.
Retain memories of their life, family and relationships on earth. 8<br>
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Present Heaven & Hell 9 Death 1st Judgment
Judgement of Faith Present Heaven
(Paradise) Present Hell (Hades)<br>
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Present Heaven Desirable and comfortable location
Fully heaven, fully in God’s presence
Temporary – not our final home/destination
God’s eternal plan for His children:
Live as resurrected beings,
On a resurrected earth, and
In the presence of a resurrected Savior. 10<br>
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Present Hell Undesirable temporary location
Place of torment and suffering
Appears to be a place of isolation and loneliness
Separated from Heaven by a great chasm
A place where Heaven is visible but not attainable 11<br>
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New Heaven & Hell 12 Church Age The Rapture 2nd Coming Tribulation The Millennium Judgment of Works New Heaven on Earth New Hell “Lake of Fire”
“Second Death” Judgment Seat of Christ for Believers Destruction & Recreation of Earth Resurrection of OT Saints & Tribulation Saints Resurrection of Church Age Saints Great White Throne for Unbelievers Present Heaven
(Paradise) Present Hell (Hades) Satan bound and cast into the Lake of Fire<br>
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13 “Other than the Bible itself, this may be the single most life-changing book you’ll ever read.”
– Stu Weber –<br>
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Deliberate Discipleship Lazarus and the rich man remind us that the possession of wealth now does not mean one will possess wealth later.
Jesus reminds us that God is not pleased with a self-indulgent lifestyle that has little care and compassion for those in need.
God is pleased when we place our faith and trust in His son Jesus and that alone will determine our final destination for all of eternity.
Take a look at your boarding pass, where are you headed? 14<br>
