Grace Bible Church Glorifying God by Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

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2. The Destiny of the UnrighteousLuke 16:14-31 Jesus has been teaching a great multitude made of a mix of His disciples, sinners and Pharisees Jesus used parable of the unrighteous steward to teach His disciples stewardship and the wise use of wealth

3. The Destiny of the UnrighteousLuke 16:14-31 You will serve the master you love, but you cannot serve both God and mammon

4. The Reaction of the PhariseesLuke 16:14 The Pharisees listening to Jesus were “fond of silver” - avaricious, greedy of gain, hoarders of riches

5. The Western House Complex

6. The Western House Complex

7. The Western House Complex

8. The Reaction of the PhariseesLuke 16:14 The Pharisees listening to Jesus were “fond of silver” - avaricious, greedy of gain, hoarders of riches They scoffed ( “turned up their nose”) believing they were superior to Jesus - and proof you could love both

9. The Reaction of the PhariseesLuke 16:14 Jesus responded by exposing and rebuking their self-righteous hypocrisy - Luke 16:15-18

10. Exposing Wicked HeartsLuke 16:15 They were self-righteous and of the type that did it for outward show to please men, not God The heart of man is deceitful, and so the self-righteous are often blind to their own abominable sin of pride

11. Affirming the LawLuke 16:16-17 All the Hebrew Scriptures were proclaimed until John brought the new dispensation of the Gospel Jesus began the process of fulfilling Jeremiah’s prophecy of the new covenant

12. Affirming the LawLuke 16:16-17 The Pharisees trusted their self-righteousness, but sinners were repenting & pressing to enter the kingdom Jesus affirmed and fulfilled the Law, He was not abolishing it

13. Applying the LawLuke 16:18 This is a general statement in a specific context of charging the Pharisees for violating the Mosaic Law Deuteronomy 24:1-4 allowed for divorce due to the hardness of men’s hearts (Matt. 19:8)

14. Applying the LawLuke 16:18 Conservative Rabbis restricted divorce to sexual immorality as listed in Leviticus 18 Moderate & Liberal Rabbis allowed for divorce for diverse and selfish reasons

15. Applying the LawLuke 16:18 The Pharisees’ practice of divorce and remarriage resulted in the multiplication of adultery The same wicked ideas are common in “Christianity” because people love themselves, not Christ

16. The Rich Man and LazarusLuke 16:19-31 This is not an allegory in any way, shape or form It is irrelevant if this is a fictional parable or special revelation since all that Jesus teaches is true Jesus does not give false information in the details, therefore this does give insight into life after death

17. Their Condition in LifeLuke 16:19-21. The rich man was very wealthy and lived for the “good life” Lazarus was impoverished, crippled, and unable to take care of himself The world would consider the rich man to be blessed and Lazarus cursed, but that is not God’s view

18. Their Condition after DeathLuke 16:22-24 The details are disturbing, so people want to eliminate or minimize them. Some of the details about the afterlife are only found here, so there is hesitancy to hold them as doctrine

19. Their Condition after DeathLuke 16:22-24 Lazarus is carried by Angles to Abraham’s bosom – there is no mention of Lazarus’ body The rich man dies and his body is buried, but he is in Hades in a place torment & agony in flames

20. Their Condition after DeathLuke 16:22-24 The unrighteous suffer though the physical body is not resurrected until Rev. 20 and then cast into Hell He was without mercy in life, but now wants mercy, yet is still selfish and without no regard for Lazarus

21. The Finality of EternityLuke 16:25-26 Abraham is tender, but explains the reasons for what has happened and why the request cannot be fulfilled This is not “karma,” but a specific warning to Pharisees who face punishment for their multiple sins

22. The Finality of EternityLuke 16:25-26 There is a chasm that separates the righteous from the unrighteous and prevents any crossover

23. A Plea from HadesLuke 16:28-29 His plea is only for his own family, especially his brothers, without concern for others - or Lazarus They already had Moses and the Prophets - but they were not listening to them

24. A Plea from HadesLuke 16:30-31 The underlying accusation is that God has not done enough - including miracles - to bring about repentance The resurrection of Lazarus and Jesus proved the truth of verse 31 - for they rejected both

25. Conclusions The story of the rich man and Lazarus was a direct warning to the Pharisees of their future punishment The description of suffering should frighten any rational person to flee from it and repent

26. Conclusions The self-righteous believe they are bound for heaven - they need to examine themselves - 2 Cor. 13:5 Dismissing this as religious myth does not change the reality of what Jesus has revealed

27. Conclusions It is a place of suffering, and the message of your friends that are there is Repent! - Don’t join them there God’s love is proved in His mercy in letting sinners live and grace in Jesus Christ providing salvation

28. Conclusions God’s holiness and justice are as great as His love, so those that do not repent will receive just punishment If you have not repented of your sins to believe and bow the knee to Jesus, today is the day to repent!

29. Conclusions If you have repented and believe, then thank Him, worship Him, and proclaim Him to others

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