THE MAN WHO WENT TO HELL (6 OF 8)
by Jeff Strite
Scripture: Luke 16:19-31
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The Man Who Went to Hell (6 of 8)
Series: The Biggest Losers
Jeff Strite
Luke 16:19-31
POEM:
An old man sat by an open fire and dreamed the years away,
While, outside in the battle of life, many perished in the toils of day.
He never did any good, nor did he ever do any wrong.
He just sat by the open fire and dreamed the whole day long.
Now he’s left a vacant chair and they say he’s gone up higher,
but, if he still does what he used to do, he’s probably still sitting by the fire.
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APPLY: Today we’re looking at the Biblical story of a man who ended up sitting by the fire. We don’t know his name. He’s just referred to as … “the rich man” But Jesus tells us that - because of his lifestyle - he ended up in Hell.
Tony Campolo once described this man with these words:
“The rich man, at least, was worried about his brothers. Really, he may not have been all that bad, in the way we view "badness." His sin was not that he broke any of the Ten Commandments. He wasn't an adulterer or a thief. He hadn't killed anyone and in all probability, he came by his money through hard work.
The sin of the rich man was that he enjoyed a yuppie-like "Good life" while being unconcerned about those around him who desperately needed help.
Like the man in the poem I just read:
“He never did any good, nor did he ever do any wrong”
He just sat by the fire and dreamed the whole day long.”
Now, there are a few questions that came into my mind as I was preparing today’s sermon:
1st - What had he done that was so wrong?
Like Tony Campolo observed: This man may not have been all that bad… as we view “badness”. I mean - it was HIS money!
And those beggars could be so annoying.
I mean why didn’t that guy go out and get a job or something.
He was always out there EVERY DAY asking for alms.
If I gave money to him, it was just encourage all the other beggars to come annoy me.
You name the excuse, and that rich man probably had used it.
But th ...
Series: The Biggest Losers
Jeff Strite
Luke 16:19-31
POEM:
An old man sat by an open fire and dreamed the years away,
While, outside in the battle of life, many perished in the toils of day.
He never did any good, nor did he ever do any wrong.
He just sat by the open fire and dreamed the whole day long.
Now he’s left a vacant chair and they say he’s gone up higher,
but, if he still does what he used to do, he’s probably still sitting by the fire.
(author unknown)
APPLY: Today we’re looking at the Biblical story of a man who ended up sitting by the fire. We don’t know his name. He’s just referred to as … “the rich man” But Jesus tells us that - because of his lifestyle - he ended up in Hell.
Tony Campolo once described this man with these words:
“The rich man, at least, was worried about his brothers. Really, he may not have been all that bad, in the way we view "badness." His sin was not that he broke any of the Ten Commandments. He wasn't an adulterer or a thief. He hadn't killed anyone and in all probability, he came by his money through hard work.
The sin of the rich man was that he enjoyed a yuppie-like "Good life" while being unconcerned about those around him who desperately needed help.
Like the man in the poem I just read:
“He never did any good, nor did he ever do any wrong”
He just sat by the fire and dreamed the whole day long.”
Now, there are a few questions that came into my mind as I was preparing today’s sermon:
1st - What had he done that was so wrong?
Like Tony Campolo observed: This man may not have been all that bad… as we view “badness”. I mean - it was HIS money!
And those beggars could be so annoying.
I mean why didn’t that guy go out and get a job or something.
He was always out there EVERY DAY asking for alms.
If I gave money to him, it was just encourage all the other beggars to come annoy me.
You name the excuse, and that rich man probably had used it.
But th ...
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