THE CHILLING STORY OF A STINGY MAN (4 OF 4)
by Scott Maze
Scripture: Luke 16:19-31
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The Chilling Story of a Stingy Man (4 of 4)
Series: The Parables of Jesus
Scott Maze
Luke 16:19-31
24 hour prayer today - next one is May 16/17, 2015 - you can sign up at http://www.nrhbc.org/24pray. Here's our next series - ''I Have a Friend Who...'' We invite your questions. Today is I'm Not Ashamed Day - a day when many will publically identify with Jesus in baptism. You'll also hear about how we are seeking to engage our community to make this a better place. You'll be given an opportunity to baptize in a few short minutes - even if you didn't bring clothes!
Parables were Jesus' favorite method to teach. Over the course of four weeks, we've been examining some four parables of Jesus inside the gospel of Luke. Each of these represents a small story with a big truth.
Now, Jesus taught in parables to disarm his listeners, and by doing so He was able to penetrate any hardness of heart or resistance to what He is saying. Today's story is rich and layered like a tall wedding cake. I call it a chilling story of a stingy rich man and I think you'll quickly see why.
''There was a rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. 20 And at his gate was laid a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, 21 who desired to be fed with what fell from the rich man's table. Moreover, even the dogs came and licked his sores. 22 The poor man died and was carried by the angels to Abraham's side. The rich man also died and was buried, 23 and in Hades, being in torment, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham far off and Lazarus at his side. 24 And he called out, 'Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus to dip the end of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am in anguish in this flame.' 25 But Abraham said, 'Child, remember that you in your lifetime received your good things, and Lazarus in like manner bad things; but now he is comforted here, and you are in anguish. 26 And besides all this, between us and ...
Series: The Parables of Jesus
Scott Maze
Luke 16:19-31
24 hour prayer today - next one is May 16/17, 2015 - you can sign up at http://www.nrhbc.org/24pray. Here's our next series - ''I Have a Friend Who...'' We invite your questions. Today is I'm Not Ashamed Day - a day when many will publically identify with Jesus in baptism. You'll also hear about how we are seeking to engage our community to make this a better place. You'll be given an opportunity to baptize in a few short minutes - even if you didn't bring clothes!
Parables were Jesus' favorite method to teach. Over the course of four weeks, we've been examining some four parables of Jesus inside the gospel of Luke. Each of these represents a small story with a big truth.
Now, Jesus taught in parables to disarm his listeners, and by doing so He was able to penetrate any hardness of heart or resistance to what He is saying. Today's story is rich and layered like a tall wedding cake. I call it a chilling story of a stingy rich man and I think you'll quickly see why.
''There was a rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. 20 And at his gate was laid a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, 21 who desired to be fed with what fell from the rich man's table. Moreover, even the dogs came and licked his sores. 22 The poor man died and was carried by the angels to Abraham's side. The rich man also died and was buried, 23 and in Hades, being in torment, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham far off and Lazarus at his side. 24 And he called out, 'Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus to dip the end of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am in anguish in this flame.' 25 But Abraham said, 'Child, remember that you in your lifetime received your good things, and Lazarus in like manner bad things; but now he is comforted here, and you are in anguish. 26 And besides all this, between us and ...
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