Luke 16:19-31
For what occasions do you feel like dressing to the hilt? When are you permitted and content to dress just in rags?
- God is ... What do we learn about God in this passage?
- We are ... What do we learn about people in this passage?
- What are the lessons we can learn from the story of the rich man and Lazarus? Does it make any difference whether this was a parable or a real story?
- In verses 19-22 Jesus contrasts the earthly status of the rich man and of Lazarus. What impresses you most about the differences? After death?
- How should those who are rich respond to the parable?
- How could the rich man have attained the blessings Lazarus received?
- What determines who enters heaven? Why does this poor man qualify while the rich man is kept out?
- What does this story teach you about comfort Suffering? Why is it so difficult for people to be convinced of God's ways? How is Luke 16:31 prophetic?
- Verses 23-26 possibly give us the most graphic picture of heaven and hell in the Bible. What facts — open and hidden — do you observe about these dimensions of existence?
- What does this passage teach about the afterlife?
- Why was the rich man’s request in Luke 16:27-28, 30 futile? What did he believe and why was he wrong?
- How should Pharisees and other lovers of money respond to this parable?
- I will ... What has the Holy Spirit revealed to us in this passage? How can I apply it to my life this week?
- On a scale of 1 (the rich man and his brothers) to 10 (Lazarus), where do you stand? Why there?
- Since lack of knowledge is not the brothers' problem, what is? How do you see that tendency in yourself?
- How do you feel about discussing judgement day with friends?
- You can ... Who do you know who needs to hear this? Feel free to share with others by social media links at the bottom of this.
"To the rich man, Lazarus was part of the landscape. If ever he did notice him, it never struck him that Lazarus had anything to do with him. He was simply unaware of his presence, or, if he was aware of it, he had no sense of responsibility for it... A man may well be condemned, not for doing something, but for doing nothing." — William Barclay
Link to information by Phil Sanders
Life After Death or What happens After Death?
Here are a few characteristics of hell set forth in the New Testament:
* It is a place of weeping and gnashing of teeth (Matthew 8:12).
* It is a place where people scream for mercy, have memories, are tormented, feel alone, cannot escape (Luke 16:23-31).
* It is a place of unquenchable fire (Mark 9:48).
* It is a place of darkness (Revelation 9:2).
* It is a place of eternal damnation (Mark 3:29 KJV).
* It is a place where God's wrath is poured out (Revelation 14:10).
* It is a place of everlasting destruction (2 Thessalonians 1:9).
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