“The Storyteller" The Rich Man & Lazarus Luke 16:19-31 Luke 16:15 Luke 16:19-24 Jewish Belief The rich were blessed by God The poor were cursed by God Job's Story The Rich Man (Blessed?) He was dressed in the finest clothes He ate all he wanted and much more He ignored the needs of his neighbor Lazarus (Cursed?) Poor man In horrible health Begging for food Our status on Earth does not determine our standing in Heaven Luke 16:25-27 Our earthly rewards are not stored in Heaven The Rich man received his reward, but it was not an eternal reward Lazarus had no earthly reward; His reward was stored in Heaven Matthew 6:19-21 There are no second chances There is a great chasm between Heaven and Hell and it was created by God because of the sin of man. For those who trust in Jesus as Lord and Savior, that chasm is bridged by the cross and when you pass from this life you are ushered into paradise For those who reject Jesus, the chasm remains and when you pass from this life you are ushered into Hades Luke 16:27-31 The rich man's eyes were opened to the reality of the situation What he had ignored on earth, suddenly he could no longer ignore God if you ____________ I will ________________ God is a God of transformation, not transaction Next Step: Secure your standing in Heaven by accepting Jesus as your Lord and Savior today.