Jesus tells a story about a rich man and the poor beggar at his gate that forces us to think about our money with an eternal perspective. Five minutes after you die…

November 4-5, 2017

Introduction and offering:

Today in the last part of “Jesus on Money,” we’re going to read a story Jesus told about a rich man and the poor beggar who lay at his gates. When both of them die, some amazing things happen. What happens when you die? And what does that have to do with our money? That’s what we’re talking about today. I want to give credit to Pastor Gene Appel who gave a talk on this text; I borrowed liberally from him. Here’s the story from Luke 16.

Luke 16:19-31

“There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day. 20 At his gate was laid a beggar named Lazarus, covered with sores 21 and longing to eat what fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores.

22 “The time came when the beggar died and the angels carried him to Abraham’s side. The rich man also died and was buried. 23 In hell, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away, with Lazarus by his side. 24 So he called to him, ‘Father Abraham, have pity on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in agony in this fire.’

25 “But Abraham replied, ‘Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things, but now he is comforted here and you are in agony. 26 And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been fixed, so that those who want to go from here to you cannot, nor can anyone cross over from there to us.’

27 “He answered, ‘Then I beg you, father, send Lazarus to my father’s house, 28 for I have five brothers. Let him warn them, so that they will not also come to this place of torment.’

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