I recently preached on Jesus’s parable from Luke 16:19-31, about the Rich Man and Lazarus. This is one of the Bible’s most sobering passages, and greatest warning passages. It’s warning the listener to wake up because life is a vapor (James 4:14)! It’s hear today, it’s gone tomorrow, and immediately upon death we all will go to one of two places — we will either hear “well done good and faithful servant (Mt.25:21)” as we’re welcomed into heaven, or we will hear “depart from me, you worker of lawlessness, I never knew you, (Mt 7:23)” as we are sent to hell.
There are six things I took from this powerful parable of Jesus.
Man’s Condition, and how it does not matter in eternity
Death’s Reality — that everyone will die, and no one is promised tomorrow
Hell’s Torment — the souls of those in hell suffer so profoundly that even a drop of relief would mean everything to them.
Hell’s Permanency — you can’t get to heaven from hell, and no one from heaven will visit you in hell.
Scripture’s Sufficiency — people don’t go to hell for a lack of information. The Bible tells us how to get to heaven, and where to put our hope and obedience.
Today’s Urgency — today is the day of salvation! Repent, believe, and follow Christ. “Seek the Lord while He may be found (Is55:6),” before it’s too late.
Would love if you took time to watch this message, and ponder these thoughts in your own heart.