Still at the Still at the GateGate

Luke 16:19-Luke 16:19-3131

Who is the audience and what is Who is the audience and what is the setting?the setting?

• Jesus had been speaking primarily to His disciples, •but the Pharisees had been listening

What is the main point of the parable?•Not primarily about the Not primarily about the afterlifeafterlife

•One main point is the One main point is the sufficiency of the sufficiency of the ScripturesScriptures

What is the main point of the parable?•The parable’s primary The parable’s primary teaching is teaching is notnot about about wealth and poverty wealth and poverty generallygenerally, , • It is It is notnot a general warning a general warning to Israel as a whole.to Israel as a whole.

What is the main point of the parable?• It It isis a warning to the wealthy a warning to the wealthy for their neglect of the poor.for their neglect of the poor.

The Rich Man & Lazarus•Rich ≠ evilRich ≠ evil•Poor ≠ righteousPoor ≠ righteous

The Rich Man & Lazarus•Rich man is very richRich man is very rich• Poor man is poor and sickPoor man is poor and sick•Both dieBoth die–One in paradiseOne in paradise–One in tormentOne in torment

The Rich Man & Lazarus•Why are they in their situations?Why are they in their situations?•What about their conversation?What about their conversation?•What can we learn for us, today?What can we learn for us, today?

So what?

Now what?

Lazarus is still at the gate