Lazarus and the Rich Man

Reading Portion

Luke 16:19-31

Lesson Content

1. There was a certain rich man who was living a sumptuous life (Lk.16:19).

2. He had no understanding of a life beyond the grave or about helping the poor.

3. There was a certain beggar by name Lazarus, full of sores w ho was laid at the gate of the rich man (Lk.16:20,21).

4. Lazarus died and was carried by the angels into Abraham’s bosom, and the rich man also died and was buried (Lk.16:22).

5. From hell the rich man saw Lazarus in Abraham’s bosom (Lk.16:23).

6. The rich man’s cry unto Abraham (Lk.16:24).

7. Abraham’s reply (Lk.16:25,26).

8. The rich man’s plea to Abraham for his brethren’s sake and Abraham’s reply to him (Lk.16:27-31).

Moral

God disapproves of sumptuous living. We should not despise the poor, but have compassion on them and help them.