Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus - What is your Final Destination?

SERIES: THE STORIES OF JESUS

MESSAGE: Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus - What is your Final Destination?

TEXT: Luke 16:19-31

DATE: June 29, 2025

MESSAGE BY: Pastor Tim Lewis

1. The context. (Luke 16:14–15)

2. The story.

   1. The rich man. (V. 19)

      1. Dressed richly.

      2. Lived extravagantly.

      3. Feasted daily.

      4. Lived selfishly.

   2. The poor man – Lazarus. (Vv. 20–21)

      1. Suffered physically.

      2. Lived dependently.

      3. Extreme hunger.

      4. Humiliation.

      5. Overlooked.

      6. Considered cursed.

   3. Death: The great equalizer. (V. 22)

      (Heb. 9:27)

   4. The reversal of fortune. (Vv. 22–24)

      1. Poor man comforted.

      2. Rich man tortured.

   5. The rich man’s plea. (V. 24)

      (Luke 3:8–9)

   6. The eternal consequences of your life on earth.

      (Vv. 25–26) (Luke 6:20–26; 6:38)

   7. The rich man’s plea for his brothers. (Vv. 27–28)

   8. Abraham’s response. (V. 29)

   9. The rich man’s rebuttal. (V. 30)

   10. The final word. (V. 31)

Take-Aways:

1. A life lived for self leads to ruin.

2. Eternal judgement is real and final.

3. God’s word is sufficient. (John 5:46–47)

4. Jesus is the only way to God.

5. When you experience grace, you extend grace.

6. God’s love transforms you to love others. (1 John 3:14-18)