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  • Clay Gentry avatar

    The Rich Man And Lazarus

    Contributed by Clay Gentry on Aug 4, 2013
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    A deep exploration into Luke 16:14-30 with emphases on understanding the parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus in context.

    In these tough economic times, panhandling is a common scene. Visit any sizable city and it seems there is someone on every corner asking for money. No doubt, a few desperately need help; nevertheless the majority of panhandlers are taking advantage of the generosity of others. It is enough to make ...read more

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    Bad Choices Series

    Contributed by Erik Estep on May 16, 2013
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    Today in our passage of Scripture we’re going to see 2 men compared w/one another. One man took advantage of his eternal opportunities and the other man didn’t. The result is one man found joy while the other man found disappointment. -One man f

    “Bad Choices” Luke 16: 19-31 Intro: A Sunday school teacher told his class the story in the Bible of the rich man and Lazarus. He explained that the wealthy man had wonderful clothes, lived in luxury and had all the food he could eat; but he had no compassion for Lazarus, who was a ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Choices

    Contributed by James W Hare on Sep 3, 2013
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    Funeral of non Christian

    CHOICES Luke 16:19-31 This life is full of choices. We make over a hundred decisions each day. We have to decide what time to get up. We have to make a decision on what clothes to wear for the day or for work and then another set for home. We have to decide which way to go to work or even go to ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    The Rich Man And Lazarus

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Sep 14, 2013
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    Death is the great leveler. Not all rich men go to hell, nor do all poor men go to heaven. It was how Lazarus lived his life before God, and how the rich man squandered his opportunities, that determined their differing destinies.

    THE RICH MAN AND LAZARUS. Luke 16:19-31. It was against the Pharisees who were lovers of money that Jesus spoke the parable of the rich man and Lazarus. It is a sad story, which shows two men in quite different lifestyles in this life, and the fate of each of them in the life to come. 1. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Tale Of 2 Men

    Contributed by Rodney Fry on Aug 31, 2016
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    God has given us choices but how we choose determines the destination

    Sermon Tale of 2 Men Luke 16:19-23 I. The Great Contrast – Heaven or Hell a. Cain/Abel b. Jacob/Esau c. House 1 built on Rock other sand d. Rich man and beggar II. The Great Controversy – Is there an eternal Hell of Torment a. Hell Could Not be the Grave i. Richman – Lifted up his ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Who Is At Your Gate Series

    Contributed by Ernie Arnold on Sep 8, 2016
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    This message is about reaching out to those who lie outside of our gates - be they Lazarus or the Rich Man. As Jesus reached out so too should the Body of Christ. May it be ever be so true today!

    Scripture: Luke 16:14-31 along with Psalms 146 and Jeremiah 32:1-15 Title: Who Is At Your Gate? This message is about reaching out to those who lie outside of our gate - be they Lazarus or the Rich Man. As Jesus reached out so too does the Body of Christ. May it be so today! INTRO: ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    "The Hollow Life"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Sep 22, 2016
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    A sermon about the haves and the have not's.

    “The Hollow Life” Luke 16:19-31 A famous rich person said the following at a college commencement: “A couple of years ago I found out what ‘you can’t take it with you’ means. I found out while I was lying in the ditch at the side of a country road, covered ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    The Great Reversal

    Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Sep 26, 2016
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    Do we even care? Or are we so busy accumulating wealth and looking for healing for ourselves, that we don't even see the destitute poor?

    Intro Are compassion and money incompatible? Goal Let’s learn how important God considers our care of the less fortunate. Sermon Plan Let’s discuss Luke 16:19-31, an unnamed rich man and a famous beggar, Lazarus. We will learn about the dangers of the hard-hearted, selfish use of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "In A Manner Of Speaking": 'the Rich Man And Lazarus' [part Four]

    Contributed by Reverend Cooper Mcwhirter on Oct 1, 2016
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    this is the only parable in which a person’s name is mentioned which some bible scholars believe was not an imaginary tale, but a true story!

    Sermon Preached at Grace Community Church (EPC) Sun City Grand, Surprise, AZ Sunday, March 7, 2010 by the Reverend Cooper McWhirter In a Manner of Speaking: The Parable of “The Rich Man and Lazarus” Luke 16:19-31 Of Jesus’ forty-four parables, four of which are repetitious, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    "In A Manner Of Speaking": 'the Rich Man And Lazarus' [part Four]

    Contributed by Reverend Cooper Mcwhirter on Oct 1, 2016
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    this is the only parable in which a person’s name is mentioned which some bible scholars believe was not an imaginary tale, but a true story!

    Sermon Preached at Grace Community Church (EPC) Sun City Grand, Surprise, AZ Sunday, March 7, 2010 by the Reverend Cooper McWhirter In a Manner of Speaking: The Parable of “The Rich Man and Lazarus” Luke 16:19-31 Of Jesus’ forty-four parables, four of which are repetitious, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • James Ledbetter avatar

    Love Thy Neighbour

    Contributed by James Ledbetter on Feb 3, 2015
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    Love everyone as yourself. Even strangers! We are all made in His image and He loves us all the same way. Amen!

    LOVING YOUR NEIGHBOR There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day: And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores, And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: ...read more

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    Denomination: Apostolic

  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    Just Three Reasons

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Jul 30, 2015
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    This sermon gives three reasons the church should care about people and where they will be spending eternity.

    Just Three Reasons Psalm 73:1-15 Luke 16:19-31 Revelations 20:7-15 Suppose you had a 16 year old son who came home and told you that he had received a great job offer. He could set his own hours, make a lot of money quickly, and have enough money to be rich by the time he was 30. ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    What The Hell Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jan 31, 2016
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    This sermon looks at the question: How can a loving God send people to hell?

    Long before I knew about God’s grace I knew about Gods’ wrath. Long before I had encountered a loving God I knew about the fires of hell. Some of those images came from culture and some came from art. All in all I think I prefer Larson to Michelangelo, but I’m that kind of ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Success Or Failure? Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 20, 2016
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    We must realize that the whole of God's plan is greater than the part we play in it.

    Thursday of Second Week in Lent 2016 Joy of the Gospel Sometimes I think of irony as God’s invention to help us cope with the effects of original sin. Just consider this rich guy, fat and happy, with what he thinks is everything he ever wanted. He dies, and the Douay-Rheims translation ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Lessons From Lazarus

    Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Sep 16, 2015
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    THE ACCOUNT OF THE RICH MAN AND LAZARUS HAS BEEN A POINT OF GREAT DEBATE IN CHRISTIAN CIRCLES FOR A LONG TIME. A GREAT PART OF THE DEBATE HAS RESULTED AROUND OUR TEACHING ABOUT HEAVEN AND HELL,

    LESSONS FROM LAZARUS THE ACCOUNT OF THE RICH MAN AND LAZARUS HAS BEEN A POINT OF GREAT DEBATE IN CHRISTIAN CIRCLES FOR A LONG TIME. PART OF THE DEBATE HAS RESULTED AROUND OUR TEACHING ABOUT HEAVEN AND HELL, AND PART HAS RESULTED IN DETERMINING THE LITERARY STYLE THAT LUKE WAS USING IN THIS ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist