The Rich Man and The Beggar
Luke 16:19-32
Jesus uses the story of the Rich Man and the Beggar to illustrate two different lifestyles and their affect on our lives.
There was a specific target
The Rich Man – he represents the religious well to do
He had a wealthy home – you could feel the warmth in the well taken care of house
He was a well provided for man – he had food for many, and had enough to host many more
He was well clothed – he would have had many rare clothes
He was a pretend religious man – he looked religious on the outside and like many rich pharisees of his time, would have claimed himself a direct descendent of Abraham
He was a lost man – when he died, he went to Hell
The Beggar – he represents the weak and down trodden, ones who were not in church or were not allowed in church
He had a poor home – his house and neighborhood would have been poor and only possessed the basic necessities
He was poorly provided for – he was disabled and had to beg for food
He was despised – he wore soiled clothes, was sick and had no one to care for him
He was desperately hungry – he desired crumbs to eat
He was a real religious man, a saved man – he was carried by Angels to Abraham’s side when he died
There are two eternalness
The Rich Man and the Beggar died and was buried
The Rich Man woke in Hell and torments
The Beggar woke in the comfort of Heaven
The Beggar
He was perhaps was assisted by his lack of wealth, he knew he had only what he needed materially
The Rich Man
The horror was physical
He was in torments
Punishment
Pain
The horror was visible
He could see the other side
He turned into a begger, he begged for a drop of water
There was a separation
In Life
The Rich Man and Beggar were separated by wealth
In Death
The Rich Man and Beggar were separated by eternaty
There was a prayer
The Rich Man prayed to have the rest of his family saved
The Rich Man was told that he already had that chance
He had the Word of God
He heard the stories
The Rich Man begged to be sent back from the dead to warn his family
He was told no
He was told that if they wont hear the simple Word of God, they wouldn’t hear it if a miracle happened
The basic premise of this story is, if you wont believe this, you wont believe anything.
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