Read: Luke 16:19-31
"I beg you therefore, father, that you would send him to my father's house, for I have five brothers, that he may testify to them, lest they also come to this place of torment." Luke 16:27-28 NKJV
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Jesus taught in this
powerful story of life after death, that the circumstances of this life, wealth
or poverty, are of little consequence in comparison to our eternal destiny. The
rich man in Hell wanted God to send the godly beggar Lazarus to tell his
brothers how to avoid this "place of torment."
Abraham's answer that this man's brothers would not be convinced, "though one rise from the dead" was prophetic of what was about to happen. Jesus did rise from the dead and the Pharisees still did not repent and believe.
Abraham's answer that this man's brothers would not be convinced, "though one rise from the dead" was prophetic of what was about to happen. Jesus did rise from the dead and the Pharisees still did not repent and believe.
It is not pleasant
to consider the reality of eternal punishment. When people are still alive there
is always the potential that they will hear the message and believe, but after
death, there is no more hope.
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Lord, help us
to remember this and realize the urgency of getting the message out. Bless our
efforts in supporting our church and missions and telling others ourselves,
about Jesus who died and rose again to pay the penalty for our sin.
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He said to him,
'If they do not hear Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded
though one rise from the dead.'" Luke 16:31 NKJV
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