Rich Man, Poor Man

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Sermon Outline

Background

• The Pharisees promoted self-righteousness
• Jesus promoted death to self
• Luke 15:1-2 - Tax collectors and sinners were drawing near to hear Jesus
• Luke 16:14 - The Pharisees were lovers of money

Two Parts to the Parable

1. Switched at Death
2. Separated & Sorrowed

Part 1 - Switched at Death

• Life Before Death
• Death
• Life After Death

Part 2 - Separated & Sorrowed

• Luke 16:27-31 - The rich man sees the truth now, but still doesn’t understand the things of God
• Mark 8:11 - Jesus knows their hearts, and won’t be lured by them
• John 12:37-43 - God blinds and hardens, and God opens eyes and softens

Closing Applications

• The Pharisees loved the glory that comes from man more than the glory that comes from God
• Are you trying to serve two masters?