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tCBy REV. p. B. FITZwATER. D. D.. Men,
Der of Faculty. Moody Bible Institute
of Chicago.l
&C. 1881, Western Newspaper Union.)
Lesson for April 10
THE RICH MAN AND LAZARUS
LESSON TExr-Luke 1s:1s-31.


THE RICH MAN AND LAZARUS
LESSON TEXT-Luke 16:19-31.
GOLDEN TEXT-And yet I say unto
you, That even Solomon in all his
glory was not arrayed like one OF
these.
PRIMARY ToPIc-Jesus Teaches
Sharing.
JUNIOR ToPIc-Jesus Teaches shar-
ing.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
IC-The Curse of Selfshness.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
IC-Right and Wrong Uses of Wealth.
In this lesson we are afforded look
into two worlds where we see extremes
Of character and conditions In this
present world we see rich man rev.
cling in luxury and poor man in
sore affliction, begging at the rich
mans gate. In the other world we see
the same men with reversed positions
the erstwhile beggar enjoying the
richest blessings of heaven while the
former rich man suffers the torments
Of hell. These lives we're intended to
be representative. The rich man de-
scends from the highest pinnacle Of
worldly enjoyment to the depths of
endless misery. The poor beggar as
cends from utter wretchedness and
misery to the loftiest heights of bless
ing.
!. contrasted Lives wv. 1929.
/. The rich man ". 19).
He lived in mansion secluded from
the common people He was clothed
in costly raiment. He fed upon the
richest food that could be provided.
It should be borne in mind that this
man is not accused Of having unlaw-
fully gained his riches. His sin was
selishly to indulge his appetites with
out consideration Of others.
2. The beggar (vv. 20, 2D.
He was laid at the rich mans gate
In the hope Of getting at least the
crumbs from his table. No considera-
ton was given him by the rich man,
and even the dogs of the street were
more kind to him. Lazarus means God
is a help" indicating that godly life
showed through his poverty.
u. contrasted Deaths and Burials
". 22).
/. The beggar.
He was found dead and his body
hurried off to a pauper's grave. No
notice was taken Of it by the world,
but that he was no longer to be seen
at the gate of the rich man.
2. The rich man.
He also died. His gold could not
bribe the messenger Of death. Doubt
less a costly funeral was held.
III. The contrasted Destlnies wv.
p. 23).
/. The beggar.
He was at once carried by the an
gels into Abraham's bosom. The souls
Of believers are especially cared for
at the hour Of death. They 60 imme-
diately to be with the Lord. Destinies
are determined in this life.
2. The rich man.
Though he had an elaborate burial,
he lifted up his eyes in hell "being in
torments." The positions of these men
are now reversed-the poor man is in
the company Of "just men made per.
feet" and the rich man is stripped Of
his purple and fine linen and cast into
hell.
~. The Reality and Fixedness Of
Life Beyond the Grave wv. 24-31).
/. The cry for mercy ". 24).
Dives, which is the Latin name for
erich man." was now willing to claim
relationship to Abraham. He is keenly
conscious, and the appetites which con-
trolled him while on earth were still
with him.
2. Abraham's reply ". 25).
This reply cast the matter back upon
the mans memory. He said: "Son, re-
member" The lashings Of guilty con-
science will be most real in hell. The
one supreme thing to remember will
be the cause which led to the awful
destiny. Then, too. it will be remem-
bered that the doom is just.
8. The fxedness of life beyond the
grave ". 26).
Human destiny is fixed by the
choices made during the earthly life.
When one passes out of this life he
enters into state and condition which
is Interchangeable.
4 Gods Word the all-sufficient light
wv. 27-3D.
Dives requested that Lazarus go on
an errand of mercy to his brethren.
He regarded the testimony of q spirit
Of more value than the Word of God.
Many today are more willing to trust
the rappings of ghost than the sure
Word Of God. Abraham declared that
Gods Word is sufficient-that those
who reject Moses and the prophets
would not repent though visited by one
who had risen from the dead. The
greatest miracles will not affect the
hearts of men who reject the Bible.
Lost men will learn too late the value
Of the soul.
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