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THE REALITY OF HEAVEN AND HELLTHE REALITY OF HEAVEN AND HELLWhat Happens When You Die?What Happens When You Die?

LUKE 16:19LUKE 16:19--31 31



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What if you don t believe in meand you re wrong?

-God



F or Me,it s just another day in paradise.

And you?

-God



P salm 90:10

As for the days of our life, they contain seventyyears,

Or if due to strength, eighty years,

Yet their pride is but labor and sorrow

For soon it is gone and we fly away.



Luke 16:19-31

"Now there was a certain rich man, and hehabitually dressed in purple and fine linen, gailyliving in splendor every day. 20"And a certain poorman named Lazarus was laid at his gate, covered

with sores, 21and longing to be fed with the crumbswhich were falling from the rich man's table;besides, even the dogs were coming and licking hissores. 22"Now it came about that the poor mandied and he was carried away by the angels toAbraham's bosom; and the rich man also died andwas buried.



Luke 16:19-31"And in Hades he lifted up his eyes, being intorment, and saw Abraham far away, andLazarus in his bosom. 24"And he cried out andsaid, 'Father Abraham, have mercy on me, andsend Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of hisfinger in water and cool off my tongue; for I amin agony in this flame.' 25"But Abraham said,'Child, remember that during your life youreceived your good things, and likewise Lazarusbad things; but now he is being comforted here,and you are in agony.



Luke 16:19-31

'And besides all this, between us and youthere is a great chasm fixed, in order thatthose who wish to come over from here toyou may not be able, and that none may

cross over from there to us.' 27"And he said,'Then I beg you, Father, that you send him tomy father's house-- 28for I have five brothers-- that he may warn them, lest they also come

to this place of torment.'



Luke 16:19-31

"But Abraham said, 'They have Moses andthe P rophets; let them hear them.' 30"But hesaid, 'No, Father Abraham, but if someonegoes to them from the dead, they will

repent!'31

"But he said to him, 'If they do notlisten to Moses and the P rophets, neither willthey be persuaded if someone rises from thedead.' "



Luke 16:19-21

Now there was a certain rich man, and hehabitually dressed in purple and fine linen,gaily living in splendor every day. 20"And acertain poor man named Lazarus was laid at

his gate, covered with sores,21

and longingto be fed with the crumbs which werefalling from the rich man's table; besides,even the dogs were coming and licking his

sores.



Three major differences:Three major differences:

I.I. LifeLife: (v. 19: (v. 19--21)21)The rich man was nameless. Lazaruswas named.

Lazarus, means God is my Help.The rich man was wealthy;Lazarus was poor.

The rich man was healthy;

Lazarus was disabled.The rich man ate sumptuously;

Lazarus had to beg.



Luke 16:22

Now it came about that the poor mandied and he was carried away by theangels to Abraham's bosom;



II.II. DeathDeath :: (v.22)(v.22)

Lazarus died and was escorted toAbraham s bosom or P aradise which is a

synonym used for the Kingdom of God,Heaven .



Luke 16:22-23

and the rich man also died and was buried.And in Hades



II.II. (16 :22)(16 :22) DeathDeath ::

Lazarus died and was escorted toAbraham s bosom or P aradise;synonym used for the Kingdom of God, Heaven .Rich man died and was brought to Hades which

is a synonym used for Hell.



Heb 9:27

Just as man is destined to die once, and afterthat to face judgment,



Luke 16:23Luke 16:23"And in Hades he lifted up his eyes, being"And in Hades he lifted up his eyes, beingin torment, and saw Abraham far away, andin torment, and saw Abraham far away, andLazarus in his bosom.Lazarus in his bosom.



III.III. EternityEternity : (16 :23: (16 :23--31)31)

Matthew 25:46

And these shall go away into everlastingpunishment: but the righteous into life eternal

1.1.The rich man was in hell;The rich man was in hell;



Luke 16:23Luke 16:23"And in Hades he"And in Hades he lifted up his eyeslifted up his eyes , being, beingin torment, andin torment, and sawsaw Abraham far away, andAbraham far away, andLazarus in his bosom.Lazarus in his bosom.



III.III. EternityEternity : v.23: v.23--31 31

1.1. The rich man was in hell;The rich man was in hell;2.2. Lazarus was in Abraham s bosom.Lazarus was in Abraham s bosom.

a.a. The rich man was able toThe rich man was able to seesee Lazarus;Lazarus;hearhear andand talktalk to Abraham.to Abraham.

Luke 13:28Luke 13:28

There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth,There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth,when ye shall seewhen ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob,Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob,and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, andand all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, andyou yourselves thrust outyou yourselves thrust out



Luke 16:23Luke 16:23"And in Hades he lifted up his eyes, being"And in Hades he lifted up his eyes, beinginin tormenttorment, and saw Abraham far away, and, and saw Abraham far away, andLazarus in his bosom.Lazarus in his bosom.



III.III. (16 :23(16 :23--31)31) EternityEternity ::



b. The rich man was able tob. The rich man was able to feelfeel torment.torment.

Rev. 14:11Rev. 14:11And the smoke of theirAnd the smoke of their tormenttorment ascendethascendeth up forup for

ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor nightever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night



Luke 16:24

"And he cried out and said, 'Father Abraham,have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that hemay dip the tip of his finger in water and cooloff my tongue; for I am in agony in this flame.'






b. The rich man was able tob. The rich man was able to feelfeel torment.torment.c. The rich man was able toc. The rich man was able to tastetaste. .

Luke 3:17Luke 3:17...the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable...the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable





a.a. The rich man was able toThe rich man was able to seesee Lazarus;Lazarus;hearhear andand talktalk to Abraham.to Abraham.b. The rich man was able tob. The rich man was able to feelfeel torment.torment.c. The rich man was able toc. The rich man was able to tastetaste. .

Rev. 22:1Rev. 22:1And he showed me a pure river of water of life,And he showed me a pure river of water of life,

clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the LambGod and of the Lamb



Luke 16:25-26

"But Abraham said, 'Child, remember thatduring your life you received your good things,and likewise Lazarus bad things; but now he isbeing comforted here, and you are in agony.26And besides all this, between us and you thereis a great chasm fixed, in order that those whowish to come over from here to you may not beable, and that none may cross over from thereto us.'






b. The rich man was able tob. The rich man was able to feelfeel torment.torment.c.c. The rich man was able toThe rich man was able to tastetaste. .d.d.The rich man hadThe rich man had memoriesmemories of the past.of the past.



The rich man remembered...The rich man remembered...

his sins (comfort, ease, indulgence,pleasure, extravagance).

his missed opportunities (to help Lazarus).his deaf ear to conscience, God, the Word,Lazarus, and all others who were so needy.

his failure to seek the truth (Hebrews 11:6).his rejection of warning after warning.



Luke 16:27-28

"And he said, 'Then I beg you, Father, thatyou send him to my father's house-- 28for Ihave five brothers-- that he may warn them,lest they also come to this place of torment.'






b. The rich man was able tob. The rich man was able to feelfeel torment.torment.c.c. The rich man was able toThe rich man was able to tastetaste. .d.d.The rich man hadThe rich man had memoriesmemories of the past.of the past.e.e. The rich manThe rich man realized the truth and hadrealized the truth and had

compassioncompassion for others.for others.



Mark 8:36Mark 8:36For what shall it profit a man, if heFor what shall it profit a man, if he

shall gain the whole world, and loseshall gain the whole world, and losehis own soul?his own soul?



Luke 16:29-31

"But Abraham said, 'They have Moses and theP rophets; let them hear them.' 30"But he said,'No, Father Abraham, but if someone goes tothem from the dead, they will repent!' 31"But

he said to him, 'If they do not listen to Mosesand the P rophets, neither will they bepersuaded if someone rises from the dead.' "



John 5:39

You search the Scriptures, because youthink that in them you have eternal life;and it is these that bear witness of Me;



W hat is Hell like?

Hell is eternal separation, death, from God.(2Thessalonians 1:9)

It is a place of great suffering and torment.

(Revelation 20:10)

It is a place of darkness, hidden from the light.(Jude 1:13)

It is a place of unquenchable fire.(Mark 9:47-48)



Mark 9:47-48"And if your eye causes you to stumble, cast itout; it is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes, to becast into hell, 48where their worm does not die,and THE FIRE IS NOT QUENCHED.

Matthew 22:13"Then the king said to the servants, 'Bind himhand and foot, and cast him into the outer

darkness; in that place there shall be weeping andgnashing of teeth.'



Revelation 21:8

"But for the cowardly and unbelieving andabominable and murderers and immoralpersons and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars,their part will be in the lake that burns with fire

and brimstone, which is the second death."



Revelation 14:10-11

he also will drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is mixed in full strength in the cup of His anger; and he will be tormented with fireand brimstone in the presence of the holyangels and in the presence of the Lamb. 11"Andthe smoke of their torment goes up forever andever; and they have no rest day and night,

those who worship the beast and his image,and whoever receives the mark of his name.



W hat is Heaven like? It is a place of eternal life. (1 Timothy 4:8)

It is a place of eternal light. (Revelation 22:5)It is a place of great beauty. (Rev. 21:10-21;22:7)It is a place without death. (Revelation 21:4)It is a place without sorrow and tears. (Rev. 21:4)It is a place without pain. (Revelation 21:4)



1 Timothy 4:8

for bodily discipline is only of little profit, butgodliness is profitable for all things, since itholds promise for the present life and also forthe life to come.



Revelation 22:5

And there shall no longer be any night; andthey shall not have need of the light of a lampnor the light of the sun, because the Lord Godshall illumine them; and they shall reign

forever and ever.



Revelation 21:10-21And he carried me away in the Spirit to a great and

high mountain, and showed me the holy city,Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God,11having the glory of God. Her brilliance was like avery costly stone, as a stone of crystal-clear

jasper.12It had a great and high wall, with twelve gates,and at the gates twelve angels; and names werewritten on them, which are those of the twelvetribes of the sons of Israel. 13There were threegates on the east and three gates on the northand three gates on the south and three gates onthe west.



Revelation 21:10-21 (c ont d)

And the wall of the city had twelve foundationstones, and on them were the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. 15And the onewho spoke with me had a gold measuring rod tomeasure the city, and its gates and its wall. 16Andthe city is laid out as a square, and its length is asgreat as the width; and he measured the city withthe rod, fifteen hundred miles; its length andwidth and height are equal. 17And he measured itswall, seventy-two yards, according to humanmeasurements, which are also angelicmeasurements.



Revelation 21:10-21

And the material of the wall was jasper; and thecity was pure gold, like clear glass. 19Thefoundation stones of the city wall were adornedwith every kind of precious stone. The first

foundation stone was jasper; the second,sapphire; the third, chalcedony; the fourth,emerald; 20the fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius;the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; theninth, topaz; the tenth, chrysoprase; the eleventh, jacinth; the twelfth, amethyst.

(c ont d)



Revelation 21:10-21And the twelve gates were twelve pearls;each one of the gates was a single pearl.And the street of the city was pure gold,like transparent glass.

(c ont d)



Revelation 21:22-27And I saw no temple in it, for the Lord God, theAlmighty, and the Lamb, are its temple. 23Andthe city has no need of the sun or of the moonto shine upon it, for the glory of God has

illumined it, and its lamp is the Lamb. 24And thenations shall walk by its light, and the kings of the earth shall bring their glory into it.



Revelation 21:22-27And in the daytime (for there shall be no nightthere) its gates shall never be closed; 26andthey shall bring the glory and the honor of thenations into it; 27and nothing unclean and no

one who practices abomination and lying,shall ever come into it, but only those whosenames are written in the Lamb's book of life.



Revelation 21:4and He shall wipe away every tear from theireyes; and there shall no longer be any death;there shall no longer be any mourning, orcrying, or pain; the first things have passed

away."



Romans 10:17

So faith comes from hearing, and hearing by theword of Christ.

Romans 3:10

as it is written, "There is none righteous, not evenone;

Romans 6:23

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.



Isaiah 59:2But your iniquities have made a separationbetween you and your God,

And your sins have hidden His face from you,so that He does not hear.

Isaiah 64:6For all of us have become like one who is

unclean, And all our righteous deeds are like afilthy garment; And all of us wither like a leaf,And our iniquities, like the wind, take us away.



Y ou d be surprised at what I m willingto forget.

-God



John 1:12But as many as received Him, to them He gavethe right to become children of God, even tothose who believe in His name,

1 John 5:11-12And the witness is this, that God has given useternal life, and this life is in His Son. 12He who

has the Son has the life; he who does not havethe Son of God does not have the life.



1 P eter 2:21-25To this you were called, because Christ suffered

for you, leaving you an example, that you shouldfollow in his steps.22 "He committed no sin,and no deceit was found in his mouth."23 When they hurled their insults at him, he did notretaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats.Instead, he entrusted himself to him who judges justly. 24 He himself bore our sins in his body on thetree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have beenhealed.

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