The Rich, the Poor, and Baptism for All, Luke 16:19-31

Jesus tells the unique parable about Lazarus and the rich man and this life and the afterlife are full of contrasts. The contrasts that exist are founded upon faith and trust in God’s promises to us through Jesus Christ. We encounter these promises in baptism and receive the through faith in Jesus Christ.

Image: Lazarus at the Rich Man's Gate, by Heinrich Aldegrever, Public Domain. Image Location: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/354610

The Word of God, Faith, Life, and Death, Luke 16:19-31

How powerful is the Word of God? In the parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus, we learn that if the rich man had but heeded what was in the Law and the Prophets, he would have been at Abraham’s side with Lazarus. Instead, he was focused on himself and ignoring the Word of God.

Image: The Rich Man and Lazarus, by Brothers Dalziel and John Everett Millais, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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