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Death is the Great Equalizer | Luke 16:19-31 with Nick Hopman

Scripture First

English - September 19, 2022 08:00 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 69 ratings
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Jesus tells a story about a rich man and poor man named Lazarus. They both die and Lazarus was taken up to Abraham and the rich man was sent to be tormented in Hades. 

He begs for mercy, but Abraham informs him there is a great chasm between them that cannot be crossed. The rich man then begs Abraham to send Lazarus to warn his brothers, but Abraham replies they have Moses and the prophets. 

There's a lot to unpack in this week's text, but Nick Hopman gives us the main takeaway: that this text is an invitation to preach the gospel.

Kiri, Adam and Mason ask:

Why did Lazarus go to Abraham?What did Lazarus do that was righteous?Why can't you cross the chasm? 

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