He wanted Lazarus to tell them what had happened because he did not want his brothers coming to where he was tormented. The rich man then turned his thoughts to his family and requested that Abraham would send Lazarus to his home where he had five brothers.And those who would want to come to us, cannot.' Those who would want to go to where you are, cannot.

Besides that, there is a great gulf that is fixed between us. Now, Lazarus is comforted and you are tormented. But Abraham replied, 'Son, remember that in your lifetime, you received many good things and Lazarus received bad things.He said, 'Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus to dip his finger in water that he may cool my tongue, for I am tormented by this flame.' When he saw Lazarus, he cried and spoke to Abraham. The rich man was also very, very thirsty. The rich man was tormented and distressed. The rich man also died and was buried, and lifted his eyes in Hades to see Abraham far away and Lazarus was close beside him. One day the beggar died and the angels carried him to a place of comfort called Abraham's bosom.It was extremely hard being poor in Bible times. He had a desire to be fed with the few crumbs that fell from the rich man's table, but his desire was ignored. He relied on kind, compassionate people to lay him by the gate where rich people would see him and perhaps give him a little something. He had big sores all over his body and could not help himself. There was also a beggar or a very, very poor man named Lazarus.He lived in a fine house and had a wonderful life. This man was very rich! He ate what he wanted and as much as he wanted. He wore clothes that were purple and wore fine linen which was something only the very rich people did in Bible times. Jesus said that the rich man lived a wonderful, easy life on this earth.Both men had the same name, but that was the only connection.) (This was not the same man who lived in Bethany, who had two sisters named Mary and Martha, and was raised from the grave. The story that Jesus told was about a rich man who had no name and a poor man whose name was Lazarus. People wonder about what happens after we die and Jesus gave us a glimpse into the unseen world through this lesson.Please read through the lesson to see if your students would understand this lesson before you teach it. Note: This may be a lesson designed for older students due to its content.VISUAL AID: As the Bible teacher finishes teaching the lesson, write the many things that were learned from this lesson. SPECIAL SONG: The Wise Man Built His House On The Rock (see March 2014 - Songs We Sing In Bible Class #3 on this blog. PRAYER: We pray that we realize the seriousness of this life, that it is a 'preparing' time to work out our soul's salvation with fear and trembling. Write '2 Kings' on small slips of paper to encourage the students to memorize another Old Testament book at home. MEMORY VERSE: Luke 16:26 '.there is a great gulf fixed.'īOOK TO REMEMBER: 2 Kings.

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