Luke 16:19-31
“There was a certain
rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously
every day: 20And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus,
which was laid at his gate, full of sores, 21And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which
fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores. 22And it came to pass, that the beggar died,
and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and
was buried; 23And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments,
and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.24And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have
mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water,
and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame. 25But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in
thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but
now he is comforted, and thou art tormented. 26And beside all this, between us and you there
is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot;
neither can they pass to us, that would
come from thence. 27Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father,
that thou wouldest send him to my father's house: 28For I have five brethren; that he may testify
unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment. 29Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and
the prophets; let them hear them. 30And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one
went unto them from the dead, they will repent. 31And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses
and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the
dead.”
**So many times you
hear in stories of the underdog that finally got their day of glory and the one
that was over them gloating, finally received their day of misery and faced the
consequences of their actions. Well in this parable speaks of a rich man that
had everything he can think of upon the earth, and was very proud of what he
had accomplished. But in his accomplishments he had a hard heart, having no
compassion upon the poor man Lazarus who didn’t have even the crumbs that fell
from the rich man’s table. Though Lazarus didn’t have much upon the earth, He
had an abundant of blessings In paradise when he passed away, where the rich
man was down in hell with nothing but pain and regret.
This is exactly what
we face today through the decisions that we make every day. Will you carry your
treasures upon the earth or will you obtain them in heaven? In order for us to
go to heaven, we must be born again (John
3:3) and met for our master’s use. How do we do that? By confessing of your
sins (Romans 10:9-10) and allowing
Jesus to take control of your entire life, and for you to plant yourself upon
the strong foundation for you to stand. When you build your house (we are the
temple/building) upon the rock (Jesus) as we are to trust fully in him we can
make it through the toughest storms that come at us. **
John 3:3
“Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily,
verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom
of God.”
Romans 10:9-10
“That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth
the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from
the dead, thou shalt be saved. 10For with the heart man believeth unto
righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.”
Building your house upon the rock(Jesus), not upon the sand (world)
Matthew 7:24-27
“Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of
mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house
upon a rock:25And the rain descended, and the floods came,
and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was
founded upon a rock.26And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not,
shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: 27And the
rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that
house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.”
Proverbs 12:3
“A man shall not be established by
wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.”
Proverbs 12:7
“The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous
shall stand.”
**If
you would like to give your heart to Jesus today, repeat these words below:
'Dear
Heavenly Father,i come to in the name of Jesus; Forgive me a sinner and wash me
in your precious blood. Make this heart of stone to be made flesh, so that your
word may be sown in it. Any addictions that i may have, remove them now in
Jesus name! I've accepted Jesus Christ as my savior and believe that He died
and rose from the dead! And from this day forward, i commit my life to you and
seek for guidance and understanding in your word, as i walk in your path of
righteousness, In Jesus name i pray, AMEN!!!'
If
you have recited these words and meant them in your heart, you are saved and if
the Lord would come today, you will be ready to go to Heaven!! I will keep you
all in prayer, to continue to walk in the ways of Jesus Christ our Lord. READ,
PRAY, SEEK and TRUST in Him and you will overcome this wicked world! **
I
have also provided a link to the Full Gospel Holiness Church below, where you
will find sermons from the word of God (no comprising to sin) but the Full
truth to the Word of God! You can also view our contact information to email us
or call us for prayer. May God bless you!
