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Sermon: Luke 16 The Rich Man in Hell

The Rich Man in Hell


Luke 16 v19-31


It seems bizarre, almost unreal in a lovely day like this
to speak of hell. For most people hell is simply a mild
swear word. Or it is an image to describe the
unpleasant in life - the neighbours from hell. At best it
is some mediaeval religious myth, but in the Bible it is,
quite simply, a destiny. Each of us here will one day
die, when we die we will be in heaven or we will be in
hell.


The poor man died and was carried by the
angels into Abraham’s bosom... a metaphor
for heaven


The rich man also died and was buried,
and in hell....


1. Hell in the Bible is a fact.


The writers of the NT speak regularly of hell. And,
strange as it may seem, no one speaks more about hell
than Jesus. I believe hell exists because Jesus speaks
about it. This parable is one place among many where
he speaks explicitly about hell as a destiny. The rich
man’s destiny - and by extension, perhaps yours or
mine.


It is a chilling thought and it is intended to be.

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