Lk 16:19-17:10

• the rich man and the beggar
• when they were both alive, their lives were drastically different
• but they both had to die
• after their death, their lives were drastically different again
• the beggar was carried by angels to Abraham's side
• the rich man were descended to hell
• the rich man look up and saw Abraham and the beggar
• he begged Abraham to send the beggar down to give him water at the "tip of his finger"
• Abraham replied it cannot be done due to the fixed, uncrossable "great chasm"
• he begged Abraham then to send the beggar to his family and testify to his five brothers
• Abraham said they have Moses and the Prophets, let them listen to them
• he begged again that they need someone from the dead to go to them
• Abraham denied, if they don't listen to the prophets, they will not listen to even someone from the dead
• the point is certainly not that all rich men will be in hell and all beggars in heaven; but it's that how we live our lives can determine how we live after death; consider we are the brothers of the rich man, whom he wished to reach out to.
• 17:1-2: Do not cause others to sin!
• vv3-4: Forgive!
• vv 5-6: A little bit of faith will do.
• vv7-10: obey the Lord as servants obey the master
• We are unworthy servants; we have only done our duty