THE REALITY OF HEAVEN AND HELL

What Happens When You Die?

LUKE 16:19-31 16:19-

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What if you don t believe in me and you re wrong? -God

For Me, it s just another day in paradise. And you? -God

Psalm 90:10 As for the days of our life, they contain seventy years, Or if due to strength, eighty years, Yet their pride is but labor and sorrow For soon it is gone and we fly away.

Luke 16:19-31 "Now there was a certain rich man, and he habitually dressed in purple and fine linen, gaily living in splendor every day. 20"And a certain poor man named Lazarus was laid at his gate, covered with sores, 21and longing to be fed with the crumbs which were falling from the rich man's table; besides, even the dogs were coming and licking his sores. 22"Now it came about that the poor man died and he was carried away by the angels to Abraham's bosom; and the rich man also died and was buried.

Luke 16:19-31 "And in Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and saw Abraham far away, and Lazarus in his bosom. 24"And he cried out and said, 'Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool off my tongue; for I am in agony in this flame.' 25"But Abraham said, 'Child, remember that during your life you received your good things, and likewise Lazarus bad things; but now he is being comforted here, and you are in agony.

Luke 16:19-31 'And besides all this, between us and you there is a great chasm fixed, in order that those who wish to come over from here to you may not be able, and that none may cross over from there to us.' 27"And he said, 'Then I beg you, Father, that you send him to my father's house-- 28for I have five brothers- that he may warn them, lest they also come to this place of torment.'

Luke 16:19-31 "But Abraham said, 'They have Moses and the Prophets; let them hear them.' 30"But he said, 'No, Father Abraham, but if someone goes to them from the dead, they will repent!' 31"But he said to him, 'If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, neither will they be persuaded if someone rises from the dead.' "

Luke 16:19-21 Now there was a certain rich man, and he habitually dressed in purple and fine linen, gaily living in splendor every day. 20"And a certain poor man named Lazarus was laid at his gate, covered with sores, 21and longing to be fed with the crumbs which were falling from the rich man's table; besides, even the dogs were coming and licking his sores.

Three major differences:

I. Life: (v. 19-21) Life: 19 The rich man was nameless. Lazarus    

was named. Lazarus, means God is my Help. The rich man was wealthy; Lazarus was poor. The rich man was healthy; Lazarus was disabled. The rich man ate sumptuously; Lazarus had to beg.

Luke 16:22 Now it came about that the poor man died and he was carried away by the angels to Abraham's bosom;

II. Death: (v.22) Death:

 Lazarus died and was escorted to

Abraham s bosom or Paradise which is a synonym used for the Kingdom of God, Heaven.

Luke 16:22-23 and the rich man also died and was buried. And in Hades

II. (16:22) Death: Death:

Lazarus died and was escorted to

Abraham s bosom or Paradise; synonym used for the Kingdom of God, Heaven. Rich man died and was brought to Hades which is a synonym used for Hell.

Heb 9:27 Just as man is destined to die once, and after that to face judgment,

Luke 16:23 "And in Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and saw Abraham far away, and Lazarus in his bosom.

III. Eternity: (16:23-31) Eternity: (16:231. The rich man was in hell;

Matthew 25:46 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal

Luke 16:23 "And in Hades he lifted up his eyes, being eyes, in torment, and saw Abraham far away, and Lazarus in his bosom.

III. Eternity: v.23-31 Eternity: v.231. The rich man was in hell; 2. Lazarus was in Abraham s bosom.
a. The rich man was able to see Lazarus; hear and talk to Abraham. Luke 13:28 There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrust out

Luke 16:23 "And in Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and saw Abraham far away, and torment, Lazarus in his bosom.

III. (16:23-31) Eternity: (16:23- Eternity:

1. The rich man was in hell; 2. Lazarus was in Abraham s bosom.
a. The rich man was able to see Lazarus; hear and talk to Abraham. b. The rich man was able to feel torment. Rev. 14:11 And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night

Luke 16:24 "And he cried out and said, 'Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool off my tongue; for I am in agony in this flame.'

III. (16:23-31) Eternity: (16:23- Eternity:

1. The rich man was in hell; 2. Lazarus was in Abraham s bosom.
a. The rich man was able to see Lazarus; hear and talk to Abraham. b. The rich man was able to feel torment. c. The rich man was able to taste. taste. Luke 3:17 ...the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable

III. (16:23-31) Eternity: (16:23- Eternity:

1. The rich man was in hell; 2. Lazarus was in Abraham s bosom.
a. The rich man was able to see Lazarus; hear and talk to Abraham. b. The rich man was able to feel torment. c. The rich man was able to taste. taste. Rev. 22:1 And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb

Luke 16:25-26 "But Abraham said, 'Child, remember that during your life you received your good things, and likewise Lazarus bad things; but now he is being comforted here, and you are in agony. 26And besides all this, between us and you there is a great chasm fixed, in order that those who wish to come over from here to you may not be able, and that none may cross over from there to us.'

III. (16:23-31) Eternity: (16:23- Eternity:

1. The rich man was in hell; 2. Lazarus was in Abraham s bosom.
a. The rich man was able to see Lazarus; hear and talk to Abraham. b. The rich man was able to feel torment. c. The rich man was able to taste. taste. d. The rich man had memories of the past.

The rich man remembered...

 his sins (comfort, ease, indulgence,

pleasure, extravagance).
 his missed opportunities (to help Lazarus).  his deaf ear to conscience, God, the Word,

Lazarus, and all others who were so needy.  his failure to seek the truth (Hebrews 11:6).  his rejection of warning after warning.

Luke 16:27-28 "And he said, 'Then I beg you, Father, that you send him to my father's house-- 28for I have five brothers-- that he may warn them, lest they also come to this place of torment.'

III. (16:23-31) Eternity: (16:23- Eternity:

1. The rich man was in hell; 2. Lazarus was in Abraham s bosom.
a. The rich man was able to see Lazarus; hear and talk to Abraham. b. The rich man was able to feel torment. c. The rich man was able to taste. taste. d. The rich man had memories of the past. e. The rich man realized the truth and had compassion for others.

Mark 8:36 For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?

Luke 16:29-31 "But Abraham said, 'They have Moses and the Prophets; let them hear them.' 30"But he said, 'No, Father Abraham, but if someone goes to them from the dead, they will repent!' 31"But he said to him, 'If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, neither will they be persuaded if someone rises from the dead.' "

John 5:39 You search the Scriptures, because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is these that bear witness of Me;

What is Hell like? Hell is eternal separation, death, from God. (2Thessalonians 1:9) It is a place of great suffering and torment. (Revelation 20:10) It is a place of darkness, hidden from the light. (Jude 1:13) It is a place of unquenchable fire. (Mark 9:47-48)

Mark 9:47-48 "And if your eye causes you to stumble, cast it out; it is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes, to be cast into hell, 48where their worm does not die, and THE FIRE IS NOT QUENCHED. Matthew 22:13 "Then the king said to the servants, 'Bind him hand and foot, and cast him into the outer darkness; in that place there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'

Revelation 21:8 "But for the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and immoral persons and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their part will be in the lake that burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death."

Revelation 14:10-11 he also will drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is mixed in full strength in the cup of His anger; and he will be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb. 11"And the smoke of their torment goes up forever and ever; and they have no rest day and night, those who worship the beast and his image, and whoever receives the mark of his name.

What is Heaven like? It is a place of eternal life. (1 Timothy 4:8) It is a place of eternal light. (Revelation 22:5) It is a place of great beauty. (Rev. 21:10-21;22:7) It is a place without death. (Revelation 21:4) It is a place without sorrow and tears. (Rev. 21:4) It is a place without pain. (Revelation 21:4)

1 Timothy 4:8 for bodily discipline is only of little profit, but godliness is profitable for all things, since it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.

Revelation 22:5 And there shall no longer be any night; and they shall not have need of the light of a lamp nor the light of the sun, because the Lord God shall illumine them; and they shall reign forever and ever.

Revelation 21:10-21 And he carried me away in the Spirit to a great and high mountain, and showed me the holy city, Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, 11having the glory of God. Her brilliance was like a very costly stone, as a stone of crystal-clear jasper. 12It had a great and high wall, with twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels; and names were written on them, which are those of the twelve tribes of the sons of Israel. 13There were three gates on the east and three gates on the north and three gates on the south and three gates on the west.

Revelation 21:10-21(cont d) And the wall of the city had twelve foundation stones, and on them were the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. 15And the one who spoke with me had a gold measuring rod to measure the city, and its gates and its wall. 16And the city is laid out as a square, and its length is as great as the width; and he measured the city with the rod, fifteen hundred miles; its length and width and height are equal. 17And he measured its wall, seventy-two yards, according to human measurements, which are also angelic measurements.

Revelation 21:10-21

(cont d)

And the material of the wall was jasper; and the city was pure gold, like clear glass. 19The foundation stones of the city wall were adorned with every kind of precious stone. The first foundation stone was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, chalcedony; the fourth, emerald; 20the fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, topaz; the tenth, chrysoprase; the eleventh, jacinth; the twelfth, amethyst.

Revelation 21:10-21 (cont d) And the twelve gates were twelve pearls; each one of the gates was a single pearl. And the street of the city was pure gold, like transparent glass.

Revelation 21:22-27 And I saw no temple in it, for the Lord God, the Almighty, and the Lamb, are its temple. 23And the city has no need of the sun or of the moon to shine upon it, for the glory of God has illumined it, and its lamp is the Lamb. 24And the nations shall walk by its light, and the kings of the earth shall bring their glory into it.

Revelation 21:22-27 And in the daytime (for there shall be no night there) its gates shall never be closed; 26and they shall bring the glory and the honor of the nations into it; 27and nothing unclean and no one who practices abomination and lying, shall ever come into it, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb's book of life.

Revelation 21:4 and He shall wipe away every tear from their eyes; and there shall no longer be any death; there shall no longer be any mourning, or crying, or pain; the first things have passed away."

Romans 10:17 So faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ. Romans 3:10 as it is written, "There is none righteous, not even one; Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Isaiah 59:2 But your iniquities have made a separation between you and your God, And your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He does not hear. Isaiah 64:6 For all of us have become like one who is unclean, And all our righteous deeds are like a filthy garment; And all of us wither like a leaf, And our iniquities, like the wind, take us away.

You d be surprised at what I m willing to forget. -God

John 1:12 But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name, 1 John 5:11-12 And the witness is this, that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. 12He who has the Son has the life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have the life.

1 Peter 2:21-25 To this you were called, because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in his steps. 22 "He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in his mouth." 23 When they hurled their insults at him, he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats. Instead, he entrusted himself to him who judges justly. 24 He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed.