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Bible Story Beggar Lazarus

Luke 16:10-14

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The religious leaders did not like Jesus' teaching about love and forgiveness. Most of them only caredabout their money and power.

Jesus said, "You can't live for money and try to please God at thesame time. You shouldn't love moneyand things more than God.

"If people are honest about money matters, it shows they can be trusted.A person who is honest with hismoney can also be trusted with biggerthings, like taking care of people."

Jesus showed the Pharisees they must choose between their love ofmoney and their love of God. Whichshould come first?

Jesus told another story to the people,about the right and wrong ways ofliving. "There once were two men.One was very rich. The other was verypoor. He was named Lazarus. Lazaruswas ugly and covered with red sores.He could do nothing but lie on the ground and beg in front of the richman's gate. He begged for any crumbs which might be left over from the richman's meals. The dogs used to comeand lick his sores.

"But the rich man paid no attention to poor and needy people like Lazarus.

He lived selfishly. He wore fine clothes, spent great amounts ofmoney, went to parties and grew fat.

"When Lazarus finally died, the angels came and carried him away.They laid him in Abraham's arms.There he felt no more pain. He wasnever hungry again.

"But when the rich man died, hewas sent to the place where evil peoplebelong. There he suffered terribly.From where he was, the rich mancould look up and see Abraham faraway, with Lazarus by his side.

" 'Father Abraham!' the rich mancalled out. 'Have pity on me, please!Send Lazarus with just a little water so I can cool my tongue! I'm sothirsty here!'

"But Abraham said, 'Don't youremember? During your life you hadso many good things, while Lazarushad nothing! Now you're being punished.'

"The rich man said, 'Well, couldyou send Lazarus to warn my fivebrothers?'

" `Ah, but they could read the warnings themselves,' Abraham said.`Moses wrote about it and so did the prophets. They all tried to call thepeople back to God.' "

If only the rich man had chosen tochange and obey God while he stillhad the chance. Now it was too late!

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