What is the name of that man

The Rich Man and Lazarus

Luke 16 nkjv

19 “There was a certain rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and [h]fared sumptuously every day. 20 But there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, full of sores, who was laid at his gate, 21 desiring to be fed with [i]the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table. Moreover the dogs came and licked his sores. 22 So it was that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s bosom. The rich man also died and was buried. 23 And being in torments in Hades, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

24 “Then 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.’ 25 But Abraham said, ‘Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things; but now he is comforted and you are tormented. 26 And besides all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed, so that those who want to pass from here to you cannot, nor can those from there pass to us.’

27 “Then he said, ‘I beg you therefore, father, that you would send him to my father’s house, 28 for I have five brothers, that he may testify to them, lest they also come to this place of torment.’ 29 Abraham said to him, ‘They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.’ 30 And he said, ‘No, father Abraham; but if one goes to them from the dead, they will repent.’ 31 But he said to him, ‘If they do not hear Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded though one rise from the dead.’ ”

Tonight, I pray you are able to get it right with Jesus, I believe tonight can be the greatest night of your life. If you are not born again or you have become backslidden on God tonight Jesus is reaching his hand to you one more time. This message scares me, I’m the one preaching it and it has caused me nightmares. The thought of going to hell is beyond my comprehension.

I want to ask a question in our story what sin did this man commit that was so bad that he went to hell, because whatever his sin was I don’t want to repeat it.

Three things the word mentions could it have been one of theses three?

1. He was a rich man, did this send him to hell? The Love of Money will send many people to hell but money didn’t send him to hell. The bible just said he was rich.

2. He was clothed in the best clothes, wore only the best shoes, a suit for every occasion. Only the best for this man, but it wasn’t his desire for fashion that sent him to hell.

3.The Bible says he faired sumptuously; he ate the finest money could buy. The best beef steak, the best chicken, the best lamb, only the best and most fresh was served to him every meal, while Lazarus starved. It didn’t look good, but not even here did the bible say he went to hell because of his appetite.  

We have seen much of what the bible has said ,but my question is still there.

Why did this man go to Hell

In verse 30 the bible tells us the answer to our question

’ 29 Abraham said to him, ‘They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.’ 30 And he said, ‘No, father Abraham; but if one goes to them from the dead, they will repent

This man was cursed with a no when it come to Jesus, in life he always said no to Jesus, the rejection of Jesus has filled hells belly all the rich man had to do was say yes to Jesus,

Say yes, to Jesus !!!! , come on Say yes, to Jesus !!!!,

come on Say yes to Jesus!!!!

Listen to me, before you judge me.

People are not going to hell because they are sinners,

Romans 3:23 nkjv for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,

Jesus died for the sinner man, Jesus died for me!!!!!

People are going to hell because they have rejected Jesus.

To reject Jesus is to damn your own soul to hell!!!!

Jesus is the only one who can save you, no preacher, no priest can save you, no church can save you, the only one who can save you is Jesus, say yes to Jesus let Jesus save you.

I want to speak to the backslider, one time you used to say yes to Jesus, but now it’s a No, the preacher calls you to that alter and you just knell at the pew, you used to say yes to Jesus, you used to go to the house of God but now you say No

You used to love Gods word, but now your answer is No I don’t have time for you Jesus.

Mathew 10: 32 “Therefore whoever confesses Me before men, him I will also confess before My Father who is in heaven. 33 But whoever denies Me before men, him I will also deny before My Father who is in heaven.
Say yes to Jesus,
Say yes to Jesus,
Say yes to Jesus, come back to Jesus he alone can save you.

In verse Luke 16: 24 the rich man cried fatherAbraham have mercy on me, this is a strange verse, but its in the bible.

Acts 4:12 12 Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”

Why call on Abraham to have mercy on you in hell.

When the rich man arrived in hell, the very second he arrived, others in hell ran to him and said quick what is the name of the man who can save us from this torment.

He said I know it, I have it, I’m sorry I can’t remember, when you deny him among the living, he will deny you among the dead .

Have you felt the influence of HELL

The influence of hell is felt among the living, hell leaves its calling card, lets go get drunk tonight, that’s hell reaching out for you. Letssmoke some pot tonight, that’s hell reaching out to you, listen to me if you are gay hell is stretching its influence over you.

Hear me tonight you will not go to hell because you are a sinner, you will go to hell because you have rejected Jesus.
 

Come Unto Jesus

Come unto Jesus, give Him your life today;
Come unto Jesus, let Him have His way!

Oh, I know there are things in your life
You think He can’t forgive;
But He’ll forgive and forget, my friend,
And show you how to live.

Come unto Jesus, give Him your heart today;
Come unto Jesus, let Him have His way!

Don’t you put it off my friend;
You can’t afford to wait;
Today’s the day for you,
Soon it could be too late!

Come unto Jesus, give Him your life today;
Come unto Jesus, let Him have His way!

Come unto Jesus, give Him your life today;
Come unto Jesus, let Him have His way!