"A Great Gulf Fixed"

Luke 16:19 - 31

"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." Luke 16:26

The rich man in Luke 16:19-31 is a fine example of what many would consider the "American Dream". He had enough wealth to live in total extravagance, or "sumptuously", as verse 19 describes it. So much so, that poor Lazarus only desires the crumbs that fell from his table (verse 21). Sadly, after his death the rich man pleads with Father Abraham to help him ease his unbearable anguish, but Abraham tells him "son, remember that you in your lifetime received your good things...". One lesson we can glean from the end of Luke 16 is that our attitudes and actions here on earth are carried on in Eternity and they can be evidence of the current state of our souls. Therefore, understanding this exhorts us to examine our actions and attitudes while we still can; we must repent and embrace the love of God--first and foremost--and our actions and attitudes will rightly follow.

Listen to the sermon by Pastor Eric Ellis