Once, while he was traveling south from Galilee to Jerusalem for Passover, Jesus stopped and began to tell several parables. One of the parables Jesus tells on this occasion has felt particularly ...

As the Gospel opens, we see the rich man (some call him Dives, which simply means “rich”): “There was a rich man who dressed in purple garments and fine linen and dined sumptuously each day.” It is ...

In these troubled times, the timeless parable of “The Rich Man and Lazarus” from Luke 16:19-31 offers a stark and sobering lens through which to view the current revelations. Jesus’ narrative, ...

Thank you for joining our study about The Rich Man and Lazarus. There is much to learn from this short parable that Jesus told His disciples, found only in Luke’s gospel. Before we review the passage, ...

Like the parable of the Crooked Steward, this parable also tackles the problem of money and moral behavior. In this case, money makes one blind to human need. It’s addressed as a warning to the ...

The parable of Lazarus and the Rich Man has much the same message as the parable of the Last Judgment in Matthew 25. Those with resources are responsible for helping those in need. But Luke’s ...

In our parable today (Luke 16:19-31), a rich man dies and is engulfed in flames while a poor man dies and is carried away by ...

A substantial part of the preaching of Jesus in the New Testament is recorded in parables. Parables tell a story, not about something that happens in real life, but a one-time fictitious event written ...

Not many are thinking of Karl Marx today. But 200 years after his birth, he is thinking about us. He is in our rooms at night when power is out. In our work place when the salary is not paid. In our ...