Luke 16: Lazarus and the Rich Man
In fully explaining his story about the dishonest manager, what would Jesus have said to his disciples?
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Why are dishonest and honest behaviors consistent for both small and great responsibilities? What might prompt a change in that behavior?
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How do we know what we should do with what we have been given? If we had more, what would we do with it?
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What makes it difficult to seek both God and riches? Why did the Pharisees think this was no problem?
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What does God admire that people don’t?
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In what ways might entering the Kingdom of God differ from what the Law and the prophets preached until John?
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If the smallest point of the Law cannot fail, why did the apostle Paul say we are not under the Law?
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If people could not keep the Law of Moses, how could they meet the higher standards that Jesus preached?
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After they died, why were the conditions of the rich man and Lazarus reversed?
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Why wouldn’t people who wouldn’t listen to Moses and the prophets respect someone who rose from the dead? How could Abraham know that was true?