RoboPreacher

oh, be near me The holy gospel according to  St. Luke the 16th chapter, 19-31 ! If you’re anything like me, or anyone else with a pulse for that matter, your first reaction to this parable is to wonder how you can try and avoid the rich man’s fate. The irony , though, is that in attempting to avoid his fate, you effectively consign YOURSELF to it!   Despite your best attempts , OR perhaps because of them, your reaction to this parable is very likely to land you in the company of the rich man himself! …The rich man’s entire life is a testimony to the art of life WELL- lived . Every move he makes, from his residence, to his attire, down to even his fare, are all finely curated affects of his exquisite life . Lazarus , on the other hand, couldn’t be more different ! Everything about his meager life screams, “ death ." Even before he’s in the grave , the dogs come and feed on his corpse ! Lazarus is nothing more than GOOD as dead ALL his life . Eventually , though, Lazarus...

& i don't think that i can make it on my own A sermon on the parable of the rich man and Lazarus : He’d been a success his entire life . There wasn’t any deal he couldn’t close.  And he put his skills to work building up his wealth.  In fact, his life was a testament to his success. He was always dressed in the latest fashions, and he could usually be found at the trendiest restaurants, too.  He was nothing like those louts who always seemed to be milling at the gates of his condominiums. Begging. He knew how to get along in this life… But it turns out he did have something in common with all those folks; because like everyone else, he died .  And there, in his death , all his success turns out to have counted for very little . None of his Italian suits or his reserved table at the 21 Club, can stave off death .  Be he’s not to be deterred by a little thing like his death. So the rich man does what he does best. There in Hades...