Friday, August 28th

Opening Question: Do you believe in life after death?

Read Luke 16:19-31 together as a group, and then again silently.

Word List:
Lazarus – a name which means GOD IS MY HELP.
beggar – someone who asks strangers for help.
angels – messengers of God.
Abraham’s side – another way of saying HEAVEN, where Abraham is.
Father Abraham – the father of the Jewish people group.
have pity – to feel sorry (and maybe do something) for someone who’s suffering.
hell – a permanent place far away from God’s presence, also described in the Bible as THE LAKE OF FIRE.
wide space – a great separation.
Moses and the Prophets – the words of THE BIBLE that talk about Jesus.
sins – all the selfish things that people think, say, do, etc.

Discussion Questions:
1. What’s happening in this story that Jesus tells?
2. According to this story, what is heaven like? And hell?
3. Why was there a “wide space” between the rich man (in hell) and Abraham (in heaven)?
4. Who should the rich man’s brothers have listened to, and why?
5. What should the rich man have done while he was still alive?
6. How can we escape hell and enter heaven, and help our families and friends do the same?