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Text: Luke 16:19-24
A rich man became a beggar.
Introduction
A. What is Begging? Asking what time it is? Asking for volunteers?
B. Have you Ever Begged?
C. Why is Begging Difficult?
1. Pride, It is an admission that you cannot do it on your own, Work Ethic 2. Distain for person 3. Degrading
D. What will turn someone into a beggar? 1. Pain 2. Thirst 3. Hunger 4. Desperation* 5. Some Children – anything they want (not begging, manipulating)
I. We came to Jesus this way (God does not require that we beg, but desperation demands it)
Philippian Jailer Thief on Cross Paul Lord, what wouldst Thou have me to do. Woman washing Jesus’ Feet
II. He Lifted the Beggar out of the Dung Hill
Philippians 3:8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,
III. Begging not Manipulating
Luke 12:13-15 13And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me. 14And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you? 15And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
IV. Beggars a 100% success rate
Luke 16:20-23 And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores, 21And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores. 22And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham’s bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried; 23And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.
Mark 10:46 46And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the highway side begging.
John 9:8-10 8The neighbours therefore, and they which before had seen him that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged? 9Some said, This is he: others said, He is like him: but he said, I am he. 10Therefore said they unto him, How were thine eyes opened?
Acts 3:2, 16 And a certain man lame from his mother’s womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple; 16And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.
Not True for thieves – One beside Jesus Not True for rich men – One who walked away Not true for kings – Agrippa “almost” Not True for disciples – Judas Not true of Pharisees – Paul, yes; Nicodemus, Yes
V. Our Begging Days are Over
Psalm 37:25 I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.
V. One Day, it will be too late to beg
A. Rich man in text B. Revelation 20:11-15 And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. 12And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. 13And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. 14And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. 15And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.
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