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The story of the Rich Man and Lazarus, is a parable unique to the  Gospel of Luke,  the 16th Chapter. Speaking to  his disciples  and some  Pharisees ,   Jesus tells of an unnamed rich man  (Jesus often used an unnamed character in his teachings — such as "a certain man", "a sower", and so forth.) and in this parable a beggar named Lazarus.   When both die, the rich man goes to Hades and implores  Abraham  to send Lazarus from his side to warn the rich man's family from sharing his fate.   The rich man and  Lazarus  in  Luke 16:19-31  is a fascinating story told by Jesus that packs a punch. But it can be a confusing and difficult parable to understand. Join us in a Wednesday night, April 26 th, for this conversation. What are your thoughts about this parable? #pkes     #MinM

In His final days before He went to the cross, Jesus spent time with His disciples and shared with them about His return. Return? Where are you going Jesus? His followers were confused, even those closest to Him.  He said to them: “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him,  he will sit on his glorious throne…he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats…the sheep  on his right and the goats on his left…Then the King will say to those  on his right…” Those who were with Jesus struggled to understand that he would die on a cross, resurrect, and ascend to heaven. Jesus gave them hope, though, that He would come again.   In the story of the sheep and goats,   Jesus wants us to understand that our choices reveal the   kingdom to whom we belong. The very worst approach to this parable is to stand over it, assuming we are sheep, and arguing the destiny of the goats.   It might be better if we come to this parable in re

Palm Sunday. A beast of burden. A lone rider. Clothes littering the street. Jubilant crowds. Praises given. Victory proclaimed. Branches of palms strewn across His path. Triumphal entry. A hero’s welcome. This was the first Palm Sunday.  The prophet Zechariah, wrote:   “… Cry out with joy, O daughter of Zion! Shout jubilantly,   O daughter of Jerusalem! Look—your King is coming;   He is righteous and able to save.   He comes seated humbly on a donkey, on a colt…”    A week later: Crickets. Worse. Allegiance forgotten. Selfish admirers. Hypocrites. Haters. From hero to apparent zero in less than a week. Palm Sunday has a lesson for each of us... #pkes     #MinM