We begin to look at the love of money...a rich man had a dishonest manager. He acted shrewdly to save himself by cutting deals. The people of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their own kind than are the people of the light. I tell you, use worldy wealth to gain friends for yourselves, so that when it is gone, you will be welcomed into eternal dwellings. We are supposed to make wise use of the financial opportunities we have, not to earn heaven, but so that heaven will be a welcome experience for those we help. If we use our money to help those in need or to help others find Christ, our earthly investment will bring eternal benefit.....this is from my study bible and I loved that interpretation. We aren't to hoard wealth for ourselves...we are given financial blessings to help others.... The Pharisees hated these lessons because they felt God gave financial blessings of you were good and followed the law. Jesus pointed out that John the Baptist's ministry was the dividing line between the Old and New Testaments. Jesus emphasized that his kingdom fulfilled the law (Old Testament) but did not cancel it. Basically, the Pharisees were stuck in Moses.
Jesus tells about the Rich Man and the Beggar...this Lazarus is different that the one that was raised from the dead. The Rich man tries to repent from Hades, but it is too late. He wants to warn his brothers, but Jesus says that if they didn't listen to Moses, they weren't going to listen to anyone risen from the dead......what foreshadowing this is! Remember that Jesus is on the way to Jerusalem to die....
Look what comes up from the depths of the sea.
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