READINGS FOR SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2016
Nineteenth Sunday After Pentecost
- Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15 and Psalm 91:1-6, 14-16
- Amos 6:1a, 4-7 and Psalm 146
- 1 Timothy 6:6-19
- Luke 16:19-31
SERMON QUESTIONS
Our gospel reading is Jesus’ Parable of the Rich Man and Poor Lazarus.
- What was Jesus’ point in telling the parable?
- Do you see yourself in this story?
- Our Lord was and is concerned for the poor and hungry. This Sunday during worship at MLC we receive Estimates of Financial Giving for 2017. Is there more that we should be doing as MLC to care for those in need?
GOSPEL VERSE
Luke 16:19-31
The Rich Man and Lazarus
19 ‘There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. 20And at his gate lay a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, 21who longed to satisfy his hunger with what fell from the rich man’s table; even the dogs would come and lick his sores. 22The poor man died and was carried away by the angels to be with Abraham.* The rich man also died and was buried. 23In Hades, where he was being tormented, he looked up and saw Abraham far away with Lazarus by his side.* 24He called out, “Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am in agony in these flames.” 25But Abraham said, “Child, remember that during your lifetime you received your good things, and Lazarus in like manner evil things; but now he is comforted here, and you are in agony. 26Besides all this, between you and us a great chasm has been fixed, so that those who might want to pass from here to you cannot do so, and no one can cross from there to us.” 27He said, “Then, father, I beg you to send him to my father’s house— 28for I have five brothers—that he may warn them, so that they will not also come into this place of torment.” 29Abraham replied, “They have Moses and the prophets; they should listen to them.” 30He said, “No, father Abraham; but if someone goes to them from the dead, they will repent.” 31He said to him, “If they do not listen to Moses and the prophets, neither will they be convinced even if someone rises from the dead.” ’
Readings are from the online Revised Common Lectionary, a project of the Vanderbilt Divinity Library, a division of the Jean and Alexander Heard Library.
Scripture texts are from the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible, from the Oremus Bible Browser.
Image Source: Art in the Christian Tradition, a project of the Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Nashville, TN.