{"id":1906,"date":"2025-01-24T08:58:21","date_gmt":"2025-01-24T12:58:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/?p=1906"},"modified":"2025-01-24T08:58:25","modified_gmt":"2025-01-24T12:58:25","slug":"the-rich-man-and-lazarus-parables","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/?p=1906","title":{"rendered":"The Rich Man and Lazarus  ::  PARABLES"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Presented at Curwensville Alliance on 1\/19\/25 by Pastor Steve Shields. <\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Pastor Steve begins by asking <strong>why consider the doctrine of hell.  <\/strong>The typical answer is to warn people.  It also gives a greater appreciation for your salvation.  Most importantly Jesus spoke about hell the most. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/SermonOnlySlide-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1908\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/SermonOnlySlide-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/SermonOnlySlide-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/SermonOnlySlide-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/SermonOnlySlide-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/SermonOnlySlide-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In understanding the parable of the rich man and Lazarus, we see what it is not. <strong>It is not saying that poor people go to heaven and rich people go to hell.  It is not saying karma is coming.  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Instead, the parable is saying choose what you depend on carefully.  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You&#8217;ll take the heart you are developing with you into eternity.<\/strong>  Develop a heart of repentance, a heart of faith and a heart of love.  <\/p>\n<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_8912\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1906-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/curwensvillealliance.org\/mp3s\/2025\/20250119TheRichManAndLazarusPARABLES.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/curwensvillealliance.org\/mp3s\/2025\/20250119TheRichManAndLazarusPARABLES.mp3\">https:\/\/curwensvillealliance.org\/mp3s\/2025\/20250119TheRichManAndLazarusPARABLES.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/curwensvillealliance.org\/mp3s\/2025\/20250119TheRichManAndLazarusPARABLES.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/?powerpress_pinw=1906-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/curwensvillealliance.org\/mp3s\/2025\/20250119TheRichManAndLazarusPARABLES.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"20250119TheRichManAndLazarusPARABLES.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.curwensvillealliance.org\/podcasts\/?feed=podcast\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p><!--powerpress_player-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Presented at Curwensville Alliance on 1\/19\/25 by Pastor Steve Shields. Pastor Steve begins by asking why consider the doctrine of hell. The typical answer is to warn people. It also gives a greater appreciation for your salvation. Most importantly Jesus spoke about hell the most. 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