Approach: Careful reading of the Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus or Parable of the Rich Man and Poor Man.

Hermeneutic objective: Practicing the skill of observation and using a concordance.

Theological objective: Through the Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus, Jesus reveals:

1. One's wealth and outward appearance says nothing about one’s faith in God.

2. After death, there is no second chance at salvation and mercy.

3. There is no testimony more powerful than the word of God.

4. Faith is a matter of listening and obeying God’s word (Ex 19:4-6).