
The rich man and LazarusLuke 16:19-31Length: Standard
Eat
Read the passage slowly, read it again, then retell it in your own words. If you can't retell it, read it once more.
- Read
- Reread
- Retell
Digest
Answer from what the passage actually says — stay in the text.
What does this passage show me about God?
- How do the lives of the rich man and Lazarus reverse after death, and what does Abraham say about the brothers?
What does it show me about people — and about myself?
- Who is at your gate — someone in need you have learned not to see?
What will I obey this week? (a concrete step, with a day)
- What will you do for that person at your gate this week?
Who will I tell?
- Who needs to hear this warning story while there is still time — could you retell it to them this week?
Grow
Growth is God's part, not yours. Do the cycle faithfully and trust Him to give the growth (1 Corinthians 3:6–7).
Pray
God, do not let me feast behind a gate while a Lazarus lies outside it. Open my ears to Moses and the Prophets now, while there is still time.