In the parable of the rich man and Lazarus from Luke 16:19-31, Jesus teaches us about the trappings of wealth, the importance of mercy, Hades, and the sufficiency of Scripture to teach us about all these things.

[Note: If the audio file sounds like the quality shifts a few times throughout the message that is because Pastor Ruttan re-recorded parts in different parts of the church building.]

The links to the sermon itself are above. Below, you’ll find something else. Recently, we have been including extra background research on the passage from the sermon (Luke 16:19-31) in a segment called “Growing Deeper.”  It is prepared by Pastor Ruttan as a part of The Pulse Podcast and is here included in listening format: