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Luke 16:19-31

Separation (16:19-22)

1. 1. “Death” is separation
      1. Spiritually (Gen. 2:17; Isa. 59:2; Eph. 2:1)
      2. Physically (Jas. 2:26)
   2. We must not confuse the body with the person
      1. Only the body is in the grave (Ecc. 12:7a)
      2. The spirit/person goes to the realm beyond (Ecc. 12:7b)

Perpetuation (16:23-25)

1. 1. 1. The dead are in a conscious existence elsewhere
      2. The spirit does not die, cease to exist or sleep
      3. While the body dies, the spirit (the person) is perpetually conscious and aware (Matt. 17:1-3; Rev. 6:9-11)

Recognition (16:23-24)

1. 1. In heaven or in hell, we will know and recognize those we have known before
   2. There is and will be something recognizable about us apart from our bodies (Matt. 17:1-3; 8:11; 1 Thess. 2:19-20)
   3. Recognizing one another after death:
      1. Will make heaven – “heaven”
      2. Will make hell – “hell”

Recollection (16:24-25, 27-28)

1. 1. 1. “Remember in your lifetime” (16:24-25)
         1. Able to remember what this life was like
         2. Able to remember how you lived your life
         3. Able to give an account of self (2 Cor. 5:10)
         4. Able to recall hardships endured (Rev. 6:9-11)
         5. Able to remember opportunities to obey
         6. Able to recollect every work brought into judgment (Ecc. 12:14)
      2. Remembered his family and the lives they were living (16:27-28)

Realization (16:26, 29-31)

1. 1. 1. #1: Realization that God meant exactly what He said!
      2. #2: Realization of my eternal destiny and that it is fixed (Matt. 25:46; Luke 16:26)!
         1. The day of judgment will be the time for eternal sentencing (Matt. 25:21b, 23b, 30, 34, 41)
         2. The day of judgment will reveal why we are saved or lost (Matt. 25:21a, 23a, 26-27, 35-40, 42-45; 7:23)