Morning Worship
Hell, The Eternal Consequence
INTRODUCTION:
A. The latest FOX News poll finds that more than nine in 10 Americans (91
percent) believe in God and almost as
B. What about the dark side? Almost three-quarters of Americans (74 percent)
say they believe in hell and two-thirds in the devil (67 percent) 10/28/05
I. Perception of hell:
A. Old Testament prophets taught the reality of hell:
1. David wrote of the existence of hell Psalm 9:17
2. Daniel spoke of the existence of hell Daniel 12:2
B. Jesus taught the reality of hell:
1. Greek word, Gehenna, used eleven times by Jesus.
2. Jesus referred to hell as everlasting punishment Matthew 25:46
C. New Testament preachers taught the reality of hell:
1. John the Baptist spoke of the existence hell Matthew 3:11
2. Peter spoke of the existence of hell II Peter 2:4-9
II. Punishment of hell:
A. Place of separation (from God):
1. Place of darkness, weeping and gnashing of teeth Matthew 25:30.
2. Place of death - Revelation 21:8, Romans 6:23
B. Place of suffering:
1. Tribulation and anguish Romans 2:8,9
2. Not annihilation, but punishment Hebrews 10:27-29
C. No relief:
1. Tormented night and day Revelation 20:10
2. Unquenchable thirst Luke 16:24
III. People of hell:
A. Those who are ignorant of the gospel:
1. How can man believe in him of whom he has not heard - Romans 10:13,14
2. It is impossible to have faith without first hearing the gospel Romans
10:17
B. Those that ARE disobedient to the gospel:
1. Not enough to have knowledge of gospel, must obey - II Thessalonians
1:7-9
2. Many may be religious, but still not obey the gospel - Matthew 7:21-23
C. Those persons who have obeyed the gospel but have gone back into the
world:
1. Their latter end is worse than the beginning II Peter 2:20-22
2. Those who fall away are worthy of much sorer punishment Hebrews
10:26-30
CONCLUSION:
a. Hell is a real place where those who are ignorant of the gospel,
disobedient to the gospel, or unfaithful to the gospel will experience
conscious, eternal punishment
b. What are you going to do about it?
many believe in heaven (87 percent)
Evening Worship
Bible Questions and Answers Part Two
Question 1: What is Ash Wednesday? it is not a day to be observed by
Christians. Please see article on our site
Question 2: What about a person that says, "I don't have to go to church
services to be a Christian ? Hebrews 10:24,25; John 4:24; Acts 20:7; I
Corinthians 16;1,2
Question 3 : Were the 6 days when God created the earth the same length as
our days? Genesis 1:1-31; Exodus 20:8-11
Question 4: Which churches are man-made? - Matthew 16:18; Acts 20:28
Question 5: What is discernment? - Acts 17:11;
I Corinthians 11:29
