A Man With a Message From Hell

A Man With a Message From Hell
Pastor Jon Betz

Luke 16:19-31

The Rich Man

• He lived and he died.
  Hebrews 9:27
• He lived on in a place of torment.  =  Hades  (one of 3 Greek words used)
• He had had spiritual knowledge before his death.
  “Father Abraham”     “they will Repent”
• He could remember.
• He became concerned about others (after it was too late).

Questions about Hell

• What Is it?
  • A Place of Divine Judgement.
    Matthew 25:41
    Galatians 6:7-8
  • A Place of Eternal Destiny.
    Devil & his angels

• What will it be like there?
  • It will be a Lonely place.
  • It will be a God Forsaken place.
    2 Thessalonians 1:9
  • It will be a Lake of Fire.
    Revelation 20:15
  • It will be a place of Outer Darkness.
    Matthew 8:12
  • It will a place of Weeping and Gnashing of teeth.
    Matthew 22:13
  • It will be a place of Tormenting Conscience forever.
• Who will be there?
  • The Devil.
  • His Angels.
  • Those who refused God’s Call.
    Matthew 25:41
  • Those who walked over the Blood of Christ.
  • Those who would not obey the Holy Spirit.
  • Those who just put it off.
    Message by Robert Jeffress. “Why God sends Good Men to Hell”
  • Those who love the World & Pleasures more than God.
    Demas (2 Timothy 4:10)
    2 Timothy 3:4-5 
  • Those who do not Know Jesus as Savior and Lord.
    Matthew 7:21-23
    Revelation 3:16-22

• How far away is it?
  • The Rich Man didn’t know.
    Luke 12:16-20 “. . .this night thy soul shall be required . . .”
  • Judas
    Acts 1:25 – “. . .his own place”
  • Amos 4:12 – “. . .  prepare to meet thy God, O Israel.”