Introduction:
The Truth About Hell (Luke 16:19-31):
- It is filled with people who Never Expected to be There . (Luke 16:19-23)
Matthew 7:21-23
John 6:29 - “This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He has sent.”
- It is a place of Unimaginable Torment . (Luke 16:24-25)
2 Thessalonians 1:9 - They will suffer the punishment of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His might.
- It cannot be Escaped Once You are There . (Luke 16:26)
- It can be avoided by Submitting to the Word of God . (Luke 16:27-31)
Romans 9:3 - For I could wish that I myself were accursed and cut off from Christ for the sake of my brothers, my kinsmen according to the flesh.
Charles Spurgeon - “If sinners be damned, at least let them leap to Hell over our dead bodies. And if they perish, let them perish with our arms wrapped about their knees, imploring them to stay. If Hell must be filled, let it be filled in the teeth of our exertions, and let not one go unwarned and unprayed for.”
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Small Group Discussion
Read Luke 16:18-31
What was your big take-away from this passage / message?
Why is hell such a controversial and neglected doctrine? Why do many churches/Christians shy away from talking about it?
How can we lovingly and graciously talk about the reality of hell with unbelievers in our lives as we share the gospel?
Breakout
Pray for one another.