011920Am ODF sermon notes Is Hell for Real?

Is Hell For Real?

Luke 16:19-31

Question to Consider:  What is Hell?  

Definitions:

·       Historically the church has understood Hell to be a place of eternal, conscious torment for the wicked

·       Hell is eternal torment for the unrepentant  

Hell will be populated by these three groups: 

1.  Satan & his demons 

2.  Those who have never embraced Jesus

3.  Those who think they have repented but they  had not

Question to Consider:  What is the purpose of Hell?

·      It is a place of wrath

Three Witnesses of God:

·      The voice of creation

·      The voice of conscience

·      The voice of God’s Words

Question to Consider: What terms are used to describe Hell?

·      Hades

·      Gehenna

To be continued...