A Tour of Hell, by E. A. Johnston
The text for this solemn sermon is Luke 16:23:
"And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom."
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Showing posts with label hell. Show all posts
Thursday, September 29, 2016
Monday, August 15, 2016
I Saw the Dead
I Saw the Dead, by Dr. David P. Murray
This somber gospel sermon is based on the following Biblical text:
Revelation 20:11-15
"And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire."
Also recommended:
Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God, by Jonathan Edwards
This somber gospel sermon is based on the following Biblical text:
Revelation 20:11-15
"And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire."
Also recommended:
Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God, by Jonathan Edwards
Thursday, March 31, 2016
Osteen: Preaching About Hell is Obsolete
Osteen: Preaching About Hell is Obsolete, by Pastor Kevin Boling
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I don't think the following ministers got that memo:
They That Are in Hell Are in Despair, by Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758)
Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God, by Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758)
Compel Them to Come In, by Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892)
The Holocaust of Hell, by Dr. David Murray
A Coffin, a Grave, and an Eternity, by E. A. Johnston
How to Benefit from a Funeral, by Dr. David P. Murray
The Burning Hell That Jesus Preached, by Dr. Ian R. K. Paisley
Final Judgment Before the Great White Throne, by Dr. Joel Beeke
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I don't think the following ministers got that memo:
They That Are in Hell Are in Despair, by Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758)
Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God, by Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758)
Compel Them to Come In, by Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892)
The Holocaust of Hell, by Dr. David Murray
A Coffin, a Grave, and an Eternity, by E. A. Johnston
How to Benefit from a Funeral, by Dr. David P. Murray
The Burning Hell That Jesus Preached, by Dr. Ian R. K. Paisley
Final Judgment Before the Great White Throne, by Dr. Joel Beeke
Tuesday, March 29, 2016
Recommended Sermons for Tuesday, March 29, 2016
Our Nation Laid in God's Balance, by Dr. Joel Beeke
They That Are in Hell Are in Despair, by Jonathan Edwards
They That Are in Hell Are in Despair, by Jonathan Edwards
Thursday, March 24, 2016
Recommended Sermons for Thursday, March 24, 2016
A Coffin, a Grave, and an Eternity, by E. A. Johnston
How to Benefit from a Funeral, by Dr. David P. Murray
The Burning Hell That Jesus Preached, by Dr. Ian R. K. Paisley
How to Benefit from a Funeral, by Dr. David P. Murray
The Burning Hell That Jesus Preached, by Dr. Ian R. K. Paisley
Tuesday, October 27, 2015
Are You 100% Sure You Won't Go to Hell?
Are You 100% Sure You Won't Go to Hell? by Pastor Derik lawrence
You may also wish to listen to these 2 sermons:
Sinners In The Hands Of An Angry God, by Jonathan Edwards
The Burning Hell Which Jesus Preached
Recommended reading (my post):
Halloween, 2015
You may also wish to listen to these 2 sermons:
Sinners In The Hands Of An Angry God, by Jonathan Edwards
The Burning Hell Which Jesus Preached
Recommended reading (my post):
Halloween, 2015
Saturday, March 22, 2014
The Wealthiest Americans Top Worry [Is Not!] What Will Happen to Them When They Die!
Headlines: The Wealthiest American's Top Worry Is ... - newser.com
Excerpt from this article:
"What's left to worry about when money is no object? Health, apparently. According to a report from two financial-advisory groups, American millionaires with a net worth up to $25 million rank their spouse's health as their number-one concern, Business Insider reports. Those who are merely affluent—with $100,000 to $1 million in net worth—are most concerned about keeping up their current financial position, followed by that of their children and grandchildren."
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The bible tells a story of a rich man who ... well, I'll let you read it for yourself:
"And [Jesus] said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth. And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully: And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits? And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods. And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry. But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided? So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God." - Luke 12: 155-21
The Bible also says:
"Go to now ye rich men, weep and howl for the miseries that shall come upon you." - James 5:1
"For what is a man profited if he shall gain the whole world and lose his own soul? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?" - Matthew 16:26
And the late Dr. Martin Lloyd Jones puts it this way: "Stop and ask yourself, 'what am I doing?' This life has got to end, and your soul will go on. What therefore will happen to you?"
If a wealthy person were ever to ask me for advice (a very unlikely event!), I would recommend that they attend as many funerals as they possibly can - especially open casket ones. And every time they look at that dead body lying there in the box, say to themselves, One day that will be me!
Recommended sermon:
How to Benefit from a funeral, by Dr. David P. Murray
Excerpt from this article:
"What's left to worry about when money is no object? Health, apparently. According to a report from two financial-advisory groups, American millionaires with a net worth up to $25 million rank their spouse's health as their number-one concern, Business Insider reports. Those who are merely affluent—with $100,000 to $1 million in net worth—are most concerned about keeping up their current financial position, followed by that of their children and grandchildren."
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The bible tells a story of a rich man who ... well, I'll let you read it for yourself:
"And [Jesus] said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth. And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully: And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits? And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods. And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry. But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided? So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God." - Luke 12: 155-21
The Bible also says:
"Go to now ye rich men, weep and howl for the miseries that shall come upon you." - James 5:1
"For what is a man profited if he shall gain the whole world and lose his own soul? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?" - Matthew 16:26
And the late Dr. Martin Lloyd Jones puts it this way: "Stop and ask yourself, 'what am I doing?' This life has got to end, and your soul will go on. What therefore will happen to you?"
If a wealthy person were ever to ask me for advice (a very unlikely event!), I would recommend that they attend as many funerals as they possibly can - especially open casket ones. And every time they look at that dead body lying there in the box, say to themselves, One day that will be me!
Recommended sermon:
How to Benefit from a funeral, by Dr. David P. Murray
Monday, March 3, 2014
Recommended Sermon for March 3, 2014: Hell Is Never Full!
Hell is Never Full, by Dr. David P. Murray
Thursday, December 19, 2013
What Would Jesus Think of Singing "Highway to Hell" in Church?
I was thinking about doing a blog post on the rock group AC/DC's song Highway to Hell, and I came across an article about a "praise and worship band" that sang that song in church (See: Highway to Hell and the Regulative Principle).
Reading this article, and watching the video of this performance in God's house, gave me the creeps. It reminded me of a time when I was in church and the organist decided to play a short intro to one of Black Sabbath's songs. Or another time when a praise and worship band played George Harrison's My Sweet Lord in church (with out the references to Hari Krishna, of course!).
But the song, Highway to Hell, does have some truth behind its godless lyrics. For example, the title is just mirroing what our Lord Jesus says in Matthew 7:13,14:
"Enter ye in at the straight gate, for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to death, and many there be that go therein, because straight is the gate and narrow is the way that leads to life, and few there be that find it."
So right off the bat, the title of this song deserves our kudos - the way to hell is a highway, and unfortunately many people are traveling on it. In addition to the title of this song, some of the lyrics also have a ring of truth to them. For example: "Hey mama, look at me, I'm on my way to the promised land."This is totally scriptural. If you are on the Highway to Hell, and you don't repent and turn to our Lord Jesus Christ in faith, you will get to your destination - hell! That is a promise! The Bible says: "It is appointed unto man once to die, and after that the judgment!" (Hebrews 9:27).
Recommended videos:
They Sold Their Souls for Rock and Roll, Part 1, 2, 3, 4 (or you can purchase this 10 hour video by going to Good Fight Ministries)
Recommended reading for those traveling down the Highway to Hell (my posts):
Heaven Has A Floor, and Hell Has a Clock
The Roman Road to Salvation
Reading this article, and watching the video of this performance in God's house, gave me the creeps. It reminded me of a time when I was in church and the organist decided to play a short intro to one of Black Sabbath's songs. Or another time when a praise and worship band played George Harrison's My Sweet Lord in church (with out the references to Hari Krishna, of course!).
But the song, Highway to Hell, does have some truth behind its godless lyrics. For example, the title is just mirroing what our Lord Jesus says in Matthew 7:13,14:
"Enter ye in at the straight gate, for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to death, and many there be that go therein, because straight is the gate and narrow is the way that leads to life, and few there be that find it."
So right off the bat, the title of this song deserves our kudos - the way to hell is a highway, and unfortunately many people are traveling on it. In addition to the title of this song, some of the lyrics also have a ring of truth to them. For example: "Hey mama, look at me, I'm on my way to the promised land."This is totally scriptural. If you are on the Highway to Hell, and you don't repent and turn to our Lord Jesus Christ in faith, you will get to your destination - hell! That is a promise! The Bible says: "It is appointed unto man once to die, and after that the judgment!" (Hebrews 9:27).
Recommended videos:
They Sold Their Souls for Rock and Roll, Part 1, 2, 3, 4 (or you can purchase this 10 hour video by going to Good Fight Ministries)
Recommended reading for those traveling down the Highway to Hell (my posts):
Heaven Has A Floor, and Hell Has a Clock
The Roman Road to Salvation
Saturday, April 13, 2013
Heaven Has a Floor - And Hell Has A Clock!
I believe that 'time' is a concept that is limited to this present world. Once we die, time as we have known it will cease to exist. That doesn't mean that we will cease to exist. As the last Dr. Martin Lloyd Jones once said, "The life has got to end and your soul will go on. What therefore will happen to you?"
But the idea of time, as something that can be measured by seconds, minutes, days, months and years will no longer have any meaning. In the great hymn by John Newton, Amazing Grace, we (Christians!) sing:
"When We've been there 10,000 years
Bright shining as the sun,
We've no less days to sing God's praise
Than when we first begun."
That is a wonderful hymn, but I don't think there will be any clocks or calenders in heaven to remind us how long we have been there. And while I don't think there will be clocks in hell either, I do think that those who are in hell will be aware of the passing of time. And they will know beyond all shadow of a doubt that their torment will never end. Jonathan Edwards talks about this very sobering concept in his great gospel sermon, Sinners in the hands of an angry God:
"It would be dreadful to suffer this fierceness and wrath of Almighty God for one moment; but you must suffer it to all eternity. There will be no end to this exquisite horrible misery. When you look foreword, you shall see a long forever, a boundless duration before you which will swallow up your thoughts, and amaze your souls, and you will absolutely despair of ever having any deliverance, any end, any mitigation, any rest at all; and you will know certainly that you must wear out long ages, millions and millions of ages, in wrestling and conflicting with this Almighty merciless vengeance; and then when you have so done, when many ages have actually been spent by you in this manner, you will know that it is all but a point to what remains. So that your punishment will indeed be infinite."
Jonathan Edwards has been called a "Latter Day Puritan." Here is what one of the earlier Puritans, Ralph Venning, had to say on this very sobering subject:
"It's as if the sinner should say to the Lord in the day of judgment, 'Lord have mercy upon us.'"
'Have mercy upon you?' says God. 'No, I will have no mercy upon you. There was a time when you might have had mercy without judgment, but now you shall have judgment without mercy. Depart! Depart!'
If they should then beg and say, 'Lord, if we must depart, let it be from Thy throne of judgment, but not from Thee.'
'No,' says the Lord. 'Depart from me. Depart form my presence, which is joy. Depart, and go to hell!'
'Lord,' they say, 'seeing we must be gone, bless us before we go, that Thy blessing may be upon us.'
'Oh no,' says God, 'Go with a curse. Depart ye cursed.'
'Oh Lord, if we must go from Thee, let us not go into the place of torment, but appoint a place, if not of pleasure, then of ease.'
'No, depart into fire, burning and tormenting flames.'
'Oh Lord, if into fire, let it be only for a little while. For who can dwell in everlasting burning?'
'No! Neither you nor the fire shall know an end. Be gone into everlasting fire.'
'Lord, then let it be long before we go there.'
'No, depart immediately. The sentence shall be immediately put into execution.'
'Oh Lord, let us at least have good company who will pity us, though they cannot help us.'
'No, you shall have none but the tormenting devils. Those whom you obeyed when they were your tempters shall be with you as tormentors.'
What misery sin has brought on man to bring him to hear this dreadful doom."
Please take time today to listen to Dr. David Murray's sermon, The Most Important Question and Answer
Recommended listening:
The Burning Hell that Jesus Preached, by Dr. Ian Paisley
Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God, by Jonathan Edwards
But the idea of time, as something that can be measured by seconds, minutes, days, months and years will no longer have any meaning. In the great hymn by John Newton, Amazing Grace, we (Christians!) sing:
"When We've been there 10,000 years
Bright shining as the sun,
We've no less days to sing God's praise
Than when we first begun."
That is a wonderful hymn, but I don't think there will be any clocks or calenders in heaven to remind us how long we have been there. And while I don't think there will be clocks in hell either, I do think that those who are in hell will be aware of the passing of time. And they will know beyond all shadow of a doubt that their torment will never end. Jonathan Edwards talks about this very sobering concept in his great gospel sermon, Sinners in the hands of an angry God:
"It would be dreadful to suffer this fierceness and wrath of Almighty God for one moment; but you must suffer it to all eternity. There will be no end to this exquisite horrible misery. When you look foreword, you shall see a long forever, a boundless duration before you which will swallow up your thoughts, and amaze your souls, and you will absolutely despair of ever having any deliverance, any end, any mitigation, any rest at all; and you will know certainly that you must wear out long ages, millions and millions of ages, in wrestling and conflicting with this Almighty merciless vengeance; and then when you have so done, when many ages have actually been spent by you in this manner, you will know that it is all but a point to what remains. So that your punishment will indeed be infinite."
Jonathan Edwards has been called a "Latter Day Puritan." Here is what one of the earlier Puritans, Ralph Venning, had to say on this very sobering subject:
"It's as if the sinner should say to the Lord in the day of judgment, 'Lord have mercy upon us.'"
'Have mercy upon you?' says God. 'No, I will have no mercy upon you. There was a time when you might have had mercy without judgment, but now you shall have judgment without mercy. Depart! Depart!'
If they should then beg and say, 'Lord, if we must depart, let it be from Thy throne of judgment, but not from Thee.'
'No,' says the Lord. 'Depart from me. Depart form my presence, which is joy. Depart, and go to hell!'
'Lord,' they say, 'seeing we must be gone, bless us before we go, that Thy blessing may be upon us.'
'Oh no,' says God, 'Go with a curse. Depart ye cursed.'
'Oh Lord, if we must go from Thee, let us not go into the place of torment, but appoint a place, if not of pleasure, then of ease.'
'No, depart into fire, burning and tormenting flames.'
'Oh Lord, if into fire, let it be only for a little while. For who can dwell in everlasting burning?'
'No! Neither you nor the fire shall know an end. Be gone into everlasting fire.'
'Lord, then let it be long before we go there.'
'No, depart immediately. The sentence shall be immediately put into execution.'
'Oh Lord, let us at least have good company who will pity us, though they cannot help us.'
'No, you shall have none but the tormenting devils. Those whom you obeyed when they were your tempters shall be with you as tormentors.'
What misery sin has brought on man to bring him to hear this dreadful doom."
Please take time today to listen to Dr. David Murray's sermon, The Most Important Question and Answer
Recommended listening:
The Burning Hell that Jesus Preached, by Dr. Ian Paisley
Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God, by Jonathan Edwards
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
"Shoot Me First!" - Remembering Marian Fischer
It has been almost exactly 6 years ago today that a gunman entered into an Amish school an murdered 5 young Amish children. The oldest one, Marian Fischer, in an apparent attempt to buy time for the others, pleaded with the gunman to "Shoot me first!" He obliged.
I was 5 years into a 10 year prison sentence at the time, and I remember writing in my diary that as soon as the bullet entered Marian's body, and her life left her, she woke up immediately in the arms of her Savior, our Lord Jesus Christ, who wiped the tears from her eyes (Revelation 21:4), and said to her, "Well done Marian, thou good and faithful servant. Enter into the joy of the Lord.'
I don't know what has become of the gunman who murdered Marian and her small classmates. Maybe he went to prison, and was exposed to the true gospel of Jesus Christ, and he will join Marian in heaven one day. If not, he is going to spend eternity in hell. Here is what he will have to look forward to (From Jonathan Edward's Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God):
"It would be dreadful to suffer this fierceness and wrath of Almighty God for one moment; but you must suffer it to all eternity. There will be no end to this exquisite horrible misery. When you look forward, you shall see a long forever, a boundless duration before you which will swallow up your thoughts, and amaze your souls, and you will absolutely despair of ever having any deliverance, any end, any mitigation, any rest at all; and you will know certainly that you must wear out long ages, millions and millions of ages, in wrestling and conflicting with this Almighty merciless vengeance; and then when you have so done, when many ages have actually been spent by you in this manner, you will know that it is all but a point to what remains. So that
I was 5 years into a 10 year prison sentence at the time, and I remember writing in my diary that as soon as the bullet entered Marian's body, and her life left her, she woke up immediately in the arms of her Savior, our Lord Jesus Christ, who wiped the tears from her eyes (Revelation 21:4), and said to her, "Well done Marian, thou good and faithful servant. Enter into the joy of the Lord.'
I don't know what has become of the gunman who murdered Marian and her small classmates. Maybe he went to prison, and was exposed to the true gospel of Jesus Christ, and he will join Marian in heaven one day. If not, he is going to spend eternity in hell. Here is what he will have to look forward to (From Jonathan Edward's Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God):
"It would be dreadful to suffer this fierceness and wrath of Almighty God for one moment; but you must suffer it to all eternity. There will be no end to this exquisite horrible misery. When you look forward, you shall see a long forever, a boundless duration before you which will swallow up your thoughts, and amaze your souls, and you will absolutely despair of ever having any deliverance, any end, any mitigation, any rest at all; and you will know certainly that you must wear out long ages, millions and millions of ages, in wrestling and conflicting with this Almighty merciless vengeance; and then when you have so done, when many ages have actually been spent by you in this manner, you will know that it is all but a point to what remains. So that
Sunday, September 23, 2012
What are the Odds of You Going to Hell?
Listen to Pastor Mike Howard's sermon, What are the odds of going to hell, to find out.
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