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What are the things that What are the things that should motivate us to: should motivate us to:

Preach the Gospel to all the Preach the Gospel to all the World?World?


What does the writer of What does the writer of Hebrews mean when he Hebrews mean when he

writes:writes:It is a fearful thing to fall into the It is a fearful thing to fall into the

hands of the living God?hands of the living God?


What was it about What was it about Jonathan Edward’s Jonathan Edward’s

famous sermon:famous sermon:““Sinner’s in the Hands of an Angry Sinner’s in the Hands of an Angry God” that so moved people toward God” that so moved people toward

repentance?repentance?


Where to people go Where to people go who do not:who do not:

Inherit the Kingdom of God?Inherit the Kingdom of God?


The Reality of Suffering The Reality of Suffering must Compel us to must Compel us to Preach the Gospel.Preach the Gospel.

1 Corinthians 6:9-101 Corinthians 6:9-10Revelation 20:11-15Revelation 20:11-15


Turn to Turn to

Revelation 20:11-15Revelation 20:11-151 Corinthians 6:9-101 Corinthians 6:9-10


Why do we preach the Why do we preach the one true gospel to the one true gospel to the exclusion of all other exclusion of all other

false religions and cults?false religions and cults?


Number 1Number 1

We want more people to experience We want more people to experience the the joyjoy of knowing the One True God. of knowing the One True God.


Proof TextProof Text

Matthew 13:44Matthew 13:44• Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto

treasure hid in a field; the which when a man treasure hid in a field; the which when a man

hath found, he hideth, and forhath found, he hideth, and for joyjoy thereof thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field. that field.


Number 2Number 2

We must go into to the “10/40 We must go into to the “10/40 Window” and everywhere because Window” and everywhere because

Jesus is the Jesus is the ONLYONLY way. way.



Acts 4:12Acts 4:12• Neither is there salvation in any other: for Neither is there salvation in any other: for

there is none other name under heaven given there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. among men, whereby we must be saved.


Number 3Number 3

We preach the gospel to glorify God.We preach the gospel to glorify God.



Acts 11:18Acts 11:18• When they heard these things, they held their When they heard these things, they held their

peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life. unto life.


Number 4Number 4

We preach the gospel to increase the We preach the gospel to increase the size of the Kingdom (the # of size of the Kingdom (the # of

worshipers).worshipers).



Luke 14:23Luke 14:23• And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into

the highways and hedges, and compel them to the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, come in, that my house may be filledthat my house may be filled. .


Number 5Number 5

We preach the gospel to make much We preach the gospel to make much of the God’s Amazing Love.of the God’s Amazing Love.



John 3:16John 3:16• For God so loved the world, that he gave his For God so loved the world, that he gave his

only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. life.


Number 6Number 6

We preach the gospel to reduce We preach the gospel to reduce current and future suffering. current and future suffering.


Proof TextProof TextCurrent SufferingCurrent Suffering

Turn to Luke 4:18-19Turn to Luke 4:18-19


SufferingSuffering

The goal is NOT to remove all The goal is NOT to remove all suffering on this earth; the goal is to suffering on this earth; the goal is to

remove as much suffering as God remove as much suffering as God permits.permits.


Ultimately our desire Ultimately our desire is for:is for:

More people to experience Future More people to experience Future Glory and Glory and avoidavoid Future Suffering. Future Suffering.


Look @Look @

1 Corinthians 6:9-101 Corinthians 6:9-10


No Future Glory for:No Future Glory for:

• unrighteousunrighteous• fornicators fornicators • idolaters idolaters • adulterersadulterers• effeminate effeminate • abusers of themselves abusers of themselves

with mankind with mankind (homosexuals)(homosexuals)

• thievesthieves• covetous (greedy)covetous (greedy)• drunkards drunkards • revilers (abusers)revilers (abusers)• extortioners (swindlers)extortioners (swindlers)

Don’t inherit the Kingdom of God!


What happens to What happens to people who don’t people who don’t

inherit the Kingdom of inherit the Kingdom of God?God?

Turn to Revelation 20:11-15Turn to Revelation 20:11-15


Revelation 20:11-15Revelation 20:11-15

• And I saw a great white throne, and him that And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. place for them.



• And I saw the dead, small and great, stand And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, things which were written in the books, according to their works. according to their works.



• And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. And every man according to their works. And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. death and hell were cast into the lake of fire.



• This is the second death. And whosoever was This is the second death. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire. into the lake of fire.


Revelation 21:8Revelation 21:8

• But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death. is the second death.


The Second DeathThe Second Death

• Hell is the final destiny of unbelievers and is Hell is the final destiny of unbelievers and is variously described by the figures of a furnace variously described by the figures of a furnace of fire, eternal fire, eternal punishment of fire, eternal fire, eternal punishment (Mt (Mt 13:42, 50; 25:41, 46);13:42, 50; 25:41, 46); outer darkness, the outer darkness, the place of weeping and torment place of weeping and torment (8:12); (8:12); the lake the lake of fire, the second death of fire, the second death (Rev 21:8); (Rev 21:8); a place a place for the devil and his demons for the devil and his demons (Mt 25:41). (Mt 25:41).

Tyndale Bible Dictionary Tyndale Bible Dictionary


The Grace of GodThe Grace of God

I recognize that were it not for the I recognize that were it not for the grace of God I could have been born grace of God I could have been born to a heathen family somewhere in to a heathen family somewhere in

the 10/40 window.the 10/40 window.


Biblical FactBiblical Fact

Everything the Bible presents about Everything the Bible presents about “hell” makes it an amazingly scary “hell” makes it an amazingly scary

place to be avoided at all costs with place to be avoided at all costs with NO way out once you’re in it. NO way out once you’re in it.


““Sinners in the Hands of Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”an Angry God”

Why did people respond the way they Why did people respond the way they did when Edwards preached and they did when Edwards preached and they

don’t today?don’t today?


Concerning HellConcerning Hell

Jesus Said:Jesus Said:• And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out,

and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. into hell.

Matthew 5:29Matthew 5:29


Concerning HellConcerning Hell

Jesus saidJesus said• But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear:

Fear him, which after he hath killed hath Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him. Fear him.

Luke 12:5Luke 12:5


FACTFACT

If there isn’t a hell, or its not so bad, If there isn’t a hell, or its not so bad, or there is a plan ‘B’ then what Christ or there is a plan ‘B’ then what Christ

said doesn’t make any sense?said doesn’t make any sense?


FACTFACT

And what GOD did to CHRIST makes And what GOD did to CHRIST makes absolutely absolutely NONO sense sense


Biblical FactBiblical Fact

God who is love is also described as:God who is love is also described as:““A consuming fire” in Hebrews 12:29.A consuming fire” in Hebrews 12:29.


God’s WrathGod’s Wrath

Romans 2:5Romans 2:5• But after thy hardness and impenitent But after thy hardness and impenitent

[unrepentant] heart treasurest [storing] up [unrepentant] heart treasurest [storing] up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of and revelation of the righteous judgment of God; God;

Edwards described this like a flood being held back by God.Edwards described this like a flood being held back by God.


Does anyone still Does anyone still believe?believe?

It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God (Hebrew 10:31). of the living God (Hebrew 10:31).

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