BEST OF: What Jesus REALLY Said About Hell | Pastor Josh Howerton | Full Worship Experience

Well, hey Lake family. Welcome to Well, hey Lake family. Welcome to Lakeoint Church online. Hey, in case we Lakeoint Church online. Hey, in case we Lakeoint Church online. Hey, in case we haven't met, my name is Carlos and I haven't met, my name is Carlos and I haven't met, my name is Carlos and I serve as pastor of digital disciplehip serve as pastor of digital disciplehip serve as pastor of digital disciplehip here at Lake Point. And I'm so glad here at Lake Point. And I'm so glad here at Lake Point. And I'm so glad you're here. Hey, because today we are you're here. Hey, because today we are you're here. Hey, because today we are kicking off something very special here kicking off something very special here kicking off something very special here on church online all summer long. We are on church online all summer long. We are on church online all summer long. We are doing a best of series. Every single doing a best of series. Every single doing a best of series. Every single week, we're revisiting some of the most week, we're revisiting some of the most week, we're revisiting some of the most impactful messages from this past year. impactful messages from this past year. impactful messages from this past year. The ones you told us moved you, The ones you told us moved you, The ones you told us moved you, challenged you, and pointed you back to challenged you, and pointed you back to challenged you, and pointed you back to Jesus. And we are starting with a big Jesus. And we are starting with a big Jesus. And we are starting with a big one. Today's message comes from our one. Today's message comes from our one. Today's message comes from our Investigating Jesus sermon series called Investigating Jesus sermon series called Investigating Jesus sermon series called What Jesus Really Said About Hell. And What Jesus Really Said About Hell. And What Jesus Really Said About Hell. And so if you've ever wrestled with this so if you've ever wrestled with this so if you've ever wrestled with this topic, man, I want to invite you to lean topic, man, I want to invite you to lean topic, man, I want to invite you to lean in. This one is honest, biblical, and in. This one is honest, biblical, and in. This one is honest, biblical, and full of hope. And so also, I know that full of hope. And so also, I know that full of hope. And so also, I know that title might stop some of you perhaps to title might stop some of you perhaps to title might stop some of you perhaps to perhaps join us today. But hey, stay perhaps join us today. But hey, stay perhaps join us today. But hey, stay with us. This isn't a message meant to with us. This isn't a message meant to with us. This isn't a message meant to to scare you. It's one meant to point to scare you. It's one meant to point to scare you. It's one meant to point you to just how much Jesus loved you and you to just how much Jesus loved you and you to just how much Jesus loved you and what he did to rescue you. And so what he did to rescue you. And so what he did to rescue you. And so honestly, it might be one of the most honestly, it might be one of the most honestly, it might be one of the most important things you hear today, important things you hear today, important things you hear today, literally for the rest of the year. And literally for the rest of the year. And literally for the rest of the year. And so, if you're here, welcome. If this is so, if you're here, welcome. If this is so, if you're here, welcome. If this is your first time with us, also we're so your first time with us, also we're so your first time with us, also we're so glad you're here. And we want to invite glad you're here. And we want to invite glad you're here. And we want to invite you to head over to our YouTube channel you to head over to our YouTube channel you to head over to our YouTube channel this week and catch the rest of this week and catch the rest of this week and catch the rest of Investigating Jesus sermon series after Investigating Jesus sermon series after Investigating Jesus sermon series after this message. These messages are built this message. These messages are built this message. These messages are built on each other and so you will definitely on each other and so you will definitely on each other and so you will definitely want the full journey. And if live free want the full journey. And if live free want the full journey. And if live free podcast brought you here again, welcome.

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right now? right now? Heat up Oh, come on and welcome to Lakeoint Oh, come on and welcome to Lakeoint Church. Hey, we are so glad that you are Church. Hey, we are so glad that you are Church. Hey, we are so glad that you are here today while we begin our time here today while we begin our time here today while we begin our time remembering what the Lord has done for remembering what the Lord has done for remembering what the Lord has done for you and for me. recognizing that he is a you and for me. recognizing that he is a you and for me. recognizing that he is a good God worthy of praise and adoration.

good God worthy of praise and adoration. good God worthy of praise and adoration. So all around this room, would you join So all around this room, would you join So all around this room, would you join with me as we sing out this truth? with me as we sing out this truth? with me as we sing out this truth? Wondering into the night, Wondering into the night, Wondering into the night, wanting a place to hide this weary soul wanting a place to hide this weary soul wanting a place to hide this weary soul in this bag. in this bag. in this bag. when we sing it. when we sing it. when we sing it. I travel with all my life, I travel with all my life, I travel with all my life, but I just can't find. I'm slowly but I just can't find. I'm slowly but I just can't find. I'm slowly drifting drifting drifting out. And just when I ran out, I met a man I And just when I ran out, I met a man I didn't know. And he told me that I was didn't know. And he told me that I was didn't know. And he told me that I was not alone. Oh, come on. Every voice not alone. Oh, come on. Every voice not alone. Oh, come on. Every voice today you pick me up, turn me around, today you pick me up, turn me around, today you pick me up, turn me around, place my feet on the ground. I need a place my feet on the ground. I need a place my feet on the ground. I need a master. I need a savior because he master. I need a savior because he master. I need a savior because he killed my heart. He changed my name killed my heart. He changed my name killed my heart. He changed my name forever.

forever. forever. I'm not the same. I need master. I need I'm not the same. I need master. I need I'm not the same. I need master. I need savior. I thank God. I cannot deny what I've seen. Got no I cannot deny what I've seen. Got no choice but to believe. My doubts are choice but to believe. My doubts are choice but to believe. My doubts are burning burning burning like ashes. So long for my friends So long for my friends burning bit. So you can just keep burning bit. So you can just keep burning bit. So you can just keep moving. moving. moving. You are welcome here. I'm going make it You are welcome here. I'm going make it You are welcome here. I'm going make it true for you today. From now till I walk true for you today. From now till I walk true for you today. From now till I walk street to go. I see how you save my street to go. I see how you save my street to go. I see how you save my soul. This wayward son is found way soul. This wayward son is found way soul. This wayward son is found way back. You pick me up. Turn me around. Place my You pick me up. Turn me around. Place my solid round. I need the master. I live solid round. I need the master. I live solid round. I need the master. I live in the Savior because he healed my in the Savior because he healed my in the Savior because he healed my heart. He changed my name. But never heart. He changed my name. But never heart. He changed my name. But never free. I'm not the same. I need a master.

free. I'm not the same. I need a master. free. I'm not the same. I need a master. I need a savior. I thank God. I need a savior. I thank God. I need a savior. I thank God. Yeah. Oh, we thank you, Lord. Oh, we thank you, Lord. Come on. It's all because of Jesus Come on. It's all because of Jesus Come on. It's all because of Jesus Christ. Amen. All around the room we Christ. Amen. All around the room we Christ. Amen. All around the room we sing lost another one I am free. I am sing lost another one I am free. I am sing lost another one I am free. I am free. I am free. That hill lost another free. I am free. That hill lost another free. I am free. That hill lost another one. I am free. Come on. If this is your one. I am free. Come on. If this is your one. I am free. Come on. If this is your testimony, would you just sing it out testimony, would you just sing it out testimony, would you just sing it out today? That hill lost number one I am today? That hill lost number one I am today? That hill lost number one I am free. Oh I am free. I am free. I am free. Come on. If it is true, what I am free. Come on. If it is true, what crazy could rise? If hell was number crazy could rise? If hell was number crazy could rise? If hell was number one, I am free. I am free. Oh, I am one, I am free. I am free. Oh, I am one, I am free. I am free. Oh, I am free. I am free. I am free.

I am free. I am free. You pick me up, turn me around, place my You pick me up, turn me around, place my You pick me up, turn me around, place my feet on solid ground. I need a master. I feet on solid ground. I need a master. I feet on solid ground. I need a master. I need a savior because he my heart. He need a savior because he my heart. He need a savior because he my heart. He changed my name. changed my name. changed my name. I'm not the same. I need a master. I I'm not the same. I need a master. I I'm not the same. I need a master. I need a savior. I thank God. We thank you Lord. We thank you Lord. Oh, we praise. Oh, we thank you Jesus. Oh, come on. Can we just celebrate that Oh, come on. Can we just celebrate that truth tonight that there is no one like truth tonight that there is no one like truth tonight that there is no one like our God? Amen. Amen. >> Oh, come on, church. Jesus is the name >> Oh, come on, church. Jesus is the name above every other name. And what a above every other name. And what a above every other name. And what a blessing it is that we get to call him blessing it is that we get to call him blessing it is that we get to call him creator, savior, and friend. So, can we creator, savior, and friend. So, can we creator, savior, and friend. So, can we lift up his name today as we praise him?

I could sing your name I could sing your name for all my life and still find more to for all my life and still find more to for all my life and still find more to love each time. love each time. love each time. Jesus be the name ever on my lips. It's sweeter every time that I call on It's sweeter every time that I call on it. it. it. There's just something about your name. There's just something about your name. There's just something about your name. There's just something about your name. There's just something about your name. There's just something about your name. There's just something about your name There's just something about your name There's just something about your name that makes me cry. Holy. There is no other name. There is no other name. There is no other name. There is no other name. There is no other name. There is no other name. There is no other name. There is no other name. Jesus, you're worthy. You have been the friend who never You have been the friend who never left. I won't forget left. I won't forget left. I won't forget your faithfulness.

It's sweeter every time that I call on It's sweeter every time that I call on it. And there's just something about it. And there's just something about it. And there's just something about your name. your name. your name. There's just something about your name. There's just something about your name. There's just something about your name. Well, there's just something about your Well, there's just something about your Well, there's just something about your name name name that makes me cry. Holy. that makes me cry. Holy. that makes me cry. Holy. There is no other name. No, there is no There is no other name. No, there is no There is no other name. No, there is no other name. other name. other name. There is no other name. There is no other name. There is no other name. Jesus, you're worthy. Jesus, you're worthy. Jesus, you're worthy. I know. There's just something about I know. There's just something about I know. There's just something about your name. your name. your name. There's just something about your name. There's just something about your name. There's just something about your name. There's just something about your name There's just something about your name There's just something about your name that makes me cry. Holy. that makes me cry. Holy. that makes me cry. Holy. Oh, there is no other name. Oh, there is no other name. Oh, there is no other name. There is no other name. There is no other name. There is no other name. There is no other name. There is no other name. There is no other name. Jesus, you're worthy.

Jesus, you're worthy. Jesus, you're worthy. Oh, Jesus. Your name is like the morning Jesus. Your name is like the morning light. The one the darkness can't deny. light. The one the darkness can't deny. light. The one the darkness can't deny. The resurrection The resurrection The resurrection in the life. Jesus. in the life. Jesus. in the life. Jesus. Jesus. Your name can save. Your name can Jesus. Your name can save. Your name can Jesus. Your name can save. Your name can heal. Your name can make the storm be heal. Your name can make the storm be heal. Your name can make the storm be still. You never fail. You never will. still. You never fail. You never will. still. You never fail. You never will. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus the bread of life broken for us. Jesus the bread of life broken for us. Jesus the bread of life broken for us. The worthy one. The first The worthy one. The first The worthy one. The first is still the Jesus.

is still the Jesus. is still the Jesus. Jesus the king Jesus the king Jesus the king will be great will be great will be great forever. Jesus be the name. Jesus be the name. Jesus be the name. Jesus be the name. Jesus be the name. Jesus be the name. Jesus be your name.

Jesus be your name. Jesus be the name All the glory. All the glory. All the power. All the glory. >> Oh Jesus be the name. >> Oh Jesus be the name. >> Yes. Jesus. >> Yes. Jesus. >> Yes. Jesus. >> Jesus be the name. >> Jesus be the name. >> Jesus be the name. Oh Jesus be the name Oh Jesus be the name Oh Jesus be the name that gets all the glory. >> Jesus be the name. >> Jesus be the name. Jesus be the name. name. Oh Jesus be the Jesus be the name. name. Oh Jesus be the Jesus be the name. name. Oh Jesus be the name that gets all the glory, man. Come on. Jesus be the name. Jesus man. Come on. Jesus be the name. Jesus be the name. Come on. Does anybody in be the name. Come on. Does anybody in be the name. Come on. Does anybody in the place just love the name of Jesus?

the place just love the name of Jesus? the place just love the name of Jesus? His name is like the morning light. His name is like the morning light. His name is like the morning light. The one the darkness can't deny. And we The one the darkness can't deny. And we The one the darkness can't deny. And we will always worship him and give him all will always worship him and give him all will always worship him and give him all of the glory because of who he is and of the glory because of who he is and of the glory because of who he is and what he's done. what he's done. what he's done. Everything that we sing is a response to Everything that we sing is a response to Everything that we sing is a response to what he's done for us. He first loved what he's done for us. He first loved what he's done for us. He first loved us. He gave his life for us. He gave us us. He gave his life for us. He gave us us. He gave his life for us. He gave us hope. He gave us a future. He gave us hope. He gave us a future. He gave us hope. He gave us a future. He gave us eternal life. And our response is to eternal life. And our response is to eternal life. And our response is to offer our worship as a sacrifice of offer our worship as a sacrifice of offer our worship as a sacrifice of praise. That's what we're here to do. praise. That's what we're here to do. praise. That's what we're here to do. That's what we're here to do That's what we're here to do That's what we're here to do because we have confidence today. I love because we have confidence today. I love because we have confidence today. I love what the Bible tells us in Romans what the Bible tells us in Romans what the Bible tells us in Romans chapter 8. It just says this. For I am chapter 8. It just says this. For I am chapter 8. It just says this. For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor sure that neither death nor life, nor sure that neither death nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, angels, nor rulers, nor things present, angels, nor rulers, nor things present, or things to come, nor powers, nor or things to come, nor powers, nor or things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in height, nor depth, nor anything else in height, nor depth, nor anything else in all of creation, will be able to all of creation, will be able to all of creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in separate us from the love of God in separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. This is our hope.

It's in Christ alone our hope is found. It's in Christ alone our hope is found. He's our light, our strength, our song. He's our light, our strength, our song. He's our light, our strength, our song. So come on, your song. You sing it. So come on, your song. You sing it. So come on, your song. You sing it. In Christ alone, In Christ alone, In Christ alone, my hope is found. my hope is found. my hope is found. He is my light, my strength, my song, He is my light, my strength, my song, He is my light, my strength, my song, this cornerstone, this cornerstone, this cornerstone, this solid crown. this solid crown. this solid crown. Firm through the fiercest drought. You Firm through the fiercest drought. You Firm through the fiercest drought. You fill the room. Come on. What heights of fill the room. Come on. What heights of fill the room. Come on. What heights of love? What depths of peace? >> When striving sees my comforter, >> When striving sees my comforter, my all in all my all in all my all in all here in the love of Christ. I stand. here in the love of Christ. I stand. here in the love of Christ. I stand. That's our standing. That's our standing. That's our standing. That's our position. That's our hope. That's our position. That's our hope. That's our position. That's our hope. There in the ground his body laid, There in the ground his body laid, There in the ground his body laid, light of the world by darkness light of the world by darkness light of the world by darkness slain. Then bursting forth in glorious slain. Then bursting forth in glorious slain. Then bursting forth in glorious day.

day. day. Up from the grave he rose again. Come Up from the grave he rose again. Come Up from the grave he rose again. Come on, that's good news every voice. on, that's good news every voice. on, that's good news every voice. And as he says And as he says And as he says in victory in victory in victory since Christ has lost his grave for me since Christ has lost his grave for me since Christ has lost his grave for me for I am his and he is mine for I am his and he is mine for I am his and he is mine and more with the precious blood of and more with the precious blood of and more with the precious blood of Christ. and no guilt in life. No fear in death. and no guilt in life. No fear in death. This is the power of Christ in me. From This is the power of Christ in me. From This is the power of Christ in me. From life's first cry to final breath. life's first cry to final breath. life's first cry to final breath. Jesus commands my destiny. No power of hell, no scheme of men can No power of hell, no scheme of men can ever blade till he returns or he calls me home till he returns or he calls me home here in the power of Christ. I'll come here in the power of Christ. I'll come here in the power of Christ. I'll come no guilt in life, no guilt in life, no no guilt in life, no guilt in life, no no guilt in life, no guilt in life, no fear in death.

fear in death. fear in death. Oh, this is the power of Christ in me. Oh, this is the power of Christ in me. Oh, this is the power of Christ in me. From life first cry to my final breath. From life first cry to my final breath. From life first cry to my final breath. Lord Jesus commands my destiny Lord Jesus commands my destiny Lord Jesus commands my destiny and all power and all power and all power see my name can ever see my name can ever see my name can ever be be be till he returns or he calls me till he returns or he calls me till he returns or he calls me here in the power of Christ I or he calls me out or he calls me out here in the power of Christ. here in the power of Christ. here in the power of Christ. I stand.

Come on. We stand in the power of the Come on. We stand in the power of the living Jesus Christ, the savior of the living Jesus Christ, the savior of the living Jesus Christ, the savior of the world. Church, we love worshiping him world. Church, we love worshiping him world. Church, we love worshiping him with you. Go ahead and take a seat as we with you. Go ahead and take a seat as we with you. Go ahead and take a seat as we get to celebrate his saving power on get to celebrate his saving power on get to celebrate his saving power on display through every person who's display through every person who's display through every person who's taking a step in baptism right now. taking a step in baptism right now. taking a step in baptism right now. >> That's right. It's been an incredible >> That's right. It's been an incredible >> That's right. It's been an incredible day together already worshiping the day together already worshiping the day together already worshiping the Lord. And we're going to continue to do Lord. And we're going to continue to do Lord. And we're going to continue to do that through the celebration of baptism. that through the celebration of baptism. that through the celebration of baptism. So Annie, question for you. Have you put So Annie, question for you. Have you put So Annie, question for you. Have you put your trust in Jesus as the Lord and your trust in Jesus as the Lord and your trust in Jesus as the Lord and Savior of your life? Well, amazing. Savior of your life? Well, amazing. Savior of your life? Well, amazing. Well, because of that, it's your dad's Well, because of that, it's your dad's Well, because of that, it's your dad's honor to baptize you in the name of the honor to baptize you in the name of the honor to baptize you in the name of the Father, the Son, and Holy Spirit. Come on. Amazing. And next up, we've got Come on. Amazing. And next up, we've got my friend Matthew. Matthew, I've got the my friend Matthew. Matthew, I've got the my friend Matthew. Matthew, I've got the same question for you, man. Have you put same question for you, man. Have you put same question for you, man. Have you put your trust in Jesus as the Lord and your trust in Jesus as the Lord and your trust in Jesus as the Lord and Savior of your life? Savior of your life? Savior of your life? >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Amazing. Well, because of that >> Amazing. Well, because of that >> Amazing. Well, because of that profession, it's my honor to baptize you profession, it's my honor to baptize you profession, it's my honor to baptize you in the name of the Father, the Son, and in the name of the Father, the Son, and in the name of the Father, the Son, and Holy Spirit. Amazing.

And we've got Matthew's wife, Kelsey, And we've got Matthew's wife, Kelsey, here as well. So, Kelsey, the same here as well. So, Kelsey, the same here as well. So, Kelsey, the same question for you. Have you put your question for you. Have you put your question for you. Have you put your trust in Jesus as the Lord and Savior of trust in Jesus as the Lord and Savior of trust in Jesus as the Lord and Savior of your life? your life? your life? >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Amazing. Well, it's your husband and I's >> Amazing. Well, it's your husband and I's >> Amazing. Well, it's your husband and I's honor to baptize you in the name of the honor to baptize you in the name of the honor to baptize you in the name of the Father and the Son and Holy Spirit. >> Come on. >> Come on. Amazing. And next up, we've got my Amazing. And next up, we've got my Amazing. And next up, we've got my friend Mercedes. Mercedes, the same friend Mercedes. Mercedes, the same friend Mercedes. Mercedes, the same question for you. Have you put your question for you. Have you put your question for you. Have you put your trust in Jesus as the Lord and Savior of trust in Jesus as the Lord and Savior of trust in Jesus as the Lord and Savior of your life? your life? your life? >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Amazing. Well, because of that, it's my >> Amazing. Well, because of that, it's my >> Amazing. Well, because of that, it's my honor to baptize you in the Father, Son, honor to baptize you in the Father, Son, honor to baptize you in the Father, Son, Holy Spirit. Holy Spirit. Holy Spirit. >> Come on. >> Come on. >> Come on. Amazing. Come on. And we've got Lauren. Amazing. Come on. And we've got Lauren. Amazing. Come on. And we've got Lauren. Lauren, have you put your trust in Jesus Lauren, have you put your trust in Jesus Lauren, have you put your trust in Jesus as the Lord and Savior of your life? as the Lord and Savior of your life? as the Lord and Savior of your life? >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Amazing. Well, because of that, it's my >> Amazing. Well, because of that, it's my >> Amazing. Well, because of that, it's my honor to baptize you in the Father, Son, honor to baptize you in the Father, Son, honor to baptize you in the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. and Holy Spirit. and Holy Spirit. >> All right. Well, hey church online family. Today's Well, hey church online family. Today's message is one that is hard to ignore. message is one that is hard to ignore. message is one that is hard to ignore. Hey, from our Investigating Jesus Hey, from our Investigating Jesus Hey, from our Investigating Jesus series, we're bringing back what Jesus series, we're bringing back what Jesus series, we're bringing back what Jesus really said about hell. Honestly, it is really said about hell. Honestly, it is really said about hell. Honestly, it is sobering and it matters because what we sobering and it matters because what we sobering and it matters because what we believe about eternity changes how we believe about eternity changes how we believe about eternity changes how we live right now. And the fact that Jesus live right now. And the fact that Jesus live right now. And the fact that Jesus talked about hell isn't bad news. It's talked about hell isn't bad news. It's talked about hell isn't bad news. It's proof of how serious his love is. He did proof of how serious his love is. He did proof of how serious his love is. He did not stay distant. He came, he died, and not stay distant. He came, he died, and not stay distant. He came, he died, and he rose so that no one would have to be he rose so that no one would have to be he rose so that no one would have to be separated from God. In fact, the Bible separated from God. In fact, the Bible separated from God. In fact, the Bible says in John 3:16 that God so loved the says in John 3:16 that God so loved the says in John 3:16 that God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son world that he gave his one and only son world that he gave his one and only son that whoever believes in him shall not that whoever believes in him shall not that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. Hey, perish but have eternal life. Hey, perish but have eternal life. Hey, that's the whole gospel in one sentence.

that's the whole gospel in one sentence. that's the whole gospel in one sentence. Eternity is real and so is his rescue. Eternity is real and so is his rescue. Eternity is real and so is his rescue. And so here here's what we've learned. A And so here here's what we've learned. A And so here here's what we've learned. A decision like that isn't meant to be decision like that isn't meant to be decision like that isn't meant to be carried alone. You need people around carried alone. You need people around carried alone. You need people around you who know your name, pray for you, you who know your name, pray for you, you who know your name, pray for you, and walk with you as you follow Jesus. and walk with you as you follow Jesus. and walk with you as you follow Jesus. And that's what the local church is for. And that's what the local church is for. And that's what the local church is for. And I just want to say this too, because And I just want to say this too, because And I just want to say this too, because of your generosity that is happening of your generosity that is happening of your generosity that is happening every single week through Lake Point, every single week through Lake Point, every single week through Lake Point, people are meeting Jesus, finding people are meeting Jesus, finding people are meeting Jesus, finding healing, joining community, and taking a healing, joining community, and taking a healing, joining community, and taking a real next step. By the grace of God, we real next step. By the grace of God, we real next step. By the grace of God, we are growing as a community. And soon are growing as a community. And soon are growing as a community. And soon we'll be expanding further into Colin we'll be expanding further into Colin we'll be expanding further into Colin County as Cornerstone Church in Lucas County as Cornerstone Church in Lucas County as Cornerstone Church in Lucas joins the Lakeoint family as well. And joins the Lakeoint family as well. And joins the Lakeoint family as well. And so, hey, if you want to be a part of so, hey, if you want to be a part of so, hey, if you want to be a part of what God is doing through Lake Point, what God is doing through Lake Point, what God is doing through Lake Point, you can give anytime by texting the word you can give anytime by texting the word you can give anytime by texting the word give to 2041 or you can visit give to 2041 or you can visit give to 2041 or you can visit lakpoint.urch/give. lakpoint.urch/give. lakpoint.urch/give. Lakepoint family, thank you because what Lakepoint family, thank you because what Lakepoint family, thank you because what we get to see as a church in this season we get to see as a church in this season we get to see as a church in this season is also because of your generosity. is also because of your generosity. is also because of your generosity. Also, now here's what your next step is. Also, now here's what your next step is. Also, now here's what your next step is. If you are in the DFW area, come join us If you are in the DFW area, come join us If you are in the DFW area, come join us in person for our at the movie series.

in person for our at the movie series. in person for our at the movie series. There's nothing like being in the room There's nothing like being in the room There's nothing like being in the room with the people of God. Hey, find a with the people of God. Hey, find a with the people of God. Hey, find a campus near you at campus near you at campus near you at lakpoint.urch/location. Also, if you are outside of the DFW Also, if you are outside of the DFW area, don't just hit back. Get planted area, don't just hit back. Get planted area, don't just hit back. Get planted in a Bible believing church near you. We in a Bible believing church near you. We in a Bible believing church near you. We want to help you with that. So, text the want to help you with that. So, text the want to help you with that. So, text the word map to 20411 and you'll find a word map to 20411 and you'll find a word map to 20411 and you'll find a church Lake has planted. Hey, eternity church Lake has planted. Hey, eternity church Lake has planted. Hey, eternity is the most important question you'll is the most important question you'll is the most important question you'll ever answer. And Jesus has already made ever answer. And Jesus has already made ever answer. And Jesus has already made the way, so don't put it off. And now, the way, so don't put it off. And now, the way, so don't put it off. And now, let's get ready for Pastor Josh's let's get ready for Pastor Josh's let's get ready for Pastor Josh's teaching on what Jesus really said about teaching on what Jesus really said about teaching on what Jesus really said about hell.

All right, ma'am. Okay. All right, ma'am. Okay. And all of our campuses, um, could we And all of our campuses, um, could we And all of our campuses, um, could we begin like this? Would you guys uh begin like this? Would you guys uh begin like this? Would you guys uh repeat after me in a loud enough way for repeat after me in a loud enough way for repeat after me in a loud enough way for the people around you um to hear it? the people around you um to hear it? the people around you um to hear it? Would you please say after me, I would Would you please say after me, I would Would you please say after me, I would rather rather rather >> I would rather >> I would rather >> I would rather >> my pastor >> my pastor >> my pastor >> my pastor >> my pastor >> my pastor >> tell me what the Bible says >> tell me what the Bible says >> tell me what the Bible says >> tell me what the Bible says. than what I >> tell me what the Bible says. than what I >> tell me what the Bible says. than what I wish it said. wish it said. wish it said. >> You guys promise? Okay, here we go. Got >> You guys promise? Okay, here we go. Got >> You guys promise? Okay, here we go. Got your Bibles, head over to Luke chapter your Bibles, head over to Luke chapter your Bibles, head over to Luke chapter 16. Luke 16 is going to be today and uh 16. Luke 16 is going to be today and uh 16. Luke 16 is going to be today and uh man, we're gonna get right at it. Um man, we're gonna get right at it. Um man, we're gonna get right at it. Um this is uh very frankly this one of the this is uh very frankly this one of the this is uh very frankly this one of the heaviest uh messages ever preached. We heaviest uh messages ever preached. We heaviest uh messages ever preached. We are in a series um if you're new with us are in a series um if you're new with us are in a series um if you're new with us um called Investigating Jesus. If you go um called Investigating Jesus. If you go um called Investigating Jesus. If you go back for you Bible nerds to the back for you Bible nerds to the back for you Bible nerds to the beginning of the book of Luke, the book beginning of the book of Luke, the book beginning of the book of Luke, the book of Luke in Luke 1:1, it's written by a of Luke in Luke 1:1, it's written by a of Luke in Luke 1:1, it's written by a doctor named Luke. He was a medically doctor named Luke. He was a medically doctor named Luke. He was a medically trained physician that followed both uh trained physician that followed both uh trained physician that followed both uh he followed primarily the Apostle Paul he followed primarily the Apostle Paul he followed primarily the Apostle Paul around and was radically converted. around and was radically converted. around and was radically converted. After Luke's radical conversion, he had After Luke's radical conversion, he had After Luke's radical conversion, he had a dude that was his we call him one at a dude that was his we call him one at a dude that was his we call him one at Lake Point. It was his one more. It was Lake Point. It was his one more. It was Lake Point. It was his one more. It was a guy that was close to Luke but far a guy that was close to Luke but far a guy that was close to Luke but far from God, a guy named Theophilles. If from God, a guy named Theophilles. If from God, a guy named Theophilles. If you go check out for you Bible nerds, you go check out for you Bible nerds, you go check out for you Bible nerds, Luke 1:1, you're going to see it's Luke 1:1, you're going to see it's Luke 1:1, you're going to see it's address both Luke and Acts. It's like a address both Luke and Acts. It's like a address both Luke and Acts. It's like a two-part compendium compendium. It's two-part compendium compendium. It's two-part compendium compendium. It's like uh Infinity War and Endgame is what like uh Infinity War and Endgame is what like uh Infinity War and Endgame is what you got right there. And Luke addresses you got right there. And Luke addresses you got right there. And Luke addresses both of them to a lost friend of his both of them to a lost friend of his both of them to a lost friend of his named Theophilos. And what he does is named Theophilos. And what he does is named Theophilos. And what he does is Luke says that he carefully investigated Luke says that he carefully investigated Luke says that he carefully investigated all these things about Jesus. Now again all these things about Jesus. Now again all these things about Jesus. Now again for you Bible nerds, what's really for you Bible nerds, what's really for you Bible nerds, what's really interesting is that word that name interesting is that word that name interesting is that word that name Theophilos was a common Roman name. Theo Theophilos was a common Roman name. Theo Theophilos was a common Roman name. Theo means God. Phileus comes from the the

means God. Phileus comes from the the means God. Phileus comes from the the Roman or the Greek word that means Roman or the Greek word that means Roman or the Greek word that means friend. So what Theophilles meant, he friend. So what Theophilles meant, he friend. So what Theophilles meant, he was a lost dude, but his name literally was a lost dude, but his name literally was a lost dude, but his name literally meant friend of God. And what Luke does meant friend of God. And what Luke does meant friend of God. And what Luke does in the Gospel of Luke is he goes, "Hey in the Gospel of Luke is he goes, "Hey in the Gospel of Luke is he goes, "Hey man, you want to be a friend of God? I'd man, you want to be a friend of God? I'd man, you want to be a friend of God? I'd love to tell you who he is." And so what love to tell you who he is." And so what love to tell you who he is." And so what he does, let me say that to you. You he does, let me say that to you. You he does, let me say that to you. You want to be a friend of God, I would like want to be a friend of God, I would like want to be a friend of God, I would like to tell you who he is. Okay? Now, what to tell you who he is. Okay? Now, what to tell you who he is. Okay? Now, what Luke does in this uh this the book is he Luke does in this uh this the book is he Luke does in this uh this the book is he carefully investigates many of the most carefully investigates many of the most carefully investigates many of the most controversial, many of the most controversial, many of the most controversial, many of the most difficult things to receive about Jesus difficult things to receive about Jesus difficult things to receive about Jesus of any of the gospels. And in this of any of the gospels. And in this of any of the gospels. And in this series, because we this year at Lake series, because we this year at Lake series, because we this year at Lake Point, everything is hanging off this Point, everything is hanging off this Point, everything is hanging off this one sentence that we're preaching this one sentence that we're preaching this one sentence that we're preaching this year. I am a disciple of Jesus Christ. year. I am a disciple of Jesus Christ. year. I am a disciple of Jesus Christ. We are not in the crowd business. We are We are not in the crowd business. We are We are not in the crowd business. We are in the disciple business. So what we're in the disciple business. So what we're in the disciple business. So what we're doing is we are carefully investigating doing is we are carefully investigating doing is we are carefully investigating Jesus so that we can follow him as a Jesus so that we can follow him as a Jesus so that we can follow him as a disciple. And today we're asking the disciple. And today we're asking the disciple. And today we're asking the question in this series, what did Jesus question in this series, what did Jesus question in this series, what did Jesus say about hell and the afterlife? Now, say about hell and the afterlife? Now, say about hell and the afterlife? Now, heads up, you need to know this. And heads up, you need to know this. And heads up, you need to know this. And then I'm going to get right at it and then I'm going to get right at it and then I'm going to get right at it and I'm going to do some yelling today. I'm going to do some yelling today. I'm going to do some yelling today. Uh there's an unwritten rule among Uh there's an unwritten rule among Uh there's an unwritten rule among pastors and churches that if you want pastors and churches that if you want pastors and churches that if you want your church to grow and you want people your church to grow and you want people your church to grow and you want people to like being there and you you know you to like being there and you you know you to like being there and you you know you want to be uh all the Instagram likes want to be uh all the Instagram likes want to be uh all the Instagram likes and you want to go viral, here's what and you want to go viral, here's what and you want to go viral, here's what you got to do, man. There's three things you got to do, man. There's three things you got to do, man. There's three things you never talk about. You never talk you never talk about. You never talk you never talk about. You never talk about politics, you never talk about about politics, you never talk about about politics, you never talk about money, and you never talk about hell.

money, and you never talk about hell. money, and you never talk about hell. Okay, I have great news. I am going to Okay, I have great news. I am going to Okay, I have great news. I am going to avoid two out of the three today. Okay, avoid two out of the three today. Okay, avoid two out of the three today. Okay, and then we are going to I don't know and then we are going to I don't know and then we are going to I don't know which thing you're cheering for. Okay. which thing you're cheering for. Okay. which thing you're cheering for. Okay. And then we're going to get right at it. And then we're going to get right at it. And then we're going to get right at it. Now, um, anytime I talk about this, I Now, um, anytime I talk about this, I Now, um, anytime I talk about this, I just need you to know it makes people just need you to know it makes people just need you to know it makes people say weird things. The last time I talked say weird things. The last time I talked say weird things. The last time I talked about hell at Lake Point, this is actual about hell at Lake Point, this is actual about hell at Lake Point, this is actual true story, true quote, right in that true story, true quote, right in that true story, true quote, right in that lobby. God walked right up to me after lobby. God walked right up to me after lobby. God walked right up to me after my first sermon and said, "Thanks, my first sermon and said, "Thanks, my first sermon and said, "Thanks, pastor. I didn't know what hell was like pastor. I didn't know what hell was like pastor. I didn't know what hell was like until I heard you preach today." until I heard you preach today." until I heard you preach today." Which which reminds me of this actual Which which reminds me of this actual Which which reminds me of this actual real church sign somebody sent me years real church sign somebody sent me years real church sign somebody sent me years ago. What's hell like? Come here. Our ago. What's hell like? Come here. Our ago. What's hell like? Come here. Our preacher. There it is. Okay. Now, I'm preacher. There it is. Okay. Now, I'm preacher. There it is. Okay. Now, I'm going to try not to do that. Um, many of going to try not to do that. Um, many of going to try not to do that. Um, many of you who are like in my generation and you who are like in my generation and you who are like in my generation and up, you may remember an era in American up, you may remember an era in American up, you may remember an era in American church history when people talked about church history when people talked about church history when people talked about hell a lot. I mean, a lot. And they hell a lot. I mean, a lot. And they hell a lot. I mean, a lot. And they would turn it into at least a twocllable would turn it into at least a twocllable would turn it into at least a twocllable word. Hail. Hell. They really didn't word. Hail. Hell. They really didn't word. Hail. Hell. They really didn't want you to hell. Right. And I think my want you to hell. Right. And I think my want you to hell. Right. And I think my mom's actually in this service. Okay, if mom's actually in this service. Okay, if mom's actually in this service. Okay, if you are, hey, hey, mom. I wasn't allowed you are, hey, hey, mom. I wasn't allowed you are, hey, hey, mom. I wasn't allowed to say hell growing up. We weren't to say hell growing up. We weren't to say hell growing up. We weren't allowed to say the words. So we said we allowed to say the words. So we said we allowed to say the words. So we said we said h e double.

said h e double. said h e double. >> Okay. You had the same moms I did. I get >> Okay. You had the same moms I did. I get >> Okay. You had the same moms I did. I get it. And then we would do this thing in it. And then we would do this thing in it. And then we would do this thing in my elementary school class. I'm about to my elementary school class. I'm about to my elementary school class. I'm about to date myself. '8s baby but the '90s made date myself. '8s baby but the '90s made date myself. '8s baby but the '90s made me. We would take a calculator and turn me. We would take a calculator and turn me. We would take a calculator and turn it upside down. Okay. You know it upside down. Okay. You know it upside down. Okay. You know all the Gen Z like Google calculator all the Gen Z like Google calculator all the Gen Z like Google calculator when you get home. Okay. And we would when you get home. Okay. And we would when you get home. Okay. And we would type 7734 and turn it upside. You type 7734 and turn it upside. You type 7734 and turn it upside. You remember that? Now, there were other remember that? Now, there were other remember that? Now, there were other things you could type and turn it upside things you could type and turn it upside things you could type and turn it upside down, but that's a different sermon. And down, but that's a different sermon. And down, but that's a different sermon. And we we would do all that. And then, uh, we we would do all that. And then, uh, we we would do all that. And then, uh, man, I I remember it growing up. I was man, I I remember it growing up. I was man, I I remember it growing up. I was in second grade. Very distinct memory. in second grade. Very distinct memory. in second grade. Very distinct memory. Second grade, I had a very a mean Sunday Second grade, I had a very a mean Sunday Second grade, I had a very a mean Sunday school teacher in the 80s. And she was school teacher in the 80s. And she was school teacher in the 80s. And she was one of those hail, you know, two two one of those hail, you know, two two one of those hail, you know, two two syllables. Hail. Hail. And whenever you syllables. Hail. Hail. And whenever you syllables. Hail. Hail. And whenever you we started acting up, we were just being we started acting up, we were just being we started acting up, we were just being second grade boys. We started acting up. second grade boys. We started acting up. second grade boys. We started acting up. She'd start, you don't want to go to She'd start, you don't want to go to She'd start, you don't want to go to hell. You guys going to go, you going to hell. You guys going to go, you going to hell. You guys going to go, you going to go to hell? You want to go? You want to go to hell? You want to go? You want to go to hell? You want to go? You want to go? you want to go to he talked about go? you want to go to he talked about go? you want to go to he talked about hell like she was born and raised there hell like she was born and raised there hell like she was born and raised there like I mean you want to go to heaven like I mean you want to go to heaven like I mean you want to go to heaven don't you LIKE NOT IF YOU'RE GOING TO BE don't you LIKE NOT IF YOU'RE GOING TO BE don't you LIKE NOT IF YOU'RE GOING TO BE THERE you know that kind of thing now in THERE you know that kind of thing now in THERE you know that kind of thing now in all seriousness all seriousness all seriousness there was an era probably maybe in my there was an era probably maybe in my there was an era probably maybe in my grandfather's generation when the church grandfather's generation when the church grandfather's generation when the church may have talked maybe maybe too much may have talked maybe maybe too much may have talked maybe maybe too much about hell maybe I don't know but just about hell maybe I don't know but just about hell maybe I don't know but just to be really honest right now the church to be really honest right now the church to be really honest right now the church in America in America we don't talk in America in America we don't talk in America in America we don't talk about it enough about it enough about it enough >> and this is simply something that Jesus >> and this is simply something that Jesus >> and this is simply something that Jesus Christ taught uh and that book says is Christ taught uh and that book says is Christ taught uh and that book says is true. And so it's my job to tell you the true. And so it's my job to tell you the true. And so it's my job to tell you the truth and it's your job to make a truth and it's your job to make a truth and it's your job to make a decision. And you're going to have both decision. And you're going to have both decision. And you're going to have both of those chances today. Okay. Now, let

of those chances today. Okay. Now, let of those chances today. Okay. Now, let me do this. Okay. All right. That's me do this. Okay. All right. That's me do this. Okay. All right. That's awesome, man. I'm I'm doing this for you awesome, man. I'm I'm doing this for you awesome, man. I'm I'm doing this for you right over there. Now, let me get right right over there. Now, let me get right right over there. Now, let me get right at it. Um what you need to know, at it. Um what you need to know, at it. Um what you need to know, especially if you're not a Christian especially if you're not a Christian especially if you're not a Christian yet, you're going to have a chance at yet, you're going to have a chance at yet, you're going to have a chance at the end of this message. more than maybe the end of this message. more than maybe the end of this message. more than maybe anything else that the Bible teaches. anything else that the Bible teaches. anything else that the Bible teaches. This is what Satan works in overtime to This is what Satan works in overtime to This is what Satan works in overtime to keep people from believing true things keep people from believing true things keep people from believing true things about hell. I'll have you notice this. about hell. I'll have you notice this. about hell. I'll have you notice this. If you go back to the book of Genesis, If you go back to the book of Genesis, If you go back to the book of Genesis, the very first lie Satan ever tells the very first lie Satan ever tells the very first lie Satan ever tells people is that judgment isn't real. people is that judgment isn't real. people is that judgment isn't real. Remember what he said? You will not Remember what he said? You will not Remember what he said? You will not surely die. And what he has done ever surely die. And what he has done ever surely die. And what he has done ever since is to try to get people not to since is to try to get people not to since is to try to get people not to believe that eternal death is facing believe that eternal death is facing believe that eternal death is facing them and is an actual possibility. He them and is an actual possibility. He them and is an actual possibility. He does this for three reasons. And you does this for three reasons. And you does this for three reasons. And you need to know he's doing this in your need to know he's doing this in your need to know he's doing this in your life, in your family, in this culture life, in your family, in this culture life, in your family, in this culture for all three of these reasons. The for all three of these reasons. The for all three of these reasons. The reason he lies about hell more than reason he lies about hell more than reason he lies about hell more than anything else is so that non-Christian anything else is so that non-Christian anything else is so that non-Christian people can reject Jesus without any fear people can reject Jesus without any fear people can reject Jesus without any fear whatsoever. He does it number two so whatsoever. He does it number two so whatsoever. He does it number two so that believers will avoid sharing Christ that believers will avoid sharing Christ that believers will avoid sharing Christ with no urgency whatsoever. And he does with no urgency whatsoever. And he does with no urgency whatsoever. And he does it number three so that God will get it number three so that God will get it number three so that God will get less glory in your life. Because as you less glory in your life. Because as you less glory in your life. Because as you will see in this sermon, it is only will see in this sermon, it is only will see in this sermon, it is only those who are aware of God's wrath that those who are aware of God's wrath that those who are aware of God's wrath that end up amazed by God's mercy. If you end up amazed by God's mercy. If you end up amazed by God's mercy. If you want to be pull if you want worship to want to be pull if you want worship to want to be pull if you want worship to get pulled out of your heart, you got to get pulled out of your heart, you got to get pulled out of your heart, you got to deeply understand what you were saved deeply understand what you were saved deeply understand what you were saved from. And until you understand what from. And until you understand what from. And until you understand what you're saved from, you'll never you're saved from, you'll never you're saved from, you'll never understand the penalty that Jesus paid understand the penalty that Jesus paid understand the penalty that Jesus paid for you and the eternity that is secured for you and the eternity that is secured for you and the eternity that is secured for you so that worship will come out of for you so that worship will come out of for you so that worship will come out of you. Okay. So, what I'm going to do you. Okay. So, what I'm going to do you. Okay. So, what I'm going to do really quick is just I want to I'm going

really quick is just I want to I'm going really quick is just I want to I'm going to rapid fire these pull the mask off to rapid fire these pull the mask off to rapid fire these pull the mask off the primary lies in our culture, the primary lies in our culture, the primary lies in our culture, particularly in my generation down particularly in my generation down particularly in my generation down around hell. Here are very briefly six around hell. Here are very briefly six around hell. Here are very briefly six views that people in our culture have views that people in our culture have views that people in our culture have about hell. Number one is the view that about hell. Number one is the view that about hell. Number one is the view that people typically call naturalism. people typically call naturalism. people typically call naturalism. Naturalism. This is what naturalism is. Naturalism. This is what naturalism is. Naturalism. This is what naturalism is. Is that there is nothing except nature. Is that there is nothing except nature. Is that there is nothing except nature. You do not have a soul. Nobody has a You do not have a soul. Nobody has a You do not have a soul. Nobody has a soul. There is no heaven. There is no soul. There is no heaven. There is no soul. There is no heaven. There is no hell. You are simply atoms colliding hell. You are simply atoms colliding hell. You are simply atoms colliding with each other. And typically where you with each other. And typically where you with each other. And typically where you hear this is when you go to it's like hear this is when you go to it's like hear this is when you go to it's like junior college. You walk in there and junior college. You walk in there and junior college. You walk in there and it's people educated way past their it's people educated way past their it's people educated way past their level of intelligence with more degrees level of intelligence with more degrees level of intelligence with more degrees than Fahrenheit. And what they're trying than Fahrenheit. And what they're trying than Fahrenheit. And what they're trying to convince you is that think about how to convince you is that think about how to convince you is that think about how absurd this is that everything and absurd this is that everything and absurd this is that everything and everyone came from no one and nothing. everyone came from no one and nothing. everyone came from no one and nothing. Okay? So what they believe is you do not Okay? So what they believe is you do not Okay? So what they believe is you do not have a soul. When you die, you simply have a soul. When you die, you simply have a soul. When you die, you simply cease to exist. Yes, everybody has moral cease to exist. Yes, everybody has moral cease to exist. Yes, everybody has moral impulses, but those are actually just an impulses, but those are actually just an impulses, but those are actually just an illusion. You may have moral impulses, illusion. You may have moral impulses, illusion. You may have moral impulses, but there will be no moral judgment. And but there will be no moral judgment. And but there will be no moral judgment. And in the end, it will not matter if you in the end, it will not matter if you in the end, it will not matter if you lived your life like Jeffrey Epstein or lived your life like Jeffrey Epstein or lived your life like Jeffrey Epstein or like Jesus Christ because there is no like Jesus Christ because there is no like Jesus Christ because there is no judgment coming. That's naturalism. It judgment coming. That's naturalism. It judgment coming. That's naturalism. It is a lie. Number two, the the other one is a lie. Number two, the the other one is a lie. Number two, the the other one is universalism. Another view is is universalism. Another view is is universalism. Another view is universalism. This is the view that in universalism. This is the view that in universalism. This is the view that in the end everyone or almost everyone the end everyone or almost everyone the end everyone or almost everyone there are gradations in the views of there are gradations in the views of there are gradations in the views of universalism goes to heaven.

universalism goes to heaven. universalism goes to heaven. Essentially, hell will be empty. All Essentially, hell will be empty. All Essentially, hell will be empty. All religions are true. All religions are religions are true. All religions are religions are true. All religions are equal paths that end up before God. And equal paths that end up before God. And equal paths that end up before God. And you need to know that universalism is a you need to know that universalism is a you need to know that universalism is a lie. And it is not true. In fact, Jesus lie. And it is not true. In fact, Jesus lie. And it is not true. In fact, Jesus Christ died because he said differently. Christ died because he said differently. Christ died because he said differently. Jesus said, I'm coming back to this. I'm Jesus said, I'm coming back to this. I'm Jesus said, I'm coming back to this. I'm going to yell a whole lot when I say going to yell a whole lot when I say going to yell a whole lot when I say this. It's going to be awesome. Jesus this. It's going to be awesome. Jesus this. It's going to be awesome. Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth, and the said, "I am the way, the truth, and the said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the father except life. No one comes to the father except life. No one comes to the father except through me." Okay? So, as you will see through me." Okay? So, as you will see through me." Okay? So, as you will see in a minute, Jesus. Now, what Christians in a minute, Jesus. Now, what Christians in a minute, Jesus. Now, what Christians do sometimes, I'll say this, is we we do sometimes, I'll say this, is we we do sometimes, I'll say this, is we we act like Christians, but we talk like act like Christians, but we talk like act like Christians, but we talk like universalists. So, we will sometimes say universalists. So, we will sometimes say universalists. So, we will sometimes say well-meaning but lying and untrue things well-meaning but lying and untrue things well-meaning but lying and untrue things about somebody that dies and we'll say about somebody that dies and we'll say about somebody that dies and we'll say something like, "Oh, it's okay. They're something like, "Oh, it's okay. They're something like, "Oh, it's okay. They're in a better place." Again, my job is to in a better place." Again, my job is to in a better place." Again, my job is to tell you the truth. Your job is to make tell you the truth. Your job is to make tell you the truth. Your job is to make a decision. Because very frankly, not a decision. Because very frankly, not a decision. Because very frankly, not everyone who dies does go to a better everyone who dies does go to a better everyone who dies does go to a better place. They may be in a far worse place. place. They may be in a far worse place. place. They may be in a far worse place. And for Christians, this life is the And for Christians, this life is the And for Christians, this life is the closest you will ever get to hell. But closest you will ever get to hell. But closest you will ever get to hell. But for non-Christians, this life is the for non-Christians, this life is the for non-Christians, this life is the closest you will ever get to heaven. So closest you will ever get to heaven. So closest you will ever get to heaven. So number two, universalism view. Number number two, universalism view. Number number two, universalism view. Number three is reincarnationism. I won't spend three is reincarnationism. I won't spend three is reincarnationism. I won't spend much here. There's not a ton of this in much here. There's not a ton of this in much here. There's not a ton of this in Texas. This is the idea that there is Texas. This is the idea that there is Texas. This is the idea that there is multiple successive lives that you die multiple successive lives that you die multiple successive lives that you die in. It's kind of a big deal in my in. It's kind of a big deal in my in. It's kind of a big deal in my generation and down right now gaining generation and down right now gaining generation and down right now gaining popularity. You die in return, die in popularity. You die in return, die in popularity. You die in return, die in return, die in return in order to pay return, die in return in order to pay return, die in return in order to pay off your karmic debt. So essentially, off your karmic debt. So essentially, off your karmic debt. So essentially, this is the view that this life is hell.

this is the view that this life is hell. this is the view that this life is hell. Now, not only is this not true and it is Now, not only is this not true and it is Now, not only is this not true and it is it a lie as Jesus says in a second, it's it a lie as Jesus says in a second, it's it a lie as Jesus says in a second, it's not logical because what uh not logical because what uh not logical because what uh reincarnationism teaches is that reincarnationism teaches is that reincarnationism teaches is that basically there's a fixed number of basically there's a fixed number of basically there's a fixed number of souls and that as people kind of purify souls and that as people kind of purify souls and that as people kind of purify themselves in their little cycles, then themselves in their little cycles, then themselves in their little cycles, then they they go to whatever their version they they go to whatever their version they they go to whatever their version of heaven is or nirvana or oneness with of heaven is or nirvana or oneness with of heaven is or nirvana or oneness with the universe. Well, that doesn't make the universe. Well, that doesn't make the universe. Well, that doesn't make sense because the number of people on sense because the number of people on sense because the number of people on earth is increasing, not decreasing. earth is increasing, not decreasing. earth is increasing, not decreasing. Reincarnation reincarnationism is a lie Reincarnation reincarnationism is a lie Reincarnation reincarnationism is a lie and it is not true. Number four, this is and it is not true. Number four, this is and it is not true. Number four, this is gaining popularity among Christians in gaining popularity among Christians in gaining popularity among Christians in my generation and down. If that's you, I my generation and down. If that's you, I my generation and down. If that's you, I need you to pay attention. Is a need you to pay attention. Is a need you to pay attention. Is a theological view called annihilationism. theological view called annihilationism. theological view called annihilationism. Comes from obviously the word Comes from obviously the word Comes from obviously the word annihilation. And this is the view that annihilation. And this is the view that annihilation. And this is the view that when people don't know Jesus and they when people don't know Jesus and they when people don't know Jesus and they die, they either cease to exist or they die, they either cease to exist or they die, they either cease to exist or they suffer but just for a little while in suffer but just for a little while in suffer but just for a little while in hell and then they eventually cease to hell and then they eventually cease to hell and then they eventually cease to exist. Eventually, they're destroyed. exist. Eventually, they're destroyed. exist. Eventually, they're destroyed. Now, where this comes from in my Now, where this comes from in my Now, where this comes from in my generation and down is it's usually generation and down is it's usually generation and down is it's usually people who like out of well-meaning by people who like out of well-meaning by people who like out of well-meaning by naive ways, they're trying to take the naive ways, they're trying to take the naive ways, they're trying to take the edges off the Bible, take the edges off edges off the Bible, take the edges off edges off the Bible, take the edges off of the things Jesus taught in order to of the things Jesus taught in order to of the things Jesus taught in order to make him more palatable, palatable to make him more palatable, palatable to make him more palatable, palatable to the world around them. But listen to me, the world around them. But listen to me, the world around them. But listen to me, God does not need a PR firm to clean up God does not need a PR firm to clean up God does not need a PR firm to clean up his image. He's God. He's God. He his image. He's God. He's God. He his image. He's God. He's God. He doesn't need a PR firm. Okay? Let God be doesn't need a PR firm. Okay? Let God be doesn't need a PR firm. Okay? Let God be true and every man a liar. In fact, what true and every man a liar. In fact, what true and every man a liar. In fact, what this is is it's the it's the satanic this is is it's the it's the satanic this is is it's the it's the satanic reverse uh doctrine of justification.

reverse uh doctrine of justification. reverse uh doctrine of justification. Guys, listen to me. God does not need to Guys, listen to me. God does not need to Guys, listen to me. God does not need to be justified before man. Man needs to be be justified before man. Man needs to be be justified before man. Man needs to be justified before God who will judge the justified before God who will judge the justified before God who will judge the living and the dead. So, this is not living and the dead. So, this is not living and the dead. So, this is not this is a lie. Annihilationism is a lie. this is a lie. Annihilationism is a lie. this is a lie. Annihilationism is a lie. It is not true. Now, again, just stick It is not true. Now, again, just stick It is not true. Now, again, just stick with me. If this next one is going to be with me. If this next one is going to be with me. If this next one is going to be hard for some of you, just stick with hard for some of you, just stick with hard for some of you, just stick with me. We want to ask what does the word me. We want to ask what does the word me. We want to ask what does the word say? The fifth wrong view is what I'm say? The fifth wrong view is what I'm say? The fifth wrong view is what I'm just going to call Cathol Catholicism. just going to call Cathol Catholicism. just going to call Cathol Catholicism. I'm going to call it that. is that I'm going to call it that. is that I'm going to call it that. is that Catholicism and this is the view. It's a Catholicism and this is the view. It's a Catholicism and this is the view. It's a modified form and not about hell. It's modified form and not about hell. It's modified form and not about hell. It's just it's the doctrine of purgatory. And just it's the doctrine of purgatory. And just it's the doctrine of purgatory. And this is the concept that people can die this is the concept that people can die this is the concept that people can die that are believers and then they'll that are believers and then they'll that are believers and then they'll suffer for a while. And the reason they suffer for a while. And the reason they suffer for a while. And the reason they suffer for a little while according to suffer for a little while according to suffer for a little while according to the Catholic doctrine of purgatory that the Catholic doctrine of purgatory that the Catholic doctrine of purgatory that was I think instantiated around the year was I think instantiated around the year was I think instantiated around the year 1055 1055 1055 that the reason they're suffering for a that the reason they're suffering for a that the reason they're suffering for a little while is to purify the parts of little while is to purify the parts of little while is to purify the parts of them that were not purified while they them that were not purified while they them that were not purified while they were on earth so that they can finish were on earth so that they can finish were on earth so that they can finish the work of their salvation and the work of their salvation and the work of their salvation and ultimately after suffering for a little ultimately after suffering for a little ultimately after suffering for a little while in sort of like hell light in while in sort of like hell light in while in sort of like hell light in purgatory they will ultimately end up in purgatory they will ultimately end up in purgatory they will ultimately end up in heaven. This doctrine is not true. It is heaven. This doctrine is not true. It is heaven. This doctrine is not true. It is nowhere to be found, even alluded to in nowhere to be found, even alluded to in nowhere to be found, even alluded to in a single verse in the Bible. This is a single verse in the Bible. This is a single verse in the Bible. This is exactly the type of thing that Jesus exactly the type of thing that Jesus exactly the type of thing that Jesus warned against when he said, "You warned against when he said, "You warned against when he said, "You worship me in vain, teaching us worship me in vain, teaching us worship me in vain, teaching us doctrines, the commands of men." This is doctrines, the commands of men." This is doctrines, the commands of men." This is what he was talking about. And the what he was talking about. And the what he was talking about. And the greatest news that we celebrate, and we greatest news that we celebrate, and we greatest news that we celebrate, and we are going to blow the roof off this in are going to blow the roof off this in are going to blow the roof off this in two weeks. The greatest news that we two weeks. The greatest news that we two weeks. The greatest news that we celebrate is that when Jesus hung on a celebrate is that when Jesus hung on a celebrate is that when Jesus hung on a cross, his last word was a Greek word to

cross, his last word was a Greek word to cross, his last word was a Greek word to telly that means it is finished. Jesus, telly that means it is finished. Jesus, telly that means it is finished. Jesus, wait. Jesus did not hang on a cross and wait. Jesus did not hang on a cross and wait. Jesus did not hang on a cross and cry out, "It is almost finished." He cry out, "It is almost finished." He cry out, "It is almost finished." He cried out, "It is finished." And when he cried out, "It is finished." And when he cried out, "It is finished." And when he did that, that meant that the penalty did that, that meant that the penalty did that, that meant that the penalty for your sin was fully paid. The debt for your sin was fully paid. The debt for your sin was fully paid. The debt was fully paid. Your sentence had been was fully paid. Your sentence had been was fully paid. Your sentence had been fully served. He completed all the work fully served. He completed all the work fully served. He completed all the work for you. So that now there's no wrath for you. So that now there's no wrath for you. So that now there's no wrath for you, only love in the arms of the for you, only love in the arms of the for you, only love in the arms of the father. That's the greatest news ever. father. That's the greatest news ever. father. That's the greatest news ever. Okay. So we do not believe that it is Okay. So we do not believe that it is Okay. So we do not believe that it is almost finished. Now, the sixth view almost finished. Now, the sixth view almost finished. Now, the sixth view that we will be talking about for the that we will be talking about for the that we will be talking about for the next few minutes, I'm just going to call next few minutes, I'm just going to call next few minutes, I'm just going to call Jesusism because the question is not Jesusism because the question is not Jesusism because the question is not what did the church you grew up in say what did the church you grew up in say what did the church you grew up in say about this. The question is not what did about this. The question is not what did about this. The question is not what did your mom and dad say. The question is your mom and dad say. The question is your mom and dad say. The question is not what did your junior college gender not what did your junior college gender not what did your junior college gender studies professor say about. The studies professor say about. The studies professor say about. The question is what did Jesus Christ say question is what did Jesus Christ say question is what did Jesus Christ say about hell? What does this book say? about hell? What does this book say? about hell? What does this book say? Because this is the only thing that Because this is the only thing that Because this is the only thing that matters. Okay. So, the question is what matters. Okay. So, the question is what matters. Okay. So, the question is what did Jesus say? Now, I'm going to read did Jesus say? Now, I'm going to read did Jesus say? Now, I'm going to read you in a second straight from Luke 16 you in a second straight from Luke 16 you in a second straight from Luke 16 about this. I just want to get this out about this. I just want to get this out about this. I just want to get this out of the way. What some people will do is of the way. What some people will do is of the way. What some people will do is they'll say, "Oh, Josh, I want to they'll say, "Oh, Josh, I want to they'll say, "Oh, Josh, I want to believe where I believe in a I don't believe where I believe in a I don't believe where I believe in a I don't believe in a God of wrath that talks believe in a God of wrath that talks believe in a God of wrath that talks about hell. I believe in a God like about hell. I believe in a God like about hell. I believe in a God like Jesus who talks about love." My friend, Jesus who talks about love." My friend, Jesus who talks about love." My friend, you are deceived. And that's really you are deceived. And that's really you are deceived. And that's really stupid. The reason that's a dumb thing stupid. The reason that's a dumb thing stupid. The reason that's a dumb thing to say is just when we open our Bibles, to say is just when we open our Bibles, to say is just when we open our Bibles, what you're going to find is that number what you're going to find is that number what you're going to find is that number one, Jesus talks about hell, punishment, one, Jesus talks about hell, punishment, one, Jesus talks about hell, punishment, or judgment two times more than any

or judgment two times more than any or judgment two times more than any other teacher in the entire Bible. Jesus other teacher in the entire Bible. Jesus other teacher in the entire Bible. Jesus speaks about this more than them. speaks about this more than them. speaks about this more than them. Roughly half of Jesus parables are about Roughly half of Jesus parables are about Roughly half of Jesus parables are about hell, punishment, or judgment of some hell, punishment, or judgment of some hell, punishment, or judgment of some sort or kind. And roughly 13% of Jesus sort or kind. And roughly 13% of Jesus sort or kind. And roughly 13% of Jesus teaching is about hell. So, I just want teaching is about hell. So, I just want teaching is about hell. So, I just want to none of this sermon is going to make to none of this sermon is going to make to none of this sermon is going to make sense until you un you need to deprogram sense until you un you need to deprogram sense until you un you need to deprogram the wrong thoughts you have about God. the wrong thoughts you have about God. the wrong thoughts you have about God. And you need to reprogram God's thoughts And you need to reprogram God's thoughts And you need to reprogram God's thoughts about God. Jesus, very frankly, Jesus is about God. Jesus, very frankly, Jesus is about God. Jesus, very frankly, Jesus is not Mr. Rogers who ended up getting not Mr. Rogers who ended up getting not Mr. Rogers who ended up getting crucified for being really nice. Jesus crucified for being really nice. Jesus crucified for being really nice. Jesus is not your homeboy. The Bible says that is not your homeboy. The Bible says that is not your homeboy. The Bible says that Jesus is both a lion and a lamb. The Jesus is both a lion and a lamb. The Jesus is both a lion and a lamb. The first time he came humble as a lamb first time he came humble as a lamb first time he came humble as a lamb riding on the colt of a donkey to pay riding on the colt of a donkey to pay riding on the colt of a donkey to pay the penalty for your sins. so that no the penalty for your sins. so that no the penalty for your sins. so that no one would have to go to hell. And then one would have to go to hell. And then one would have to go to hell. And then the second time he comes, he will not the second time he comes, he will not the second time he comes, he will not come as a lamb. He will come as a lion. come as a lamb. He will come as a lion. come as a lamb. He will come as a lion. He will come in the book of Revelation. He will come in the book of Revelation. He will come in the book of Revelation. The Bible says he will come on a waror The Bible says he will come on a waror The Bible says he will come on a waror with his robe dipped in blood, big with his robe dipped in blood, big with his robe dipped in blood, big tattoo on his thigh that says, "King of tattoo on his thigh that says, "King of tattoo on his thigh that says, "King of kings, Lord of Lords, fire in his eyes, kings, Lord of Lords, fire in his eyes, kings, Lord of Lords, fire in his eyes, sword coming out of his mouth. And I sword coming out of his mouth. And I sword coming out of his mouth. And I will quote the book of Revelation where will quote the book of Revelation where will quote the book of Revelation where it says he will tread the wine press of it says he will tread the wine press of it says he will tread the wine press of the fury of the wrath of God against the fury of the wrath of God against the fury of the wrath of God against everyone who has persisted in rebellion everyone who has persisted in rebellion everyone who has persisted in rebellion against him. That's the Bible.

against him. That's the Bible. against him. That's the Bible. >> That's the Bible. So we got to go, man. >> That's the Bible. So we got to go, man. >> That's the Bible. So we got to go, man. What did Jesus What did Jesus say about What did Jesus What did Jesus say about What did Jesus What did Jesus say about this stuff? Okay, so let me read it and this stuff? Okay, so let me read it and this stuff? Okay, so let me read it and then let's just Here we go, man. This is then let's just Here we go, man. This is then let's just Here we go, man. This is Luke 16. Jesus tells this parable. There Luke 16. Jesus tells this parable. There Luke 16. Jesus tells this parable. There was a rich man who was dressed in purple was a rich man who was dressed in purple was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every and fine linen and lived in luxury every and fine linen and lived in luxury every day. At his gate was laid a beggar named day. At his gate was laid a beggar named day. At his gate was laid a beggar named Lazarus. This is verse 20 if you got Lazarus. This is verse 20 if you got Lazarus. This is verse 20 if you got your Bible in your lap. Covered with your Bible in your lap. Covered with your Bible in your lap. Covered with soores and longing to eat what fell from soores and longing to eat what fell from soores and longing to eat what fell from the rich man's table. Even the dogs came the rich man's table. Even the dogs came the rich man's table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores. Now the time came and licked his sores. Now the time came and licked his sores. Now the time came when the beggar died and the angels when the beggar died and the angels when the beggar died and the angels carried him to Abraham's side. Some of carried him to Abraham's side. Some of carried him to Abraham's side. Some of your Bibles may say Abraham's bosom. I your Bibles may say Abraham's bosom. I your Bibles may say Abraham's bosom. I don't have time to talk about this. don't have time to talk about this. don't have time to talk about this. Please listen to the podcast later when Please listen to the podcast later when Please listen to the podcast later when we deep dive what it is. Jesus, this is we deep dive what it is. Jesus, this is we deep dive what it is. Jesus, this is actually theologically significant the actually theologically significant the actually theologically significant the language Jesus uses here. I don't have language Jesus uses here. I don't have language Jesus uses here. I don't have time. We'll go to it later. The angels time. We'll go to it later. The angels time. We'll go to it later. The angels carried him to Abraham's side. Some of carried him to Abraham's side. Some of carried him to Abraham's side. Some of your Bibles say Abraham's bosom. The your Bibles say Abraham's bosom. The your Bibles say Abraham's bosom. The rich man also died and was buried. Verse rich man also died and was buried. Verse rich man also died and was buried. Verse 23. In Hades where he was and you tell 23. In Hades where he was and you tell 23. In Hades where he was and you tell me what that word says where he was in me what that word says where he was in me what that word says where he was in >> poor man. It's what Jesus Christ said.

>> poor man. It's what Jesus Christ said. >> poor man. It's what Jesus Christ said. He looked up and he saw Abraham far away He looked up and he saw Abraham far away He looked up and he saw Abraham far away with Lazarus by his side. So he called with Lazarus by his side. So he called with Lazarus by his side. So he called him, "Father Abraham, have pity on me. him, "Father Abraham, have pity on me. him, "Father Abraham, have pity on me. Send Lazarus to dip the tip of his Send Lazarus to dip the tip of his Send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and come cool my tongue finger in water and come cool my tongue finger in water and come cool my tongue because I am in what? I am in because I am in what? I am in because I am in what? I am in >> in this fire." But Abraham replied, >> in this fire." But Abraham replied, >> in this fire." But Abraham replied, "Son, remember that in your lifetime you "Son, remember that in your lifetime you "Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things while Lazarus received your good things while Lazarus received your good things while Lazarus received bad things." But now he is received bad things." But now he is received bad things." But now he is comforted here and you are in what's comforted here and you are in what's comforted here and you are in what's that word? You are in. that word? You are in. that word? You are in. >> Verse 26. And besides all this, between >> Verse 26. And besides all this, between >> Verse 26. And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been set in us and you a great chasm has been set in us and you a great chasm has been set in place, so that those who want to go from place, so that those who want to go from place, so that those who want to go from here to you can't, nor can anyone cross here to you can't, nor can anyone cross here to you can't, nor can anyone cross over from there to us. And he answered, over from there to us. And he answered, over from there to us. And he answered, "Then I beg you, father, send Lazarus to "Then I beg you, father, send Lazarus to "Then I beg you, father, send Lazarus to my family, for I have five brothers. Let my family, for I have five brothers. Let my family, for I have five brothers. Let him warn them so that they will not also him warn them so that they will not also him warn them so that they will not also come to this place of torment." And come to this place of torment." And come to this place of torment." And Abraham replied, they have Moses and the Abraham replied, they have Moses and the Abraham replied, they have Moses and the prophets. Let them listen to them. No, prophets. Let them listen to them. No, prophets. Let them listen to them. No, father Abraham, he said, but if someone father Abraham, he said, but if someone father Abraham, he said, but if someone goes from the dead to them, they will goes from the dead to them, they will goes from the dead to them, they will repent. And he said to him, if they repent. And he said to him, if they repent. And he said to him, if they don't listen to Moses and the prophets, don't listen to Moses and the prophets, don't listen to Moses and the prophets, they will not be convinced, even if they will not be convinced, even if they will not be convinced, even if someone rises from the dead. And that's someone rises from the dead. And that's someone rises from the dead. And that's exactly what Jesus was going to do in a exactly what Jesus was going to do in a exactly what Jesus was going to do in a few weeks. And they did not believe. And few weeks. And they did not believe. And few weeks. And they did not believe. And they died in their unbelief and they they died in their unbelief and they they died in their unbelief and they went to hell after hearing this parable.

went to hell after hearing this parable. went to hell after hearing this parable. Now, let me explain this and then let me Now, let me explain this and then let me Now, let me explain this and then let me just make a few applications and I'm just make a few applications and I'm just make a few applications and I'm going to answer two questions and then going to answer two questions and then going to answer two questions and then is we're going to be done. My job to is we're going to be done. My job to is we're going to be done. My job to tell the truth, your job to make a tell the truth, your job to make a tell the truth, your job to make a decision. When it talks about this rich decision. When it talks about this rich decision. When it talks about this rich man here, it talks about this guy man here, it talks about this guy man here, it talks about this guy wearing two things, purple and fine wearing two things, purple and fine wearing two things, purple and fine linen. That's a big deal because back linen. That's a big deal because back linen. That's a big deal because back then people couldn't just print this. It then people couldn't just print this. It then people couldn't just print this. It was like it's called Tyrion purple. If was like it's called Tyrion purple. If was like it's called Tyrion purple. If we're ever over there, you're going to we're ever over there, you're going to we're ever over there, you're going to see this whole thing together. Is back see this whole thing together. Is back see this whole thing together. Is back then, you could only get this purple dye then, you could only get this purple dye then, you could only get this purple dye from this little place in Tire where from this little place in Tire where from this little place in Tire where they would crunch these little uh these they would crunch these little uh these they would crunch these little uh these little snails for a specific type of dye little snails for a specific type of dye little snails for a specific type of dye and then you had to import it hundreds and then you had to import it hundreds and then you had to import it hundreds of miles for this guy to wear it. So of miles for this guy to wear it. So of miles for this guy to wear it. So essentially what it's going, "Hey man, essentially what it's going, "Hey man, essentially what it's going, "Hey man, this dude was like this guy this guy was this dude was like this guy this guy was this dude was like this guy this guy was a baller." So it's like Gucci Balenciaga a baller." So it's like Gucci Balenciaga a baller." So it's like Gucci Balenciaga select when he was hunting it was all select when he was hunting it was all select when he was hunting it was all Sitka. Like 4% of you get that, but you Sitka. Like 4% of you get that, but you Sitka. Like 4% of you get that, but you get what I'm talking about. And so he get what I'm talking about. And so he get what I'm talking about. And so he was he was just and what everyone was he was just and what everyone was he was just and what everyone thought in this culture. By the way, if thought in this culture. By the way, if thought in this culture. By the way, if you notice later in the parable, he you notice later in the parable, he you notice later in the parable, he talks he calls Abraham father Abraham. talks he calls Abraham father Abraham. talks he calls Abraham father Abraham. He was a religious Jewish man. And what He was a religious Jewish man. And what He was a religious Jewish man. And what everybody thought is that man because everybody thought is that man because everybody thought is that man because life has gone well for him and he is life has gone well for him and he is life has gone well for him and he is rich. That's obviously a sign of the rich. That's obviously a sign of the rich. That's obviously a sign of the blessing of God. And so when he died, blessing of God. And so when he died, blessing of God. And so when he died, there was a big religious, I'm sure, there was a big religious, I'm sure, there was a big religious, I'm sure, funeral with a big headstone, very funeral with a big headstone, very funeral with a big headstone, very expensive. And everyone thought, man, expensive. And everyone thought, man, expensive. And everyone thought, man, what a blessed man. I'm sure he went to what a blessed man. I'm sure he went to what a blessed man. I'm sure he went to heaven. And he didn't. He was not heaven. And he didn't. He was not heaven. And he didn't. He was not blessed of God. He was cursed of God and blessed of God. He was cursed of God and blessed of God. He was cursed of God and he went to hell. Then on the other hand, he went to hell. Then on the other hand, he went to hell. Then on the other hand, there was Lazarus. The name Lazarus, it there was Lazarus. The name Lazarus, it there was Lazarus. The name Lazarus, it literally means God has helped or God literally means God has helped or God literally means God has helped or God comforts. And everyone thought, while comforts. And everyone thought, while comforts. And everyone thought, while Lazarus was alive because he suffered Lazarus was alive because he suffered Lazarus was alive because he suffered and he was a beggar, when it talks

and he was a beggar, when it talks and he was a beggar, when it talks about, man, I hope I can at least get about, man, I hope I can at least get about, man, I hope I can at least get the crumbs from the rich man's table. the crumbs from the rich man's table. the crumbs from the rich man's table. What rich people would sometimes do is What rich people would sometimes do is What rich people would sometimes do is they would take like spongy pieces of they would take like spongy pieces of they would take like spongy pieces of bread, wash their dirty hands and feet bread, wash their dirty hands and feet bread, wash their dirty hands and feet with it, and those crumbs would would with it, and those crumbs would would with it, and those crumbs would would fall off. And he was going, "Man, could fall off. And he was going, "Man, could fall off. And he was going, "Man, could I at least get your handwash towel I at least get your handwash towel I at least get your handwash towel crumbs for me to eat?" And everyone saw crumbs for me to eat?" And everyone saw crumbs for me to eat?" And everyone saw Lazarus's life and they thought, "Man, Lazarus's life and they thought, "Man, Lazarus's life and they thought, "Man, life has gone poorly for him. He is life has gone poorly for him. He is life has gone poorly for him. He is surely cursed of God." But Lazarus died surely cursed of God." But Lazarus died surely cursed of God." But Lazarus died and then he was not cursed of God. He and then he was not cursed of God. He and then he was not cursed of God. He was blessed of God. So rich man in hell, was blessed of God. So rich man in hell, was blessed of God. So rich man in hell, Lazarus in heaven. Now when Jesus in Lazarus in heaven. Now when Jesus in Lazarus in heaven. Now when Jesus in this parable, he uses the word Hades. this parable, he uses the word Hades. this parable, he uses the word Hades. That is not the word that Jesus most That is not the word that Jesus most That is not the word that Jesus most frequently uses about hell in the Bible. frequently uses about hell in the Bible. frequently uses about hell in the Bible. 12 times in the Bible, 11 of them are 12 times in the Bible, 11 of them are 12 times in the Bible, 11 of them are Jesus. 11 out of the 12. The Greek word Jesus. 11 out of the 12. The Greek word Jesus. 11 out of the 12. The Greek word Jesus uses is the word gehenna. Gehenna. Jesus uses is the word gehenna. Gehenna. Jesus uses is the word gehenna. Gehenna. When Jesus uses this word, he's When Jesus uses this word, he's When Jesus uses this word, he's referring to like an actual physical referring to like an actual physical referring to like an actual physical literal place. I want you to see it literal place. I want you to see it literal place. I want you to see it right here. If we ever go to Jerusalem right here. If we ever go to Jerusalem right here. If we ever go to Jerusalem together, it's on the southwest corner together, it's on the southwest corner together, it's on the southwest corner of the city of Jerusalem. So, of the city of Jerusalem. So, of the city of Jerusalem. So, Jerusalem's over here, and you'll see up Jerusalem's over here, and you'll see up Jerusalem's over here, and you'll see up here at the top where it says Henam here at the top where it says Henam here at the top where it says Henam Valley. And then you see it again right Valley. And then you see it again right Valley. And then you see it again right here. Henam Valley. There's the Mount of here. Henam Valley. There's the Mount of here. Henam Valley. There's the Mount of Olives. Jerusalem over here. Temple used Olives. Jerusalem over here. Temple used Olives. Jerusalem over here. Temple used to be over there. Henam Valley. This is to be over there. Henam Valley. This is to be over there. Henam Valley. This is what eventually came to be known as what eventually came to be known as what eventually came to be known as Gehenna. That's a little conjugation of Gehenna. That's a little conjugation of Gehenna. That's a little conjugation of Henam Valley. Now, here's what this is.

Henam Valley. Now, here's what this is. Henam Valley. Now, here's what this is. In the Old Testament, there was a wicked In the Old Testament, there was a wicked In the Old Testament, there was a wicked king named Ahaz. During Ahaz's time, he king named Ahaz. During Ahaz's time, he king named Ahaz. During Ahaz's time, he allowed the worship of demonic false allowed the worship of demonic false allowed the worship of demonic false gods to promulgate within Israel. And gods to promulgate within Israel. And gods to promulgate within Israel. And they began doing something unthinkable they began doing something unthinkable they began doing something unthinkable to most people until you realize what we to most people until you realize what we to most people until you realize what we are doing in our culture. They were are doing in our culture. They were are doing in our culture. They were taking newborn infants and burning them taking newborn infants and burning them taking newborn infants and burning them alive in worship to Moolik in mass. And alive in worship to Moolik in mass. And alive in worship to Moolik in mass. And we go, "Oh my gosh, how terrible." We do we go, "Oh my gosh, how terrible." We do we go, "Oh my gosh, how terrible." We do that in our culture. We just call it that in our culture. We just call it that in our culture. We just call it abortion. This is what they were doing abortion. This is what they were doing abortion. This is what they were doing is they were literally sacrificing is they were literally sacrificing is they were literally sacrificing innocent infants on the altar of this innocent infants on the altar of this innocent infants on the altar of this demonic false god. And 75 years later, demonic false god. And 75 years later, demonic false god. And 75 years later, there was a righteous king named Josiah there was a righteous king named Josiah there was a righteous king named Josiah who came. And when Josiah came and made who came. And when Josiah came and made who came. And when Josiah came and made reforms in Israel, he cast down all of reforms in Israel, he cast down all of reforms in Israel, he cast down all of the altars to Moolik. And then he, we the altars to Moolik. And then he, we the altars to Moolik. And then he, we don't know what he did. Actually, the don't know what he did. Actually, the don't know what he did. Actually, the Bible's vague. It says he defiled this Bible's vague. It says he defiled this Bible's vague. It says he defiled this valley. All this was happening in the valley. All this was happening in the valley. All this was happening in the valley of Henam. He defiled this valley. valley of Henam. He defiled this valley. valley of Henam. He defiled this valley. We don't know what he did. Some people We don't know what he did. Some people We don't know what he did. Some people think that he put the bones of carcasses think that he put the bones of carcasses think that he put the bones of carcasses there. Something to make it ceremonially there. Something to make it ceremonially there. Something to make it ceremonially unclean. But he defiled it and he made unclean. But he defiled it and he made unclean. But he defiled it and he made it ceremonially unclean. So that show it ceremonially unclean. So that show it ceremonially unclean. So that show this next picture. What he did was to this next picture. What he did was to this next picture. What he did was to this day the valley of Henam back then this day the valley of Henam back then this day the valley of Henam back then from Josiah became known as a place that from Josiah became known as a place that from Josiah became known as a place that was cursed of God. Nothing holy and was cursed of God. Nothing holy and was cursed of God. Nothing holy and nothing good could ever be there. To nothing good could ever be there. To nothing good could ever be there. To this day, thousands of years later, this day, thousands of years later, this day, thousands of years later, everywhere in Jerusalem is heavily everywhere in Jerusalem is heavily everywhere in Jerusalem is heavily populated. No one will build a house in populated. No one will build a house in populated. No one will build a house in the valley of Henam. To this day, the valley of Henam. To this day, the valley of Henam. To this day, because to this day, that's right here,

because to this day, that's right here, because to this day, that's right here, that is viewed as a place that is cursed that is viewed as a place that is cursed that is viewed as a place that is cursed of God, separated from anything good of God, separated from anything good of God, separated from anything good that God has. It eventually became, that God has. It eventually became, that God has. It eventually became, according to some historians, a garbage according to some historians, a garbage according to some historians, a garbage dump where they would dump dump the dump where they would dump dump the dump where they would dump dump the unclean carcasses of dead animals, the unclean carcasses of dead animals, the unclean carcasses of dead animals, the bodies of executed criminals. They would bodies of executed criminals. They would bodies of executed criminals. They would take, think about this, they would take take, think about this, they would take take, think about this, they would take the sewage from the city of Jerusalem, the sewage from the city of Jerusalem, the sewage from the city of Jerusalem, dump it in the valley of Henam, and in dump it in the valley of Henam, and in dump it in the valley of Henam, and in order to keep all of these diseases from order to keep all of these diseases from order to keep all of these diseases from spreading, there were these fires that spreading, there were these fires that spreading, there were these fires that were cultivated in this valley outside were cultivated in this valley outside were cultivated in this valley outside of the city that burned day and night as of the city that burned day and night as of the city that burned day and night as this unclean refu was being consumed. this unclean refu was being consumed. this unclean refu was being consumed. And 11 times Jesus says, "Do you know And 11 times Jesus says, "Do you know And 11 times Jesus says, "Do you know what hell is like? It's like that." This what hell is like? It's like that." This what hell is like? It's like that." This is Jesus Christ. This is what he said. is Jesus Christ. This is what he said. is Jesus Christ. This is what he said. He says, "Hell is like that." Now, let He says, "Hell is like that." Now, let He says, "Hell is like that." Now, let me let me I'm going to yell for a me let me I'm going to yell for a me let me I'm going to yell for a second. So, this is what this passage is second. So, this is what this passage is second. So, this is what this passage is saying. Okay, let's zoom all this out. saying. Okay, let's zoom all this out. saying. Okay, let's zoom all this out. Number one, Jesus is saying is that he's Number one, Jesus is saying is that he's Number one, Jesus is saying is that he's saying hell exists. The atheists are saying hell exists. The atheists are saying hell exists. The atheists are wrong. It's a lie promugated by the wrong. It's a lie promugated by the wrong. It's a lie promugated by the devil himself to get you to believe that devil himself to get you to believe that devil himself to get you to believe that there is no urgency to trust Christ.

there is no urgency to trust Christ. there is no urgency to trust Christ. There will be no judgment. There is no There will be no judgment. There is no There will be no judgment. There is no one you'll stand before. The atheists one you'll stand before. The atheists one you'll stand before. The atheists are wrong and it's a lie. Number two, are wrong and it's a lie. Number two, are wrong and it's a lie. Number two, notice in this passage, this man is notice in this passage, this man is notice in this passage, this man is conscious in his torment. He is conscious in his torment. He is conscious in his torment. He is experienc. Could somebody just dip their experienc. Could somebody just dip their experienc. Could somebody just dip their finger in water and give me one drop? finger in water and give me one drop? finger in water and give me one drop? He's conscious in his torment. The He's conscious in his torment. The He's conscious in his torment. The annihilationists are wrong. You are not annihilationists are wrong. You are not annihilationists are wrong. You are not destroyed. He is eternally conscious in destroyed. He is eternally conscious in destroyed. He is eternally conscious in the judgment he experiences. the judgment he experiences. the judgment he experiences. Annihilation annihilationism is a lie Annihilation annihilationism is a lie Annihilation annihilationism is a lie and he's there. Notice also Jesus says and he's there. Notice also Jesus says and he's there. Notice also Jesus says that a chasm is fixed between heaven and that a chasm is fixed between heaven and that a chasm is fixed between heaven and hell. And Jesus says, "No one can cross hell. And Jesus says, "No one can cross hell. And Jesus says, "No one can cross from here to there." Some from here to there." Some from here to there." Some annihilationists or some universalists, annihilationists or some universalists, annihilationists or some universalists, they believe in something called they believe in something called they believe in something called post-mortem salvation. That after you post-mortem salvation. That after you post-mortem salvation. That after you die, you'll have a second chance to die, you'll have a second chance to die, you'll have a second chance to trust Christ. Okay? The post-mortem trust Christ. Okay? The post-mortem trust Christ. Okay? The post-mortem salvationists are wrong and it's a lie. salvationists are wrong and it's a lie. salvationists are wrong and it's a lie. The Bible says it is appointed unto man The Bible says it is appointed unto man The Bible says it is appointed unto man once to die and then comes comes once to die and then comes comes once to die and then comes comes judgment. This life that you are living judgment. This life that you are living judgment. This life that you are living right now is the only chance you will right now is the only chance you will right now is the only chance you will ever have. And when you breathe your ever have. And when you breathe your ever have. And when you breathe your last breath, your fate is sealed for last breath, your fate is sealed for last breath, your fate is sealed for eternity. They're wrong and it's a lie.

eternity. They're wrong and it's a lie. eternity. They're wrong and it's a lie. You're being lied to. The Bible says You're being lied to. The Bible says You're being lied to. The Bible says right here, he says that it's awful. He right here, he says that it's awful. He right here, he says that it's awful. He uses words like agony, torment, fire. uses words like agony, torment, fire. uses words like agony, torment, fire. The Bible says it's like the gloom of The Bible says it's like the gloom of The Bible says it's like the gloom of outer darkness, perpetual separation outer darkness, perpetual separation outer darkness, perpetual separation from anything good that emits from the from anything good that emits from the from anything good that emits from the character of God. The universalists are character of God. The universalists are character of God. The universalists are wrong. Hell is real. Real people go wrong. Hell is real. Real people go wrong. Hell is real. Real people go there. Eternity is really long and fire there. Eternity is really long and fire there. Eternity is really long and fire is really hot and you may stand a chance is really hot and you may stand a chance is really hot and you may stand a chance of really going there if you don't of really going there if you don't of really going there if you don't really give your life to Jesus who really give your life to Jesus who really give your life to Jesus who really wants to save you. All of these really wants to save you. All of these really wants to save you. All of these things are wrong and they are lies. things are wrong and they are lies. things are wrong and they are lies. Jesus Christ actually said this. He Jesus Christ actually said this. He Jesus Christ actually said this. He said, "I am the way, the truth, and the said, "I am the way, the truth, and the said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the father except life. No one comes to the father except life. No one comes to the father except through me. There is no path to escape through me. There is no path to escape through me. There is no path to escape hell other than Jesus Christ and his hell other than Jesus Christ and his hell other than Jesus Christ and his life, death and resurrection and faith life, death and resurrection and faith life, death and resurrection and faith therein. No one comes to the father therein. No one comes to the father therein. No one comes to the father except through him. Listen, no one. No except through him. Listen, no one. No except through him. Listen, no one. No through Buddha. No one through Muhammad.

through Buddha. No one through Muhammad. through Buddha. No one through Muhammad. No one through Hinduism. No one through No one through Hinduism. No one through No one through Hinduism. No one through Mormonism. No one. I'm spiritual but but Mormonism. No one. I'm spiritual but but Mormonism. No one. I'm spiritual but but not religious. No one. I'm a religious not religious. No one. I'm a religious not religious. No one. I'm a religious legalist. No one. through Jesus. Anyone legalist. No one. through Jesus. Anyone legalist. No one. through Jesus. Anyone anyone can come to God through Jesus anyone can come to God through Jesus anyone can come to God through Jesus Christ. And listen, I'm not yelling at Christ. And listen, I'm not yelling at Christ. And listen, I'm not yelling at you because I'm mad at you. I'm yelling you because I'm mad at you. I'm yelling you because I'm mad at you. I'm yelling at YOU BECAUSE I'M WARNING YOU. I'M at YOU BECAUSE I'M WARNING YOU. I'M at YOU BECAUSE I'M WARNING YOU. I'M WARNING YOU. If you were in the top WARNING YOU. If you were in the top WARNING YOU. If you were in the top story of a building and the bottom of it story of a building and the bottom of it story of a building and the bottom of it was on fire, I would not politely and was on fire, I would not politely and was on fire, I would not politely and quietly tell you that a fire was going. quietly tell you that a fire was going. quietly tell you that a fire was going. I would be screaming AT YOU, "WAKE WAKE I would be screaming AT YOU, "WAKE WAKE I would be screaming AT YOU, "WAKE WAKE UP. Don't go." This is why I'm UP. Don't go." This is why I'm UP. Don't go." This is why I'm passionate about this. Now, some people, passionate about this. Now, some people, passionate about this. Now, some people, anytime I talk about this, what some anytime I talk about this, what some anytime I talk about this, what some people would say is, "Josh, just stop people would say is, "Josh, just stop people would say is, "Josh, just stop preaching about this." No, preaching about this." No, preaching about this." No, >> no, no. Notice in this passage, the one >> no, no. Notice in this passage, the one >> no, no. Notice in this passage, the one thing that this man wants while he's in thing that this man wants while he's in thing that this man wants while he's in hell, the one thing he wants, he's like, hell, the one thing he wants, he's like, hell, the one thing he wants, he's like, "Man, would you please some send "Man, would you please some send "Man, would you please some send somebody back to the people that I love somebody back to the people that I love somebody back to the people that I love so that they will preach to them about so that they will preach to them about so that they will preach to them about hell? Will you please tell them in hell? Will you please tell them in hell? Will you please tell them in eternity there will not be a single eternity there will not be a single eternity there will not be a single person in eternity when they stand person in eternity when they stand person in eternity when they stand before God who says, "Man, I wish you before God who says, "Man, I wish you before God who says, "Man, I wish you had talked less about the reality of had talked less about the reality of had talked less about the reality of judgment." Not one person. No one will judgment." Not one person. No one will judgment." Not one person. No one will say, "I wish you had warned me less. I say, "I wish you had warned me less. I say, "I wish you had warned me less. I wish you hadn't hurt my feelings with wish you hadn't hurt my feelings with wish you hadn't hurt my feelings with your sermons about judgment or your your sermons about judgment or your your sermons about judgment or your messages about hell." No. No. There will messages about hell." No. No. There will messages about hell." No. No. There will only be, listen, millions and millions only be, listen, millions and millions only be, listen, millions and millions of souls crying out things like, "You

of souls crying out things like, "You of souls crying out things like, "You knew. knew. knew. You knew and you didn't tell me. You knew and you didn't tell me. You knew and you didn't tell me. You knew. You believed all this, but the You knew. You believed all this, but the You knew. You believed all this, but the only thing you cared about was your only thing you cared about was your only thing you cared about was your church being full and you being popular church being full and you being popular church being full and you being popular and everyone applauding you, but you and everyone applauding you, but you and everyone applauding you, but you didn't care about my soul." My friends, didn't care about my soul." My friends, didn't care about my soul." My friends, I refuse to be that man. This is what I refuse to be that man. This is what I refuse to be that man. This is what Jesus Christ said, and I'm warning you Jesus Christ said, and I'm warning you Jesus Christ said, and I'm warning you now. Some of you hear that and you may now. Some of you hear that and you may now. Some of you hear that and you may go, "Yeah, man. If that's what he does, go, "Yeah, man. If that's what he does, go, "Yeah, man. If that's what he does, well, man, I wouldn't have done it that well, man, I wouldn't have done it that well, man, I wouldn't have done it that way." Well, listen. You're not God. way." Well, listen. You're not God. way." Well, listen. You're not God. >> You're not God. Was so, as I was >> You're not God. Was so, as I was >> You're not God. Was so, as I was meditating on this this week, it was meditating on this this week, it was meditating on this this week, it was like a righteous anger. There's this like a righteous anger. There's this like a righteous anger. There's this weird thing in our culture where people weird thing in our culture where people weird thing in our culture where people are so comfortable judging God. I are so comfortable judging God. I are so comfortable judging God. I wouldn't have done it that way. The wouldn't have done it that way. The wouldn't have done it that way. The Bible shouldn't say that. The Bible's Bible shouldn't say that. The Bible's Bible shouldn't say that. The Bible's wrong. God is repressive. People are so wrong. God is repressive. People are so wrong. God is repressive. People are so comfortable judging God. But the second comfortable judging God. But the second comfortable judging God. But the second you start talking about the reality that you start talking about the reality that you start talking about the reality that God will judge us, that's not fair. Hey, God will judge us, that's not fair. Hey, God will judge us, that's not fair. Hey, listen. I just want to point, bro. Just listen. I just want to point, bro. Just listen. I just want to point, bro. Just think about this for a second. You don't think about this for a second. You don't think about this for a second. You don't want fair. want fair. want fair. >> You don't want fair, man. That's right.

>> You don't want fair, man. That's right. >> You don't want fair, man. That's right. YOU DON'T WANT FAIR. Every now and then, YOU DON'T WANT FAIR. Every now and then, YOU DON'T WANT FAIR. Every now and then, my kids at home, they don't like I'll my kids at home, they don't like I'll my kids at home, they don't like I'll tell them to do something like, "Oh, tell them to do something like, "Oh, tell them to do something like, "Oh, Dad, that's not fair." And I'll just Dad, that's not fair." And I'll just Dad, that's not fair." And I'll just snap. Oh, you want fair? It's fair. You snap. Oh, you want fair? It's fair. You snap. Oh, you want fair? It's fair. You want? Okay, we're going to do fair. How want? Okay, we're going to do fair. How want? Okay, we're going to do fair. How about we start splitting the mortgages about we start splitting the mortgages about we start splitting the mortgages five ways? Oh, look. You're homeless. five ways? Oh, look. You're homeless. five ways? Oh, look. You're homeless. Oh, look at that. That's amazing. Fair. Oh, look at that. That's amazing. Fair. Oh, look at that. That's amazing. Fair. You want fair? How about this? Let's do You want fair? How about this? Let's do You want fair? How about this? Let's do fair. Whoever pays for the Nintendo fair. Whoever pays for the Nintendo fair. Whoever pays for the Nintendo Switch plays the Nintendo Switch. Oh, Switch plays the Nintendo Switch. Oh, Switch plays the Nintendo Switch. Oh, look. I got a Nintendo Switch. You don't look. I got a Nintendo Switch. You don't look. I got a Nintendo Switch. You don't want fair. In fact, I will just point want fair. In fact, I will just point want fair. In fact, I will just point this out to you. I don't have time to. this out to you. I don't have time to. this out to you. I don't have time to. The only place where everything is fair The only place where everything is fair The only place where everything is fair is hell. Hell is where everybody gets is hell. Hell is where everybody gets is hell. Hell is where everybody gets exactly what they deserved. And the only exactly what they deserved. And the only exactly what they deserved. And the only place where everything is unfair is place where everything is unfair is place where everything is unfair is heaven. Where we lived a life of sin and heaven. Where we lived a life of sin and heaven. Where we lived a life of sin and God pours out unmarited grace and favor God pours out unmarited grace and favor God pours out unmarited grace and favor on us for eternity. That's it. So, on us for eternity. That's it. So, on us for eternity. That's it. So, what's really interesting to me, listen, what's really interesting to me, listen, what's really interesting to me, listen, what's really interesting to me is what's really interesting to me is what's really interesting to me is people all the time like, man, I just people all the time like, man, I just people all the time like, man, I just don't understand how a loving God could don't understand how a loving God could don't understand how a loving God could send anybody to hell. Do you know what? send anybody to hell. Do you know what? send anybody to hell. Do you know what? Nobody's ever said to me, 25 years of Nobody's ever said to me, 25 years of Nobody's ever said to me, 25 years of ministry, nobody's ever said, nobody's ministry, nobody's ever said, nobody's ministry, nobody's ever said, nobody's ever said, "Man, Josh, you know what? I ever said, "Man, Josh, you know what? I ever said, "Man, Josh, you know what? I can't get over, man. How could a just can't get over, man. How could a just can't get over, man. How could a just God let me into heaven? Nobody's ever God let me into heaven? Nobody's ever God let me into heaven? Nobody's ever said that to me." Why? because we said that to me." Why? because we said that to me." Why? because we presume on the riches of God's grace and presume on the riches of God's grace and presume on the riches of God's grace and we take for granted his mercy and we act we take for granted his mercy and we act we take for granted his mercy and we act like it's unfair for a holy God to meet like it's unfair for a holy God to meet like it's unfair for a holy God to meet out holy justice for sin. This is what out holy justice for sin. This is what out holy justice for sin. This is what Jesus is saying in this passage. Okay, Jesus is saying in this passage. Okay, Jesus is saying in this passage. Okay, now listen. I I want to keep going on now listen. I I want to keep going on now listen. I I want to keep going on this. I want to finish the sermon this. I want to finish the sermon this. I want to finish the sermon answering two questions very briefly.

answering two questions very briefly. answering two questions very briefly. Question number one, here's a question Question number one, here's a question Question number one, here's a question some of you are asking. I alluded to it. some of you are asking. I alluded to it. some of you are asking. I alluded to it. How could a God of love ever send anyone How could a God of love ever send anyone How could a God of love ever send anyone to hell? Okay. Now, this question, if to hell? Okay. Now, this question, if to hell? Okay. Now, this question, if you're asking it, just listen. My job to you're asking it, just listen. My job to you're asking it, just listen. My job to tell you the truth, your job to make a tell you the truth, your job to make a tell you the truth, your job to make a decision. This question is based on a decision. This question is based on a decision. This question is based on a misunderstanding in part of what hell misunderstanding in part of what hell misunderstanding in part of what hell is. Check out this verse. I got them on is. Check out this verse. I got them on is. Check out this verse. I got them on the LED cuz I want you to actually see the LED cuz I want you to actually see the LED cuz I want you to actually see them. This is 2 Thessalonians 1:9. It them. This is 2 Thessalonians 1:9. It them. This is 2 Thessalonians 1:9. It says, "They will be punished." Talking says, "They will be punished." Talking says, "They will be punished." Talking about unbelievers, people who don't know about unbelievers, people who don't know about unbelievers, people who don't know Jesus. They're going to be punished with Jesus. They're going to be punished with Jesus. They're going to be punished with eternal destruction forever. Watch this. eternal destruction forever. Watch this. eternal destruction forever. Watch this. Separated from the Lord and from his Separated from the Lord and from his Separated from the Lord and from his glorious power. So, what you need to get glorious power. So, what you need to get glorious power. So, what you need to get is if you boil hell down to its lowest is if you boil hell down to its lowest is if you boil hell down to its lowest common denominator, here's what it is. common denominator, here's what it is. common denominator, here's what it is. Hell is eternal separation from God. Hell is eternal separation from God. Hell is eternal separation from God. Now, if you start to get your head Now, if you start to get your head Now, if you start to get your head around this, a whole bunch of stuff that around this, a whole bunch of stuff that around this, a whole bunch of stuff that didn't make sense starts to make sense didn't make sense starts to make sense didn't make sense starts to make sense for you. Let me give you one example of for you. Let me give you one example of for you. Let me give you one example of this. This is a really heavy sermon, so this. This is a really heavy sermon, so this. This is a really heavy sermon, so let me tell a story to make it unheavy let me tell a story to make it unheavy let me tell a story to make it unheavy and then we'll get back to heavy again. and then we'll get back to heavy again. and then we'll get back to heavy again. It's going to be great. Here's my It's going to be great. Here's my It's going to be great. Here's my example of this. So, me and Jana, we got example of this. So, me and Jana, we got example of this. So, me and Jana, we got two things we we use. Here's our little two things we we use. Here's our little two things we we use. Here's our little thing. Uh there's a difference between a thing. Uh there's a difference between a thing. Uh there's a difference between a trip and a vacation. If the kids go, trip and a vacation. If the kids go, trip and a vacation. If the kids go, it's a trip. If the kids don't go, it's it's a trip. If the kids don't go, it's it's a trip. If the kids don't go, it's a vacation. Okay. We just got back from a vacation. Okay. We just got back from a vacation. Okay. We just got back from a trip. We just got back from a trip. We a trip. We just got back from a trip. We a trip. We just got back from a trip. We just got back from a trip where we took just got back from a trip where we took just got back from a trip where we took we took the kids down to Orlando to we took the kids down to Orlando to we took the kids down to Orlando to Universal Studios in Orlando. Now, we've Universal Studios in Orlando. Now, we've Universal Studios in Orlando. Now, we've done Disney before. And what people say done Disney before. And what people say done Disney before. And what people say about Disney, if you've been around Lake about Disney, if you've been around Lake about Disney, if you've been around Lake Point, I have a well doumented hatred of Point, I have a well doumented hatred of Point, I have a well doumented hatred of Disney. I'm going to riff on that for a Disney. I'm going to riff on that for a Disney. I'm going to riff on that for a second. It's going to be great. If second. It's going to be great. If second. It's going to be great. If you've been around uh uh if you ever you've been around uh uh if you ever you've been around uh uh if you ever been around there, well, here's what been around there, well, here's what been around there, well, here's what people say. They say, "Oh, man. Disney

people say. They say, "Oh, man. Disney people say. They say, "Oh, man. Disney happiest place on earth." Okay. A Disney happiest place on earth." Okay. A Disney happiest place on earth." Okay. A Disney PR rep is the one who said that. Ain't PR rep is the one who said that. Ain't PR rep is the one who said that. Ain't nobody else said that. Okay, so for I nobody else said that. Okay, so for I nobody else said that. Okay, so for I may give you an example of this. So may give you an example of this. So may give you an example of this. So we're we're running. We had a great time we're we're running. We had a great time we're we're running. We had a great time with our kids. Great time with our kids with our kids. Great time with our kids with our kids. Great time with our kids at Universal. But we're walking around. at Universal. But we're walking around. at Universal. But we're walking around. It didn't always seem like happiest It didn't always seem like happiest It didn't always seem like happiest place on earth. So like here here's place on earth. So like here here's place on earth. So like here here's here's the kids hanging out. Now if you here's the kids hanging out. Now if you here's the kids hanging out. Now if you look real real close, just zoom in. look real real close, just zoom in. look real real close, just zoom in. You're going to see how Mr. Hudson was. You're going to see how Mr. Hudson was. You're going to see how Mr. Hudson was. That's Mr. Hudson. That's it. So that That's Mr. Hudson. That's it. So that That's Mr. Hudson. That's it. So that just you know that's kind of how that's just you know that's kind of how that's just you know that's kind of how that's how it goes. Now if you've ever done how it goes. Now if you've ever done how it goes. Now if you've ever done Disney, people say it's the happiest Disney, people say it's the happiest Disney, people say it's the happiest place on earth. That's insane. Here place on earth. That's insane. Here place on earth. That's insane. Here here's what I if you've never been here's what I if you've never been here's what I if you've never been here's what it's like. It's like paying here's what it's like. It's like paying here's what it's like. It's like paying tens of thousands of dollars to stand in tens of thousands of dollars to stand in tens of thousands of dollars to stand in line at the DMV. You you now you know line at the DMV. You you now you know line at the DMV. You you now you know exactly you know exactly what Disney's exactly you know exactly what Disney's exactly you know exactly what Disney's like. Okay. So the and the last time we like. Okay. So the and the last time we like. Okay. So the and the last time we went to Disney, we went in August, if went to Disney, we went in August, if went to Disney, we went in August, if you didn't know this, Orlando in August, you didn't know this, Orlando in August, you didn't know this, Orlando in August, it's roughly the same temperature as the it's roughly the same temperature as the it's roughly the same temperature as the surface temperature of the sun. And surface temperature of the sun. And surface temperature of the sun. And while we were there, we were there at while we were there, we were there at while we were there, we were there at the tail end of COVID when the world was the tail end of COVID when the world was the tail end of COVID when the world was insane. So we had to wear these masks insane. So we had to wear these masks insane. So we had to wear these masks when it was 110° in sweaty Orlando. And when it was 110° in sweaty Orlando. And when it was 110° in sweaty Orlando. And they were literally, bro, they were they were literally, bro, they were they were literally, bro, they were walking around like, "Get your mask up.

walking around like, "Get your mask up. walking around like, "Get your mask up. Use your mask up." I was about to lose Use your mask up." I was about to lose Use your mask up." I was about to lose my mind, okay? Like, "We're outside. I'm my mind, okay? Like, "We're outside. I'm my mind, okay? Like, "We're outside. I'm on Seven Doors mind train, bro. I think on Seven Doors mind train, bro. I think on Seven Doors mind train, bro. I think we're okay." So, it's like, it felt like we're okay." So, it's like, it felt like we're okay." So, it's like, it felt like I was being smothered to death by like a I was being smothered to death by like a I was being smothered to death by like a sweaty washcloth trapping all your death sweaty washcloth trapping all your death sweaty washcloth trapping all your death breath inside of there. So, so then it's breath inside of there. So, so then it's breath inside of there. So, so then it's like it's just let me This is like it's just let me This is like it's just let me This is therapeutic for me. So, so then, so therapeutic for me. So, so then, so therapeutic for me. So, so then, so Disney is the only place on earth where Disney is the only place on earth where Disney is the only place on earth where it can be 115° outside. You're walking it can be 115° outside. You're walking it can be 115° outside. You're walking around for 12 hours a day carrying kids around for 12 hours a day carrying kids around for 12 hours a day carrying kids on your back eating almost nothing and on your back eating almost nothing and on your back eating almost nothing and you can still gain weight. It's amazing. you can still gain weight. It's amazing. you can still gain weight. It's amazing. It's insane how that works. I have no It's insane how that works. I have no It's insane how that works. I have no idea how it works. So, what what I'll idea how it works. So, what what I'll idea how it works. So, what what I'll say is there are there are actually say is there are there are actually say is there are there are actually adults who go to Disney without even adults who go to Disney without even adults who go to Disney without even bringing kids. They're called weirdos is bringing kids. They're called weirdos is bringing kids. They're called weirdos is what they're called. A joke. That's a what they're called. A joke. That's a what they're called. A joke. That's a joke. That's a joke. No, don't applaud joke. That's a joke. No, don't applaud joke. That's a joke. No, don't applaud for that. That's a joke. for that. That's a joke. for that. That's a joke. In in all seriousness, I I know, listen, In in all seriousness, I I know, listen, In in all seriousness, I I know, listen, I just I know there are families who you I just I know there are families who you I just I know there are families who you have made incredibly memorable, have made incredibly memorable, have made incredibly memorable, meaningful, sweet times at Disney. I meaningful, sweet times at Disney. I meaningful, sweet times at Disney. I just want to say this. You're wrong.

just want to say this. You're wrong. just want to say this. You're wrong. That's it. That's it. You're wrong. That's it. That's it. You're wrong. That's it. That's it. You're wrong. That's it. Now, here's my point. I just That's it. Now, here's my point. I just That's it. Now, here's my point. I just want to point this out to you. There are want to point this out to you. There are want to point this out to you. There are legitimately people who Think about legitimately people who Think about legitimately people who Think about this. What is heaven on earth for some this. What is heaven on earth for some this. What is heaven on earth for some people because of who they are and what people because of who they are and what people because of who they are and what they like is legitimately like hell on they like is legitimately like hell on they like is legitimately like hell on earth for me because of who I am and earth for me because of who I am and earth for me because of who I am and what I don't like. Now think about this. what I don't like. Now think about this. what I don't like. Now think about this. The Bible says that hell is eternal The Bible says that hell is eternal The Bible says that hell is eternal separation from God. Let me ask you this separation from God. Let me ask you this separation from God. Let me ask you this question. If someone lives this life and question. If someone lives this life and question. If someone lives this life and their entire life they they are hating their entire life they they are hating their entire life they they are hating God. They're trying to avoid the things God. They're trying to avoid the things God. They're trying to avoid the things of God. They hate all the commands of of God. They hate all the commands of of God. They hate all the commands of God. They never want to be in the God. They never want to be in the God. They never want to be in the presence of God. How in the world would presence of God. How in the world would presence of God. How in the world would going to heaven even be pleasurable for going to heaven even be pleasurable for going to heaven even be pleasurable for them. Heaven would actually be a kind of them. Heaven would actually be a kind of them. Heaven would actually be a kind of hell for them. Heaven is for people who hell for them. Heaven is for people who hell for them. Heaven is for people who want to be in the presence of God want to be in the presence of God want to be in the presence of God because their nature has been changed because their nature has been changed because their nature has been changed and they want to be around him. So, let and they want to be around him. So, let and they want to be around him. So, let me go back to the beginning of the me go back to the beginning of the me go back to the beginning of the question we're asking is we're asking question we're asking is we're asking question we're asking is we're asking how could a God of love ever send anyone how could a God of love ever send anyone how could a God of love ever send anyone to hell. Let me say this in one sense he to hell. Let me say this in one sense he to hell. Let me say this in one sense he doesn't.

doesn't. doesn't. Now, some of you are like, "Woohoo! Now, some of you are like, "Woohoo! Now, some of you are like, "Woohoo! GREAT. NOBODY GOES to hell." GREAT. NOBODY GOES to hell." GREAT. NOBODY GOES to hell." No. No. No. Real people go to a real hell. Here's Real people go to a real hell. Here's Real people go to a real hell. Here's the big idea. Check this out. Is people the big idea. Check this out. Is people the big idea. Check this out. Is people go to hell based on their own choice. go to hell based on their own choice. go to hell based on their own choice. Based on their own choice. Now, you need Based on their own choice. Now, you need Based on their own choice. Now, you need to see this in the word. Check out what to see this in the word. Check out what to see this in the word. Check out what the word says. All that matters what the the word says. All that matters what the the word says. All that matters what the word say. The Bible says this. It says, word say. The Bible says this. It says, word say. The Bible says this. It says, "No, Jesus is being patient." It's "No, Jesus is being patient." It's "No, Jesus is being patient." It's answer the question now. Why hasn't answer the question now. Why hasn't answer the question now. Why hasn't Jesus returned yet? If you ever We're Jesus returned yet? If you ever We're Jesus returned yet? If you ever We're going to talk about the return of Christ going to talk about the return of Christ going to talk about the return of Christ in a few weeks. You go, "Man, why hasn't in a few weeks. You go, "Man, why hasn't in a few weeks. You go, "Man, why hasn't he done it yet?" Well, this actually he done it yet?" Well, this actually he done it yet?" Well, this actually answers that question. He's being answers that question. He's being answers that question. He's being patient for your sake because he doesn't patient for your sake because he doesn't patient for your sake because he doesn't want anyone to be destroyed. He wants want anyone to be destroyed. He wants want anyone to be destroyed. He wants everyone to repent. THIS IS WHAT HE everyone to repent. THIS IS WHAT HE everyone to repent. THIS IS WHAT HE DOESN'T WANT ANYBODY TO go to hell. IN DOESN'T WANT ANYBODY TO go to hell. IN DOESN'T WANT ANYBODY TO go to hell. IN FACT, GOD'S NOT A SATIST. He was like FACT, GOD'S NOT A SATIST. He was like FACT, GOD'S NOT A SATIST. He was like sitting around just taking pleasure in sitting around just taking pleasure in sitting around just taking pleasure in pain and destruction. Look what the book pain and destruction. Look what the book pain and destruction. Look what the book of Ezekiel says. Do you think that I of Ezekiel says. Do you think that I of Ezekiel says. Do you think that I like to see wicked people die? Says the like to see wicked people die? Says the like to see wicked people die? Says the sovereign Lord. Of course not. I want sovereign Lord. Of course not. I want sovereign Lord. Of course not. I want them to turn from their wicked ways and them to turn from their wicked ways and them to turn from their wicked ways and I want them to live. Okay. So, God I want them to live. Okay. So, God I want them to live. Okay. So, God doesn't want anybody to go to hell. Now, doesn't want anybody to go to hell. Now, doesn't want anybody to go to hell. Now, some of you say, "Well, well, then why some of you say, "Well, well, then why some of you say, "Well, well, then why doesn't he do anything about it?"

doesn't he do anything about it?" doesn't he do anything about it?" Listen, what are you even talking about? Listen, what are you even talking about? Listen, what are you even talking about? He has. For God so loved the world that He has. For God so loved the world that He has. For God so loved the world that he sent his one and only son that he sent his one and only son that he sent his one and only son that whoever believes in him will never whoever believes in him will never whoever believes in him will never perish. They'll never experience the perish. They'll never experience the perish. They'll never experience the second death is what the Bible says hell second death is what the Bible says hell second death is what the Bible says hell is. will never perish but will have is. will never perish but will have is. will never perish but will have eternal life through Christ Jesus our eternal life through Christ Jesus our eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord. For God did not send his son into Lord. For God did not send his son into Lord. For God did not send his son into the world to condemn the world but to the world to condemn the world but to the world to condemn the world but to save the world through him. What you save the world through him. What you save the world through him. What you must understand, listen if you don't must understand, listen if you don't must understand, listen if you don't know Jesus, what you must understand is know Jesus, what you must understand is know Jesus, what you must understand is God loves you so much that a bleeding God loves you so much that a bleeding God loves you so much that a bleeding Jesus hangs on a cross at the entrance Jesus hangs on a cross at the entrance Jesus hangs on a cross at the entrance of hell. And for anybody who tries to go of hell. And for anybody who tries to go of hell. And for anybody who tries to go in, what he says to them is, "If you're in, what he says to them is, "If you're in, what he says to them is, "If you're going to get in there, you got to go going to get in there, you got to go going to get in there, you got to go over my dead body." over my dead body." over my dead body." No one. Jesus doesn't want anyone to go No one. Jesus doesn't want anyone to go No one. Jesus doesn't want anyone to go to hell. Now that leads me to question to hell. Now that leads me to question to hell. Now that leads me to question number two. Question number two. The number two. Question number two. The number two. Question number two. The question is, what does the reality of question is, what does the reality of question is, what does the reality of hell mean for me? What's the reality of hell mean for me? What's the reality of hell mean for me? What's the reality of hell mean for me? Now, I want to talk to hell mean for me? Now, I want to talk to hell mean for me? Now, I want to talk to two groups of people. First, I want to two groups of people. First, I want to two groups of people. First, I want to talk to Christians. And second, I want talk to Christians. And second, I want talk to Christians. And second, I want to talk to you if you're not a Christian to talk to you if you're not a Christian to talk to you if you're not a Christian yet. For Christians, this has been a yet. For Christians, this has been a yet. For Christians, this has been a super You probably felt it even as I super You probably felt it even as I super You probably felt it even as I walked out. This has been a really heavy walked out. This has been a really heavy walked out. This has been a really heavy week. You spent a whole week studying week. You spent a whole week studying week. You spent a whole week studying the doctrine of hell. I'll just tell the doctrine of hell. I'll just tell the doctrine of hell. I'll just tell you, man, it's gonna mess with you.

you, man, it's gonna mess with you. you, man, it's gonna mess with you. It'll mess with you. I was super It'll mess with you. I was super It'll mess with you. I was super convicted this week because all week convicted this week because all week convicted this week because all week what I was praying is everywhere I went, what I was praying is everywhere I went, what I was praying is everywhere I went, I was just like, Lord, give me eyes to I was just like, Lord, give me eyes to I was just like, Lord, give me eyes to see the reality that every single one of see the reality that every single one of see the reality that every single one of these people these people these people will be separated from his right and his will be separated from his right and his will be separated from his right and his left. And every one of you will spend an left. And every one of you will spend an left. And every one of you will spend an eternity either with God in heaven or eternity either with God in heaven or eternity either with God in heaven or away from God in hell. And it's just away from God in hell. And it's just away from God in hell. And it's just like, man, am I living with the urgency like, man, am I living with the urgency like, man, am I living with the urgency that that reality requires to make sure that that reality requires to make sure that that reality requires to make sure that everybody hears about Jesus. Okay. that everybody hears about Jesus. Okay. that everybody hears about Jesus. Okay. So years ago, I came across this story. So years ago, I came across this story. So years ago, I came across this story. This guy's name was Charles Peace. This guy's name was Charles Peace. This guy's name was Charles Peace. Charles Peace. Charles Peace. Charles Peace. In the 1800s, this guy named Charles In the 1800s, this guy named Charles In the 1800s, this guy named Charles Peace, he was sentenced to death by Peace, he was sentenced to death by Peace, he was sentenced to death by hanging in England. And there was a guy hanging in England. And there was a guy hanging in England. And there was a guy that records this story, his name is that records this story, his name is that records this story, his name is Leonard Reneville. Leonard Reneville. Leonard Reneville. And apparently this chaplain, little And apparently this chaplain, little And apparently this chaplain, little little dude came in with his little book little dude came in with his little book little dude came in with his little book of thingy and and he came in to read of thingy and and he came in to read of thingy and and he came in to read to read this guy his what are called to read this guy his what are called to read this guy his what are called last rights. That's what Catholics will last rights. That's what Catholics will last rights. That's what Catholics will sometimes call his la last rights. And sometimes call his la last rights. And sometimes call his la last rights. And he'd done it so many times as a prison he'd done it so many times as a prison he'd done it so many times as a prison chaplain that he came in, he opens a chaplain that he came in, he opens a chaplain that he came in, he opens a little book and he just was like going little book and he just was like going little book and he just was like going through the motions like punching his through the motions like punching his through the motions like punching his little to-do list and he was like, "Hey, little to-do list and he was like, "Hey, little to-do list and he was like, "Hey, do you understand that, you know, you're do you understand that, you know, you're do you understand that, you know, you're getting ready to meet your maker?" And getting ready to meet your maker?" And getting ready to meet your maker?" And he's just like like reciting lines, you he's just like like reciting lines, you he's just like like reciting lines, you know, heaven or hell, and you get up to know, heaven or hell, and you get up to know, heaven or hell, and you get up to you now. Now, let me walk you through.

you now. Now, let me walk you through. you now. Now, let me walk you through. And according to this story, Charles P And according to this story, Charles P And according to this story, Charles P stopped him and he said, "Hey, man, do stopped him and he said, "Hey, man, do stopped him and he said, "Hey, man, do you believe what you're saying to me?" you believe what you're saying to me?" you believe what you're saying to me?" And he was angry. "Do you believe this?" And he was angry. "Do you believe this?" And he was angry. "Do you believe this?" And the priest said, 'Well, of course I And the priest said, 'Well, of course I And the priest said, 'Well, of course I believe it.' And then Charles P said believe it.' And then Charles P said believe it.' And then Charles P said this, and I got it on the screen because this, and I got it on the screen because this, and I got it on the screen because I want you to see it. He said, "Sir, if I want you to see it. He said, "Sir, if I want you to see it. He said, "Sir, if I believed what you and the church of I believed what you and the church of I believed what you and the church of God say that you believe, even if God say that you believe, even if God say that you believe, even if England were covered with broken glass England were covered with broken glass England were covered with broken glass from coast to coast, I would walk over from coast to coast, I would walk over from coast to coast, I would walk over it. If needs be, on hands and knees and it. If needs be, on hands and knees and it. If needs be, on hands and knees and think it worthwhile just to save one think it worthwhile just to save one think it worthwhile just to save one soul from an eternal hell like that." soul from an eternal hell like that." soul from an eternal hell like that." Listen, man. I don't I love you. I pray Listen, man. I don't I love you. I pray Listen, man. I don't I love you. I pray for you daily. for you daily. for you daily. I don't want any of you, none of you. I I don't want any of you, none of you. I I don't want any of you, none of you. I don't want any of you to go to hell. don't want any of you to go to hell. don't want any of you to go to hell. And what I want to say to you is if if And what I want to say to you is if if And what I want to say to you is if if you're a Christian, God has put you in you're a Christian, God has put you in you're a Christian, God has put you in the lives of people who right now are the lives of people who right now are the lives of people who right now are careening towards an eternity apart from careening towards an eternity apart from careening towards an eternity apart from God. And good news, you don't have to God. And good news, you don't have to God. And good news, you don't have to walk across England on broken glass.

walk across England on broken glass. walk across England on broken glass. You just got to like walk across your You just got to like walk across your You just got to like walk across your office, office, office, like walk across a yard like walk across a yard like walk across a yard or put on a stupid t-shirt or put on a stupid t-shirt or put on a stupid t-shirt just so you have a chance to tell just so you have a chance to tell just so you have a chance to tell somebody somewhere about somebody who somebody somewhere about somebody who somebody somewhere about somebody who can save anybody. can save anybody. can save anybody. >> That's like all you got to do, man. >> That's like all you got to do, man. >> That's like all you got to do, man. Okay. In fact, I'll just say this and I Okay. In fact, I'll just say this and I Okay. In fact, I'll just say this and I just I just want to get this on the just I just want to get this on the just I just want to get this on the table like God's doing something really table like God's doing something really table like God's doing something really unique at our church and new services, unique at our church and new services, unique at our church and new services, new campuses and every now and then like new campuses and every now and then like new campuses and every now and then like somebody grabbing by you. Why is the somebody grabbing by you. Why is the somebody grabbing by you. Why is the church got to get so big? Because hell church got to get so big? Because hell church got to get so big? Because hell is real. is real. is real. Hell is real and heaven is real. And so Hell is real and heaven is real. And so Hell is real and heaven is real. And so so listen man, we got I just want we so listen man, we got I just want we so listen man, we got I just want we have two choices. Either we can keep new have two choices. Either we can keep new have two choices. Either we can keep new services, new campuses, whatever it services, new campuses, whatever it services, new campuses, whatever it takes, or we can tell everybody else takes, or we can tell everybody else takes, or we can tell everybody else they can go to hell. I like the first they can go to hell. I like the first they can go to hell. I like the first one better. So, we need to have an one better. So, we need to have an one better. So, we need to have an urgency that this is actually real. Now, urgency that this is actually real. Now, urgency that this is actually real. Now, if you're not a Christian, what you need if you're not a Christian, what you need if you're not a Christian, what you need to know is the Bible says to call upon to know is the Bible says to call upon to know is the Bible says to call upon the Lord while he may be found.

the Lord while he may be found. the Lord while he may be found. So, right now, what may have happened in So, right now, what may have happened in So, right now, what may have happened in the next la last few minutes is the the next la last few minutes is the the next la last few minutes is the spirit may be pressing into your soul spirit may be pressing into your soul spirit may be pressing into your soul the reality of eternity. And I want to the reality of eternity. And I want to the reality of eternity. And I want to give you a chance today to receive Jesus give you a chance today to receive Jesus give you a chance today to receive Jesus Christ and his payment for your sins. Christ and his payment for your sins. Christ and his payment for your sins. Okay? So, at all of our campuses, would Okay? So, at all of our campuses, would Okay? So, at all of our campuses, would you bow your heads and close your eyes? you bow your heads and close your eyes? you bow your heads and close your eyes? Would you do this? And some of you, man, Would you do this? And some of you, man, Would you do this? And some of you, man, you've been at Lake Point four, five, you've been at Lake Point four, five, you've been at Lake Point four, five, six, seven weeks, and you're starting to six, seven weeks, and you're starting to six, seven weeks, and you're starting to realize that you need to cross a line of realize that you need to cross a line of realize that you need to cross a line of faith. faith. faith. And man, if that's you, I just want you And man, if that's you, I just want you And man, if that's you, I just want you with your head bowed and your eyes with your head bowed and your eyes with your head bowed and your eyes closed to pray this prayer with me from closed to pray this prayer with me from closed to pray this prayer with me from a sincere heart to trust in Jesus a sincere heart to trust in Jesus a sincere heart to trust in Jesus finished work that he took the payment finished work that he took the payment finished work that he took the payment for your sins. So, just silent in your for your sins. So, just silent in your for your sins. So, just silent in your seat. Just pray this prayer after me. seat. Just pray this prayer after me. seat. Just pray this prayer after me. Just pray, "God, I know I'm a sinner Just pray, "God, I know I'm a sinner Just pray, "God, I know I'm a sinner and I know I have lived for other things and I know I have lived for other things and I know I have lived for other things besides you first." Pray this from a sincere heart. But I Pray this from a sincere heart. But I believe that you died for my sin.

believe that you died for my sin. believe that you died for my sin. I believe that somehow in some way the I believe that somehow in some way the I believe that somehow in some way the cross counted for me. cross counted for me. cross counted for me. And I believe that you rose from the And I believe that you rose from the And I believe that you rose from the dead dead dead and that you live to give life to and that you live to give life to and that you live to give life to everyone who would call on your name. everyone who would call on your name. everyone who would call on your name. From this day forward, From this day forward, From this day forward, as best as I know how, I will live for as best as I know how, I will live for as best as I know how, I will live for you first. Today, I receive the free gift of Today, I receive the free gift of forgiveness of my sin forgiveness of my sin forgiveness of my sin apart from anything I've ever done. apart from anything I've ever done. apart from anything I've ever done. just as a gift. just as a gift. just as a gift. Thank you, God, for adopting me as a son Thank you, God, for adopting me as a son Thank you, God, for adopting me as a son or a daughter and for saving me from or a daughter and for saving me from or a daughter and for saving me from sin, death, hell, and Satan sin, death, hell, and Satan sin, death, hell, and Satan for eternity with you. for eternity with you. for eternity with you. Now, keep your heads bowed and your eyes Now, keep your heads bowed and your eyes Now, keep your heads bowed and your eyes closed closed closed at all of our campuses, man. If you at all of our campuses, man. If you at all of our campuses, man. If you prayed that from a sincere heart and prayed that from a sincere heart and prayed that from a sincere heart and you're crossing a line of faith maybe you're crossing a line of faith maybe you're crossing a line of faith maybe for the first time today here in a for the first time today here in a for the first time today here in a second on the count of three, what I'm second on the count of three, what I'm second on the count of three, what I'm going to do is I'm going to ask you to going to do is I'm going to ask you to going to do is I'm going to ask you to raise your hand on the count of three.

raise your hand on the count of three. raise your hand on the count of three. When I count to three, the reason I'm When I count to three, the reason I'm When I count to three, the reason I'm doing this is because I believe doing this is because I believe doing this is because I believe something solidifies in you spiritually something solidifies in you spiritually something solidifies in you spiritually when you respond physically. when you respond physically. when you respond physically. And what you do in the next 60 seconds And what you do in the next 60 seconds And what you do in the next 60 seconds may be the most important thing you ever may be the most important thing you ever may be the most important thing you ever do in eternity. do in eternity. do in eternity. So if you pray that prayer from a So if you pray that prayer from a So if you pray that prayer from a sincere heart to cross the line of faith sincere heart to cross the line of faith sincere heart to cross the line of faith and come to Jesus. Count of three, I and come to Jesus. Count of three, I and come to Jesus. Count of three, I want your hand in the air on three. One, want your hand in the air on three. One, want your hand in the air on three. One, God loves you. God loves you. God loves you. Two, you came here for a reason today. Two, you came here for a reason today. Two, you came here for a reason today. Three, right now, if that's you, slip Three, right now, if that's you, slip Three, right now, if that's you, slip your hand in the air right now, you're your hand in the air right now, you're your hand in the air right now, you're receiving the gift of grace. Keep Wow. receiving the gift of grace. Keep Wow. receiving the gift of grace. Keep Wow. Keep them up. Keep them up. Lock that Keep them up. Keep them up. Lock that Keep them up. Keep them up. Lock that elbow, man. Like, hi, I want to know who elbow, man. Like, hi, I want to know who elbow, man. Like, hi, I want to know who I'm praying for. are like, "Man, Jesus, I'm praying for. are like, "Man, Jesus, I'm praying for. are like, "Man, Jesus, I receive your grace coming home, I receive your grace coming home, I receive your grace coming home, man." All over the room, man. Amen. man." All over the room, man. Amen. man." All over the room, man. Amen. Amen. And amen. Well, hey, Lakeoint family, thank you. Well, hey, Lakeoint family, thank you. Thank you. Thank you for spending part Thank you. Thank you for spending part Thank you. Thank you for spending part of our weekend with us and for kicking of our weekend with us and for kicking of our weekend with us and for kicking off this best of series together. Hey, off this best of series together. Hey, off this best of series together. Hey, here's what I don't want you to miss.

here's what I don't want you to miss. here's what I don't want you to miss. Jesus talked about eternity because he Jesus talked about eternity because he Jesus talked about eternity because he loves you too much to leave you loves you too much to leave you loves you too much to leave you guessing. And the same Jesus who warned guessing. And the same Jesus who warned guessing. And the same Jesus who warned us also loved us enough to die on a us also loved us enough to die on a us also loved us enough to die on a cross in our place. And so if today cross in our place. And so if today cross in our place. And so if today something is stirred inside of you and something is stirred inside of you and something is stirred inside of you and maybe you have not yet given your life maybe you have not yet given your life maybe you have not yet given your life to Jesus, you don't have to wait for a to Jesus, you don't have to wait for a to Jesus, you don't have to wait for a perfect moment. You can literally say perfect moment. You can literally say perfect moment. You can literally say yes to Jesus right where you are right yes to Jesus right where you are right yes to Jesus right where you are right now. And if that's you, we would love to now. And if that's you, we would love to now. And if that's you, we would love to connect with you and continue to walk connect with you and continue to walk connect with you and continue to walk with you in your faith journey. So if with you in your faith journey. So if with you in your faith journey. So if that's you, wherever you are, either that's you, wherever you are, either that's you, wherever you are, either drop something in the chat right now, drop something in the chat right now, drop something in the chat right now, let us know. or you can also text the let us know. or you can also text the let us know. or you can also text the word life to 20411. word life to 20411. word life to 20411. Also, if you're in the DFW area, we Also, if you're in the DFW area, we Also, if you're in the DFW area, we would love to see you in person. We have would love to see you in person. We have would love to see you in person. We have campuses all across the DFW area with campuses all across the DFW area with campuses all across the DFW area with another one launching in Lucas later another one launching in Lucas later another one launching in Lucas later this year as the Lakeoint family this year as the Lakeoint family this year as the Lakeoint family continues to grow. Come be a part of continues to grow. Come be a part of continues to grow. Come be a part of what God is doing here. And if this what God is doing here. And if this what God is doing here. And if this message impacted you, you can go back message impacted you, you can go back message impacted you, you can go back and catch the full Investigating Jesus and catch the full Investigating Jesus and catch the full Investigating Jesus series on our YouTube channel. You can series on our YouTube channel. You can series on our YouTube channel. You can also subscribe and turn notifications on also subscribe and turn notifications on also subscribe and turn notifications on because Monday's live free episodes also because Monday's live free episodes also because Monday's live free episodes also going deeper into today's conversation.

going deeper into today's conversation. going deeper into today's conversation. Also, if you need prayer this week, you Also, if you need prayer this week, you Also, if you need prayer this week, you can text the word prayer to 2041 can text the word prayer to 2041 can text the word prayer to 2041 and our team. We would love to be in and our team. We would love to be in and our team. We would love to be in touch with you to pray with you and touch with you to pray with you and touch with you to pray with you and connect with you as well. Hey, let me connect with you as well. Hey, let me connect with you as well. Hey, let me just pray real quick. Heavenly Father, I just pray real quick. Heavenly Father, I just pray real quick. Heavenly Father, I thank you so much for our time together thank you so much for our time together thank you so much for our time together as a church online family from literally as a church online family from literally as a church online family from literally all over the place. Lord, I pray that all over the place. Lord, I pray that all over the place. Lord, I pray that whatever was planted in our hearts whatever was planted in our hearts whatever was planted in our hearts today, may it continue to bear much, today, may it continue to bear much, today, may it continue to bear much, much fruit. Lord, may we live our week much fruit. Lord, may we live our week much fruit. Lord, may we live our week in awe of how good you are, how loving in awe of how good you are, how loving in awe of how good you are, how loving you are, how sacrificial you are, and you are, how sacrificial you are, and you are, how sacrificial you are, and may we live by the grace of God in light may we live by the grace of God in light may we live by the grace of God in light of that sacrifice for your glory. In of that sacrifice for your glory. In of that sacrifice for your glory. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen. Amen. Amen. Jesus' name we pray. Amen. Amen. Amen. Jesus' name we pray. Amen. Amen. Amen. Lakewood family, thank you for joining Lakewood family, thank you for joining Lakewood family, thank you for joining us today. We love you and we will see us today. We love you and we will see us today. We love you and we will see you next time.