The End Times

HellThe Destiny of

the Wicked

Hell is a Real PlaceThere is much controversy and

debate about hell•Some deny its existence•Some lessen its severity (Purgatory, limited time)•Some remove its punitive nature•Some see it as a means to scare people to obey!

Hell is a Real Place• While an unpleasant subject, if

scripture is true (and it is!), then hell is a real and

unpleasant place• The reality of sin!

1 John 3:4 – if there is sin, there must be consequences, or sin is meaningless

Hell is a Real Place•2 Peter 2:20-22, the

latter end is worse than the beginning for the believer. How is this possible if hell is not real?

Hell is a Real Place•Mark 9:43-48, Jesus said

cut off your hand, pluck out your eye. Better to enter eternity without these than to face the torments of hell

(gehenna).

Hell is a Real Place•Matthew 10:28,

“And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.”

Hell is a Real Place•2 Thess. 1:6-10,

“in flaming fire taking vengeance on those who do not know God, and on those who do

not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. These shall be punished with

everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord and from the

glory of His power,”

What is Hell Like?•γεέννῃ (geennē)

•The garbage dump of JerusalemFormerly a place of pagan

worship. Defiled of Josiah (2 Chron. 28:3, 33:6, 2

Kings. 23;10-13)• Jesus found the most deplorable

place they could relate to

Hell will be exponentially

worse!

What is Hell Like?Hell is eternal!

•Rev. 20:10•Matt. 25:46,

everlasting punishment•2 Thess. 1:9,

everlasting destruction•Descriptions that follow

Eternity is a LONG time!

What is Hell Like?Torments

•Luke 16:23-25, 28

Torments means severe pain, torture

•The rich man requested minimal relief from Lazarus.

•He was denied!

What is Hell Like?

Where the worm does not die

•Mark 9:44-48 (3x)•Σκώληξ, skōlēx

A maggot•Eternal decay,

but never ending

What is Hell Like?Unquenchable fire

•Mark 9:44-48 (3x)•Matt. 13:42

•Matt. 25:41, everlasting fire prepared for the devil

and his angels•Rev. 21:8, the lake of

fire and brimstone

What is Hell Like?

Weeping and gnashing of teeth

•Matt. 8:12

•Matt. 13:42

•A picture of intense pain

What is Hell Like?Darkness

•Jude 13, 2 Pet. 2:17the blackness of darkness

•Matt. 25:30•1 John 1:5

God is light. He will NOT be there!

What is Hell Like?

No rest day or night

•Rev. 14:11

What is Hell Like?

Clearly Hell is NOT a place you want to

spend eternity!

•Do NOT be flippant in cursing others to

this place

Who will be in hell?•Rev. 20:10,

the devil and his angels

•Matt. 25:41 – hell was prepared for them

•They will not be alone!Matt. 25:33, 41

Who will be in hell?•Rev. 20:15 – anyone

not in the book of life

•Rev. 21:8

Who will be in hell?•Matt. 7:13-14– the majority

will be condemned to hell•Gal. 5:19, 1 Cor. 6:9-11,

lists of ungodly conduct•Matt. 25:11-13

the unprepared•Matt. 25:26-30

the wicked and lazy servant

Who will be in hell?•Matt. 7:21-23, many who are

sincere will be thereJohn 8:24

•2 Thess. 1:6-10, lists of ungodly conduct

•2 Peter 2:20-22the unfaithful

Heb. 10:26-31False teachers

Many will be condemned to hell.

But YOU don’t have to!