LESSONS LEARNED IN HELL
Scripture: Luke 16:4, Luke 16:7, Luke 16:19-23, Luke 16:25-26, Luke 16:28-31
Lessons Learned in Hell
Collin Wimberly
Luke 16:19-31
CIT- The rich man's experiences and realizations in Hell.
Proposition- There are lessons for all of us to learn from the rich man's experiences in Hell.
INTRODUCTION:
We must be careful not to allow our doctrine to be watered down. Especially when it comes to the doctrine of Hell, of eternal punishment.Those 18 to 29 years old believe in the afterlife more than older adults: 84 percent of the younger group believes in heaven; 71 percent believe in hell. However, we must sometimes learn to really believe, and to feel the force of believing our doctrines. We must learn to feel the Awful and wonderful truths of Scripture. The doctrine of Hell is one of those truths we must learn to feel. Hell is one of those terrible truths of the Bible that absolutely must grip our hearts. We can never be the Church that Christ intends for us to be until we have been gripped with the reality of Hell. Coming to grips with this difficult teaching will give us a burden to our friends and family members come to Christ.Our text this morning is about a man who learned his lessons the hard way. Jesus is concluding a section on material things by this account of the rich man's experiences. The lessons he learned are lessons we need to learn as well.
I) LESSONS ABOUT LIFE- VS. 19-20
The rich man - traditionally known as Dives. dressed in purple, fine linen He wore Armani suits, expensive silk shirts with the finest ties. He had pair after pair of Gucci shoes, even his socks were expensive. He drove a Lexus with smooth leather seats.
Faired sumptuously every day - He ate at the best restaurants. NAS - Joyously living in splendor every day. He was living it up. His million dollar home overlooked the best golf course in Jerusalem. He spent his days spinning wheels and making deals.
Contrast that with Lazarus - Laid at the gate of the rich man- probably dumped off by his relatives so he could beg. His life is miser ...
Collin Wimberly
Luke 16:19-31
CIT- The rich man's experiences and realizations in Hell.
Proposition- There are lessons for all of us to learn from the rich man's experiences in Hell.
INTRODUCTION:
We must be careful not to allow our doctrine to be watered down. Especially when it comes to the doctrine of Hell, of eternal punishment.Those 18 to 29 years old believe in the afterlife more than older adults: 84 percent of the younger group believes in heaven; 71 percent believe in hell. However, we must sometimes learn to really believe, and to feel the force of believing our doctrines. We must learn to feel the Awful and wonderful truths of Scripture. The doctrine of Hell is one of those truths we must learn to feel. Hell is one of those terrible truths of the Bible that absolutely must grip our hearts. We can never be the Church that Christ intends for us to be until we have been gripped with the reality of Hell. Coming to grips with this difficult teaching will give us a burden to our friends and family members come to Christ.Our text this morning is about a man who learned his lessons the hard way. Jesus is concluding a section on material things by this account of the rich man's experiences. The lessons he learned are lessons we need to learn as well.
I) LESSONS ABOUT LIFE- VS. 19-20
The rich man - traditionally known as Dives. dressed in purple, fine linen He wore Armani suits, expensive silk shirts with the finest ties. He had pair after pair of Gucci shoes, even his socks were expensive. He drove a Lexus with smooth leather seats.
Faired sumptuously every day - He ate at the best restaurants. NAS - Joyously living in splendor every day. He was living it up. His million dollar home overlooked the best golf course in Jerusalem. He spent his days spinning wheels and making deals.
Contrast that with Lazarus - Laid at the gate of the rich man- probably dumped off by his relatives so he could beg. His life is miser ...
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