1. Things You Won’t Have To Do In Hell

2. Bumper Sticker Foolishness “I’d rather be burning in hell” 2

3. Hell is Real “…not willing that any should perish…” (2 Peter 3:9) Torment, Matthew 25:30 Torment, Matthew 25:30 Outer darkness, Matthew 25:30 Outer darkness, Matthew 25:30 Unquenchable fire, Mark 9:44-48; Revelation 21:8 Unquenchable fire, Mark 9:44-48; Revelation 21:8 Everlasting punishment, 2 Thess. 1:8-9; Rev. 20:10, 14-15 Everlasting punishment, 2 Thess. 1:8-9; Rev. 20:10, 14-15 3

4. You will not have to attend worship services (Hebrews 10:24-27) “…these will go away into everlasting punishment…” (Matthew 25:46)  No Sunday schedule to keep, Acts 2:42 (cf. Psalm 122:1)  No more saying, “I gotta get up and go to church!” 1 John 5:3 4

5. You will not have to worship God 5  No more having to sing to God, Eph. 5:19; Col. 3:16 (Rev. 14:3)  No more having to pray to God, 1 Thess. 5:17; Luke 18:1  No more sermons, 2 Timothy 4:2-4; Acts 20:7; 1 Cor. 1:21; Isaiah 30:8-11 “…these will go away into everlasting punishment…” (Matthew 25:46)

6. You will not have to love your neighbor (Galatians 5:13-15) 6  You will be all alone  The “golden rule” that you ignored on earth now haunts your thoughts, Matthew 7:12  Not helping others forever regretted, 1 Timothy 6:17-19 “…these will go away into everlasting punishment…” (Matthew 25:46)

7. You will not have to love God (Matthew 22:37) 7 No more commandments to obey, John 14:15; 1 John 5:2-3 No more sacrifices for God, Romans 12:1-2 No more Bible study, Psalm 119:104 No more walking by faith, 2 Corinthians 5:7 “…these will go away into everlasting punishment…” (Matthew 25:46)

8. You will never have to stand up for the truth 8 Facing ridicule for Christ is over, 1 Peter 4:4; Mark 8:38 Weariness over fighting the good fight is finished, 1 Tim. 6:12; Jude 3; Ephesians 6:10-13 – Tired of the confrontational nature of truth “…these will go away into everlasting punishment…” (Matthew 25:46)

9. You Don’t Have To Do Any Of These Things 9 Going to hell is a choice you make… – God is trying to save you! “I’m not going to hell because…” – “I’ll change before I die!” James 4:14 – “God is too good to send me to hell!” Matthew 7:23; 2 Thess. 1:8-9 (Heb. 10:26-31) “…these will go away into everlasting punishment…” (Matthew 25:46)

10. You Can Escape the Punishment of Hell 10 Today is the day of salvation, 2 Corinthians 6:2 – God want to save you! What will you and I inherit: – Eternal rest? or – Eternal anguish? Revelation 21:4-8 “…these will go away into everlasting punishment…” (Matthew 25:46)