1. Mark 9:42-48

2. Outer darkness, Matt. 25:30 Outer darkness, Matt. 25:30 Torment, Matt. 25:30 Torment, Matt. 25:30 Place of unquenchable fire, Mk. 9:44- 48; Rev. 21:8 Place of unquenchable fire, Mk. 9:44- 48; Rev. 21:8 Everlasting punishment, 2 Ths. 1:8-9; Rev. 20:10, 14-15 Everlasting punishment, 2 Ths. 1:8-9; Rev. 20:10, 14-15 2

3. Attitudes that assure eternity in hell… Attitudes that assure eternity in hell… – I dont want to…have to…need to obey the Bible – God loves me, right? He wont send me to hell! – I know what is right, but Im not ready to change. – Hell is a long way off…Ill think about that later! 3 - 2 Peter 3:9 -

4. SOME THINGS YOU WILL NOT HAVE TO DO IN HELL 4

5. You wont have to attend all of the worship services of the church (Heb. 10:24-25) There is no worship schedule in hell! There is no worship schedule in hell! No getting up early and getting ready… No getting up early and getting ready… No rest, forever! Rev. 14:11 No rest, forever! Rev. 14:11 – Darkness, weeping, gnashing of teeth, pain, fire… The burden of worship removed! 1 Jno. 5:3 The burden of worship removed! 1 Jno. 5:3 – What will you inherit? Rev. 21:4-8 5

6. You wont have to worship God (John 4:23-24) No more singing, Eph. 5:19; Jas. 5:13 No more singing, Eph. 5:19; Jas. 5:13 – Only hear the torturous cries of eternal misery! – All the singing will be in heaven! Rev. 14:3 No more praying, 1 Ths. 5:17-18; Phil. 4:6-7 No more praying, 1 Ths. 5:17-18; Phil. 4:6-7 – God will not hear you; your chance for that is forever gone! No answers to prayer will come. – Nothing to be thankful for in hell! 6

7. You wont have to worship God (John 4:23-24) No more sermons, 2 Tim. 4:2-4 No more sermons, 2 Tim. 4:2-4 – Length: No concern about its length (Acts 20:7) – Message: Wont have to complain about it or ignore it ever again! Isa. 30:9-11 – In hell you will wish you had listened to Gods word! Lk. 16:28-31; Psa. 119:11-12 7

8. You wont have to love your neighbor or your brethren (Matt. 22:39; Gal. 5:13-15) You will be completely alone, without comfort You will be completely alone, without comfort – No family, neighbors, brethren, friends – Outer darkness: Countless souls…yet all alone! – Will you wish you had treated others differently? Matt. 7:12 – Will you wish you had devoted more time to helping others? Lk. 16:19-21, 23; 1 Tim. 6:18-19 8

9. You wont have to love God (Matt. 22:37) No more pleas to obey God, Jno. 14:15; 1 Jno. 5:2-3 No more pleas to obey God, Jno. 14:15; 1 Jno. 5:2-3 No more urgings to sacrifice for God, Rom. 12:1-2 No more urgings to sacrifice for God, Rom. 12:1-2 No more excuses for not studying the Bible, Psa. 119:97-104 No more excuses for not studying the Bible, Psa. 119:97-104 No more appeals to walk by faith, 2 Cor. 5:7-8 No more appeals to walk by faith, 2 Cor. 5:7-8 9

10. You wont ever have to stand up for the truth (1 Cor. 16:13) Facing ridicule for Christ will be in the past, 1 Pet. 4:4 (Matt. 10:28) Facing ridicule for Christ will be in the past, 1 Pet. 4:4 (Matt. 10:28) Weariness with fighting the good fight of faith will be over, 1 Tim. 6:12; Jude 3; Eph. 6:10-13 Weariness with fighting the good fight of faith will be over, 1 Tim. 6:12; Jude 3; Eph. 6:10-13 – Confrontation over truth will be over! – You will never have to give an answer for your hope or explain to a sinner that he is lost! 10

11. NO BENEFITS IN HELL!! God is trying to save you from the fires of hell! God is trying to save you from the fires of hell! You will be responsible if you go there, Rom. 2:6-11 You will be responsible if you go there, Rom. 2:6-11 – I dont want to go to hell; Ill change before I die! – Hell will be full of people who said the same thing! – God will give you a just judgment, Matt. 7:21-23; 2 Ths. 1:8-9 You can escape hell now! 2 Cor. 6:2 You can escape hell now! 2 Cor. 6:2 11