Why do people need JESUS         Why do people need JESUS? Death   “For the wages of sin is death …” Romans 6:23          

(Rom 6:23) For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

THE CHOICE … LIFE or DEATH (Rom 6:16) Don’t you know that if you offer yourselves to someone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of that one you obey — either of sin leading to death or of obedience leading to righteousness?

QUOTES about Death: (Phil 1:21) “For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.” PAUL (Job 13:15) “Even if he slays me, I will hope in him; ​​​​​​I will surely defend my ways to his face!” JOB (Gen 3:4) The serpent said to the woman, “Surely you will not die,” … SATAN

Death Comes to Everyone. TRUTH STATEMENT: Death Comes to Everyone. (Heb 9:27) And just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after that comes judgment,

THE TWO PATHS … OF ETERNITY (Matt 7:13) “Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. (14) For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few.

“NARROW” – John 14:6 … This way is through Jesus Christ ONLY! (Heaven)   “WIDE” or broad – (Vs. 13) Easy path to DEATH! (Hell)

THE QUESTION: What happens to the Non-believer at death? Death Comes … Everyone will Die (Hebrews 9:27) The Next Moment after death … In God’s Presence (2 Cor. 5:8) The Lost Man … Separation from God (Luke 16:19-26)

THE RICH MAN (Lost Man) Case Study ONE … (Luke 16:22) And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried; (23) And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeing Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

The Narrative of “The Rich Man” Luke 18:24-25 (Easier for a Camel …) Matthew 19:19-22- Young Rich Man Rejected Christ Luke 12:16 – Rich Man had Plenty Luke 16:19- Rich Man in Hell

HELL – sheol “the grave” DEATH The FOUR STAGES OF JUDGEMENT For the LOST-SEPARATION because of SIN HELL – sheol “the grave” DEATH (Ps 139:8) If I go up to heaven, You are there; if I make my bed in Sheol, You are there.

HELL - hades (ha'-d̮ees) n. HOLDING AREA -HOLDING AREA (The Rich Man) 1. (properly) unseen. 2. (commonly) “Hades,” the place (state) of departed souls. THE HOLDING PLACE   (23) And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeing Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

HELL- TARTARUS tartaroo (tar-ta-ro'-ō) v. THE BURN PIT (Locked) to incarcerate in the Abyss “Tatarus” to await final judgement and eternal torment. (2Pet 2:4) For if God did not spare angels when they sinned, but cast them into hell and committed them to chains of gloomy darkness to be kept until the judgment;

HELL – Gehenna -geenna (ge'-en-na) n. LAKE OF FIRE (Final Judgement) 1. valley of (the son of) Hinnom. 2. ge-henna (or Ge-Hinnom), a valley of Jerusalem,. Lake of Fire

What did Jesus say about hell?

Matthew 5:25:29-30 > 29 If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of your members than that your whole body be thrown into hell.30 And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of your members than that your whole body go into hell.

(Rev 19:20) And the beast was captured, and with it the false prophet who in its presence had done the signs by which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped its image. These two were thrown alive into the lake of fire that burns with sulfur.

Question: How do people get to hell Question: How do people get to hell? (They choose to reject Christ’s payment for SIN)

SIN Leads to Death (Jas 1:14) But each person is tempted when he is drawn away and enticed by his own evil desires. (15) Then after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin, and when sin is fully grown, it gives birth to death.

TRUTH STATEMENT: It is NOT that “good people” go to Heaven and “bad people” go to hell. People go to hell because they have rejected the provision made for eternal life which is Jesus Christ death for sin!

Truth Statements of our FAITH … Hell is a real Place! A decision to reject Christ is what sends someone to Hell. God does not wish that anyone would go to hell. (That is why He sent His only Son to die for our sins) Jesus said for us to do whatever we need to do in order to miss hell!

THE QUESTION: What happens to a believer at death?

CASE STUDY TWO… THE BEGGAR (SAVED MAN) (Luke 16:22) And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom:

19 “There was a rich man who dressed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day.20 But at his gate lay a poor man named Lazarus whose body was covered with sores,21 who longed to eat what fell from the rich man’s table. In addition, the dogs came and licked his sores. 22 The poor man died and was carried by the angels to Abraham's side. The rich man also died and was buried,

The Narrative of “The Beggar” Was poor and sick (Salvation comes to those who “need a Physician”) Mark 2:17 Wanted the crumbs from the rich man’s table (Had nothing in this life) After his death was in heaven with Abraham (Was immediately in Heaven)

(2Cor 5:8) We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.

Born a Sinner… Born again to Righteousness (Rom 6:17) But thank God that, although you used to be slaves of sin, you obeyed from the heart that pattern of teaching you were transferred to,(18) and having been liberated from sin, you became enslaved to righteousness.

Death, where is your sting? Hell where is your victory?” (Rev 20:6) Blessed and holy is the one who shares in the first resurrection! Over such the second death has no power, but they will be priests of God and of Christ, and they will reign with him for a thousand years.

Jesus Christ is the KEY to Death and hell! (Rev 1:17) When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. But he laid his right hand on me, saying, “Fear not, I am the first and the last,(18) and the living one. I died, and behold I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of Death and Hades.

YOU, _________________________________________________! CASE STUDY THREE … YOU, _________________________________________________!

QUESTION: Have you decided what you are trusting in for your eternity? QUESTION: When you die where will you spend eternity?   QUESTION: When will you surrender your life to Christ?

What will be the story written about your life?

Why do people need JESUS         Why do people need JESUS? Death   “For the wages of sin is death …” Romans 6:23