A JOURNEY THROUGH HELL.

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A JOURNEY THROUGH HELL

“Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. 14 Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it. HELL IS REAL Matthew 7:13-14

“Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. 14 Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it. HELL IS REAL Matthew 7:13-14

So it was that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s bosom. The rich man also died and was buried. 23 And being in torments in Hades, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. HELL IS REAL Matthew 7:13-14 Luke 16:22-23

So it was that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s bosom. The rich man also died and was buried. 23 And being in torments in Hades, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. HELL IS REAL Matthew 7:13-14 Luke 16:22-23

If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life maimed, rather than having two hands, to go to hell, into the fire that shall never be quenched— 44 where       ‘ Their worm does not die       And the fire is not quenched.’  HELL IS REAL Matthew 7:13-14 Luke 16:22-23 Mark 9:43-48

If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter into life maimed, rather than having two hands, to go to hell, into the fire that shall never be quenched— 44 where       ‘ Their worm does not die       And the fire is not quenched.’  HELL IS REAL Matthew 7:13-14 Luke 16:22-23 Mark 9:43-48

45 And if your foot causes you to sin, cut it off 45 And if your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life lame, rather than having two feet, to be cast into hell, into the fire that shall never be quenched— 46 where ‘ Their worm does not die And the fire is not quenched.’ HELL IS REAL Matthew 7:13-14 Luke 16:22-23 Mark 9:43-48

45 And if your foot causes you to sin, cut it off 45 And if your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life lame, rather than having two feet, to be cast into hell, into the fire that shall never be quenched— 46 where ‘ Their worm does not die And the fire is not quenched.’ HELL IS REAL Matthew 7:13-14 Luke 16:22-23 Mark 9:43-48

45 And if your foot causes you to sin, cut it off 45 And if your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life lame, rather than having two feet, to be cast into hell, into the fire that shall never be quenched— 46 where ‘ Their worm does not die And the fire is not quenched.’ HELL IS REAL Matthew 7:13-14 Luke 16:22-23 Mark 9:43-48

47 And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out 47 And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye, rather than having two eyes, to be cast into hell fire— 48 where ‘Their worm does not die And the fire is not quenched.’ HELL IS REAL Matthew 7:13-14 Luke 16:22-23 Mark 9:43-48

47 And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out 47 And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye, rather than having two eyes, to be cast into hell fire— 48 where ‘Their worm does not die And the fire is not quenched.’ HELL IS REAL Matthew 7:13-14 Luke 16:22-23 Mark 9:43-48

47 And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out 47 And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out. It is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye, rather than having two eyes, to be cast into hell fire— 48 where ‘Their worm does not die And the fire is not quenched.’ HELL IS REAL Matthew 7:13-14 Luke 16:22-23 Mark 9:43-48

Then He will also say to those on the left hand, ‘Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels: HELL IS REAL Matthew 7:13-14 Luke 16:22-23 Mark 9:43-48 Matthew 25:41

Then He will also say to those on the left hand, ‘Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels. HELL IS REAL Matthew 7:13-14 Luke 16:22-23 Mark 9:43-48 Matthew 25:41

“And I say to you, My friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do. 5 But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear Him who, after He has killed, has power to cast into hell; yes, I say to you, fear Him! HELL IS REAL Matthew 7:13-14 Luke 16:22-23 Mark 9:43-48 Matthew 25:41 Luke 12:4-5

“And I say to you, My friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do. 5 But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear Him who, after He has killed, has power to cast into hell; yes, I say to you, fear Him! HELL IS REAL Matthew 7:13-14 Luke 16:22-23 Mark 9:43-48 Matthew 25:41 Luke 12:4-5

The sea gave up the dead who were in it, and Death and Hades delivered up the dead who were in them. And they were judged, each one according to his works. HELL IS REAL Matthew 7:13-14 Luke 16:22-23 Mark 9:43-48 Matthew 25:41 Luke 12:4-5 Revelation 20:13-15

14 Then Death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire 14 Then Death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. 15 And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire. HELL IS REAL Matthew 7:13-14 Luke 16:22-23 Mark 9:43-48 Matthew 25:41 Luke 12:4-5 Revelation 20:13-15

14 Then Death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire 14 Then Death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. 15 And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire. HELL IS REAL Matthew 7:13-14 Luke 16:22-23 Mark 9:43-48 Matthew 25:41 Luke 12:4-5 Revelation 20:13-15

But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.” HELL IS REAL Matthew 7:13-14 Luke 16:22-23 Mark 9:43-48 Matthew 25:41 Luke 12:4-5 Revelation 20:13-15 Revelation 21:8

But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.” HELL IS REAL Matthew 7:13-14 Luke 16:22-23 Mark 9:43-48 Matthew 25:41 Luke 12:4-5 Revelation 20:13-15 Revelation 21:8

A journey through hell “No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon. Pilate Matthew 6:24

A journey through hell He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters abroad. Pilate Matthew 6:24 Matthew 12:30

A journey through hell Therefore, to him who knows to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin. Pilate Matthew 6:24 Matthew 12:30 James 4:17

A journey through hell And when all the people heard Him, even the tax collectors justified God, having been baptized with the baptism of John. 30 But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the will of God for themselves, not having been baptized by him. Pilate Matthew 6:24 Matthew 12:30 James 4:17 Pharisees Luke 7:29-30

A journey through hell “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you travel land and sea to win one proselyte, and when he is won, you make him twice as much a son of hell as yourselves. Pilate Matthew 6:24 Matthew 12:30 James 4:17 Pharisees Luke 7:29-30 Matthew 23:15

A journey through hell For Demas has forsaken me, having loved this present world, and has departed for Thessalonica—Crescens for Galatia, Titus for Dalmatia. Pilate Matthew 6:24 Matthew 12:30 James 4:17 Pharisees Luke 7:29-30 Matthew 23:15 Demas 2 Timothy 4:10

A journey through hell Adulterers and adulteresses! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God. Pilate Matthew 6:24 Matthew 12:30 James 4:17 Pharisees Luke 7:29-30 Matthew 23:15 Demas 2 Timothy 4:10 James 4:4

A journey through hell Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. Pilate Matthew 6:24 Matthew 12:30 James 4:17 Pharisees Luke 7:29-30 Matthew 23:15 Demas 2 Timothy 4:10 James 4:4 1 John 2:15

A journey through hell Then Agrippa said to Paul, “You almost persuade me to become a Christian.” Pilate Matthew 6:24 Matthew 12:30 James 4:17 Pharisees Luke 7:29-30 Matthew 23:15 Demas 2 Timothy 4:10 James 4:4 1 John 2:15 Agrippa Acts 26:28

A journey through hell and to give you who are troubled rest with us when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels, 8 in flaming fire taking vengeance on those who do not know God, Pilate Matthew 6:24 Matthew 12:30 James 4:17 Pharisees Luke 7:29-30 Matthew 23:15 Demas 2 Timothy 4:10 James 4:4 1 John 2:15 Agrippa Acts 26:28 2 Thess. 1:7-9

A journey through hell and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 These shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power Pilate Matthew 6:24 Matthew 12:30 James 4:17 Pharisees Luke 7:29-30 Matthew 23:15 Demas 2 Timothy 4:10 James 4:4 1 John 2:15 Agrippa Acts 26:28 2 Thess. 1:7-9

A journey through hell and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 These shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power Pilate Matthew 6:24 Matthew 12:30 James 4:17 Pharisees Luke 7:29-30 Matthew 23:15 Demas 2 Timothy 4:10 James 4:4 1 John 2:15 Agrippa Acts 26:28 2 Thess. 1:7-9

A journey through hell And about that time there arose a great commotion about the Way. 24 For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Diana, brought no small profit to the craftsmen. Pilate Matthew 6:24 Matthew 12:30 James 4:17 Pharisees Luke 7:29-30 Matthew 23:15 Demas 2 Timothy 4:10 James 4:4 1 John 2:15 Agrippa Acts 26:28 2 Thess. 1:7-9 Demetrius Acts 19:23-29

A journey through hell 25 He called them together with the workers of similar occupation, and said: “Men, you know that we have our prosperity by this trade. Pilate Matthew 6:24 Matthew 12:30 James 4:17 Pharisees Luke 7:29-30 Matthew 23:15 Demas 2 Timothy 4:10 James 4:4 1 John 2:15 Agrippa Acts 26:28 2 Thess. 1:7-9 Demetrius Acts 19:23-29

A journey through hell 26 Moreover you see and hear that not only at Ephesus, but throughout almost all Asia, this Paul has persuaded and turned away many people, saying that they are not gods which are made with hands. Pilate Matthew 6:24 Matthew 12:30 James 4:17 Pharisees Luke 7:29-30 Matthew 23:15 Demas 2 Timothy 4:10 James 4:4 1 John 2:15 Agrippa Acts 26:28 2 Thess. 1:7-9 Demetrius Acts 19:23-29

A journey through hell 27 So not only is this trade of ours in danger of falling into disrepute, but also the temple of the great goddess Diana may be despised and her magnificence destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worship.” Pilate Matthew 6:24 Matthew 12:30 James 4:17 Pharisees Luke 7:29-30 Matthew 23:15 Demas 2 Timothy 4:10 James 4:4 1 John 2:15 Agrippa Acts 26:28 2 Thess. 1:7-9 Demetrius Acts 19:23-29

A journey through hell 28 Now when they heard this, they were full of wrath and cried out, saying, “Great is Diana of the Ephesians!” Pilate Matthew 6:24 Matthew 12:30 James 4:17 Pharisees Luke 7:29-30 Matthew 23:15 Demas 2 Timothy 4:10 James 4:4 1 John 2:15 Agrippa Acts 26:28 2 Thess. 1:7-9 Demetrius Acts 19:23-29

A journey through hell 29 So the whole city was filled with confusion, and rushed into the theater with one accord, having seized Gaius and Aristarchus, Macedonians, Paul’s travel companions. Pilate Matthew 6:24 Matthew 12:30 James 4:17 Pharisees Luke 7:29-30 Matthew 23:15 Demas 2 Timothy 4:10 James 4:4 1 John 2:15 Agrippa Acts 26:28 2 Thess. 1:7-9 Demetrius Acts 19:23-29

A journey through hell God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.” Pilate Matthew 6:24 Matthew 12:30 James 4:17 Pharisees Luke 7:29-30 Matthew 23:15 Demas 2 Timothy 4:10 James 4:4 1 John 2:15 Agrippa Acts 26:28 2 Thess. 1:7-9 Demetrius Acts 19:23-29 John 4:24

A journey through hell But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.” Pilate Matthew 6:24 Matthew 12:30 James 4:17 Pharisees Luke 7:29-30 Matthew 23:15 Demas 2 Timothy 4:10 James 4:4 1 John 2:15 Agrippa Acts 26:28 2 Thess. 1:7-9 Demetrius Acts 19:23-29 John 4:24 Rev. 21:8

A journey through hell But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.” Pilate Matthew 6:24 Matthew 12:30 James 4:17 Pharisees Luke 7:29-30 Matthew 23:15 Demas 2 Timothy 4:10 James 4:4 1 John 2:15 Agrippa Acts 26:28 2 Thess. 1:7-9 Demetrius Acts 19:23-29 John 4:24 Rev. 21:8

A journey through hell WHO WILL POPULATE HELL??? Pilate Pharisees Matthew 6:24 Matthew 12:30 James 4:17 Pharisees Luke 7:29-30 Matthew 23:15 CORRUPT INDIFFERENT Demas 2 Timothy 4:10 James 4:4 1 John 2:15 Agrippa Acts 26:28 2 Thess. 1:7-9 MATERIALIST HESITANT Demetrius Acts 19:23-29 John 4:24 Rev. 21:8 IDOLATOR

A journey through hell Examine yourselves as to whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Do you not know yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you are disqualified. Pilate Matthew 6:24 Matthew 12:30 James 4:17 Pharisees Luke 7:29-30 Matthew 23:15 CORRUPT INDIFFERENT Demas 2 Timothy 4:10 James 4:4 1 John 2:15 Agrippa Acts 26:28 2 Thess. 1:7-9 MATERIALIST HESITANT Demetrius Acts 19:23-29 John 4:24 Rev. 21:8 You or I ??? 2 Cor. 13:5 IDOLATOR

A journey through hell Examine yourselves as to whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Do you not know yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you are disqualified. Pilate Matthew 6:24 Matthew 12:30 James 4:17 Pharisees Luke 7:29-30 Matthew 23:15 CORRUPT INDIFFERENT Demas 2 Timothy 4:10 James 4:4 1 John 2:15 Agrippa Acts 26:28 2 Thess. 1:7-9 MATERIALIST HESITANT Demetrius Acts 19:23-29 John 4:24 Rev. 21:8 You or I ??? 2 Cor. 13:5 IDOLATOR

A journey through hell Moreover, brethren, I declare to you the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received and in which you stand, 2 by which also you are saved, if you hold fast that word which I preached to you—unless you believed in vain. Pilate Matthew 6:24 Matthew 12:30 James 4:17 Pharisees Luke 7:29-30 Matthew 23:15 CORRUPT INDIFFERENT Demas 2 Timothy 4:10 James 4:4 1 John 2:15 Agrippa Acts 26:28 2 Thess. 1:7-9 MATERIALIST HESITANT Demetrius Acts 19:23-29 John 4:24 Rev. 21:8 You or I ??? 2 Cor. 13:5 1 Cor. 15:1-2 IDOLATOR

A journey through hell Moreover, brethren, I declare to you the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received and in which you stand, 2 by which also you are saved, if you hold fast that word which I preached to you—unless you believed in vain. Pilate Matthew 6:24 Matthew 12:30 James 4:17 Pharisees Luke 7:29-30 Matthew 23:15 CORRUPT INDIFFERENT Demas 2 Timothy 4:10 James 4:4 1 John 2:15 Agrippa Acts 26:28 2 Thess. 1:7-9 MATERIALIST HESITANT Demetrius Acts 19:23-29 John 4:24 Rev. 21:8 You or I ??? 2 Cor. 13:5 1 Cor. 15:1-2 IDOLATOR

A journey through hell Moreover, brethren, I declare to you the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received and in which you stand, 2 by which also you are saved, if you hold fast that word which I preached to you—unless you believed in vain. Pilate Matthew 6:24 Matthew 12:30 James 4:17 Pharisees Luke 7:29-30 Matthew 23:15 CORRUPT INDIFFERENT Demas 2 Timothy 4:10 James 4:4 1 John 2:15 Agrippa Acts 26:28 2 Thess. 1:7-9 MATERIALIST HESITANT Demetrius Acts 19:23-29 John 4:24 Rev. 21:8 You or I ??? 2 Cor. 13:5 1 Cor. 15:1-2 IDOLATOR