Some Things In Hell Needed In The Church Luke 16: 19-31
A Remembrance Of Good Things That Have Been Ours – Being a child of God – Forgiveness of sins – Redemption – Prayer through Jesus Christ – Fellowship with one another – Spiritual family to encourage & admonish us – Confidence in the face of death
A Separation Of The Righteous From The Unrighteous – Understanding the nature and importance of God’s separation (Luke 16:26; 2 Cor. 6:17, 18; 2 Cor. 6:14; 1 Cor. 15:33). – Separation is commanded by God (Rom. 16:17; 2 Thess. 3:6).
A Desire To Enter Heaven – Those who really want to go to heaven will YEARN for heaven. – Those who really want to go to heaven will TURN toward heaven. Do You Really Want To Go To Heaven?
A Personal Concern For The Lost – Rich man remembered his five unsaved brothers (Luke 16:27, 28). – Rich man had a “mental list” of prospects. – There was a sense of urgency.
How To Become A Child of God? Hear the gospel (Rom. 10:10) Believe Jesus is the Christ (John 8:24) Repent of sins (Luke 13:3) Confess Christ (Matt. 10:32-33) Be baptized for remission of sins (Acts 2:38) Live a committed life (Rev. 2:10) How To Be Restored Back To God? Confess sin (James 5:16) Repent and pray (Acts 8:22) Renew your commitment (Rev. 2:4-5) What Must I Do To Become A Christian?