Where will you spend Eternity?

Rev. 21:1-8 1And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. 2 And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. 3 And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.

4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. 5 And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful. 6 And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely.

7 He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son. 8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.

Just as the Bible tells us about the beautiful place of Heaven…

It also tells us about the place of ‘fire and brimstone’… Which John refers to as “the second death” Rev.21:8

What does the Bible say about ‘fire and brimstone’?

Fire and Brimstone Example: Gen God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah with a rain of fire and brimstone!

In Deut the Israelites are threatened with the same punishment should they abandon their covenant with God.

Divine Judgments involving fire and sulfur are prophesied against Assyria Isa. 30

Against Edom (Isaiah 34),

Against Gog Ezekiel 38

And… Against all the wicked Psalm 11

In Isa. 30:33… The breath of God is compared to brimstone: "The breath of Jehovah, like a stream of brimstone, doth kindle it."

Fire and brimstone frequently appear as agents of divine wrath throughout the book of Rev. culminating in chapters 19–21, wherein the devil and the ungodly are cast into a lake of fire and brimstone as an eternal punishment:

Rev. 19:20 "And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone"

Rev. 20:10 "And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever"

But look what God says: Rev.21:8 "But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death"

Who are the fearful? the cowards? (NKJV) Mtt. 10:28 People who will not own Christ, or for fear of suffering, have disowned him or apostatized and revolted from Him. cf. I Cor. 15:58

Unbelieving Won’t believe in Jesus. Won’t believe the gospel and come to Jesus! John 8:24 John 14:6

The Abominable People who live in the practice of sins against nature, sodomy, and such uncleanness as renders them abominable in the sight of God and man Rom. 1:26. Gal. 5:19-21

Murderers Such as, without any warrant from God, Take away men’s lives wilfully. Gal.5:19-21

Whoremongers Sexual immorals..NKJV “All unclean persons, that indulge themselves in impure lusts, in fornication, adultery, and all lewdness: whores, prostitutes and all sexual immoral people! I Cor. 6:18 Heb. 13:4

Sorcerers Such as exercise witchcraft, consult the Devil and trade with familiar spirits. Deut. 18:10-12 Death was the judgment of God for those who practiced spiritualism, Worship of devils, and witchcraft In those days.

Idolaterers ‘Idolaters of all sorts and kinds, such as worship false gods, or the true God after a false manner, covetous persons, who make the world their god and sensual persons, who make their belly their god!. ‘ Col. 3:4 ‘coveteousness, which is idolatry!

All Liars “All such as are liars with their tongues, speaking what they know to be false; or Liars in practice, that is, hypocrites, seeming to be what they are not! Acts 5:1-11 Rev. 21:8

Where will you spend eternity? A place where there is no pain, no sorrow, No tears…eternal bliss… Or ‘have part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone, which is the second death!

Truly, John tells us enough about each place in these 8 verses to help us 1. To look and examine ourselves. 2 Cor. 13:5. Where will we be? 2. To do something about our lives. Jas.1:22 ; I John 1:7; I John 2: To serve God…not the devil! Matt. 10:28 ;

Where will you spend Eternity! How many in this audience this morning Will be forever with the Lord? How many will be with the devil, and be Cast into the lake of fire and brimstone… Which is the second death?

God wants us all… I Pet. 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness: but is longsuffering to us ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.