1. Welcome

2. The Best is
The Worst

3. Ecl. 3:1-2
“1. To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
2 A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;”
Birth
Death
Life

4. Heaven
“And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.” Matt. 25:46
Hell

5. The Best Thing about
Heaven Is
The Worst thing about
Hell

6. Light
Darkness

7. Heaven is a place of eternal light
“And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.” Rev. 21:23
“And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.” Rev. 22:5

8. Hell is a place of outer darkness “blackness of darkness” Jude 13
“And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.” Mt.25:30
“blackness of darkness” Jude 13

9. Water
and
Thirst

10. “And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb.” Rev. 22:1
Water = spiritual life
“They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat.” Rev. 7:16

11. Hell is a place of Thirst
Then he cried and said, 'Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.‘ Luke 16:24 11

12. Tree of Life or
No Blessings

13. "He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches
"He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give to eat from the tree of life, which is in the midst of the Paradise of God." Rev. 2:7
No Blessings in Hell
“everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord” 2Thes.1:9
“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above,” James 1:17a

14. The Best Thing about
Heaven Is
The Worst thing about
Hell

15. Throne of God Or
Abode of Devil 15

16. Throne = majesty Devil and His Angels
“And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him:” Rev. 22:3
Throne = majesty
“Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:” Matt. 25:41
Devil and His Angels

17. No More Curse
Cursed

18. “And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him:” Rev. 22:3
“Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law” Gal.3:13
“Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:” Matt.25:41
Curse = penalty for disobedience

19. Rest
vs.
No Rest

20. “…Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them.” Rev. 14:13
Rest = non stressful
“And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.” Rev. 14:11

21. No Heat vs
Torment

22. Exempt from suffering Like we have on earth
“They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat.” Rev.7:16
Exempt from suffering
Like we have on earth
Then he cried and said, 'Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.’ Luke 16:24

23. The Best Thing about
Heaven Is
The Worst thing about
Hell

24. No Tears vs
Weeping

25. “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.” Rev.21:4
“And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.” Mt.25:30
A loud expression of grief

26. The Best is
The Worst 26

27. Heaven
It Lasts
Forever
Hell

28. Heaven
The Beauty is
The Horror
Hell

29. Prepared for God's People
Heaven
Prepared for God's People
Devil and His Angels
Hell

30. The Best Thing about
Heaven
God
Satan
The Worst thing about
Hell

31. Heaven

33. Nelson Chapel Church of Christ
5039 Six Mile Road
Maryville, Tn
August 13, 2017
Sermon by Arthur Pigman
2705 Druid Hill Dr.
Maryville, Tn
CCL