2. Eternal Punishment
Lesson 23
Luke 16:19-31

3. Theme
Jesus clearly taught that those who die in their sins will suffer eternal punishment.
God is just. All sin must be rectified.

4. I. Who Has Jurisdiction over Hell?
A. Christ is the One who determines who will enter the place of eternal punishment. (Mt. 10:28, Lk. 12:5)
B. Both body & soul

5. II. Who Are the Inhabitants of Hell?
Originally hell was prepared for the Devil and his angels (Mt. 25:41)

6. II. Who Are the Inhabitants of Hell?
A. The Neglectful
1. Those who neglect spiritual opportunities will be punished (Mt. 22:13)
2. The inhabitants of Capernaum

7. II. Who Are the Inhabitants of Hell?
B. The Hypocrites
1. Jesus explicitly stated that hypocrites will have a place in hell (Mt. 23:13, 15)
2. Pharisees - pretended religious profession

8. II. Who Are the Inhabitants of Hell?
C. The Hateful
1. If a man hates his brother, he probably knows little or nothing of the love of God (Mt. 5:22)

9. II. Who Are the Inhabitants of Hell?
D. All Sinners
1. If a man rejects Christ and lives in sin, he will suffer eternal punishment.

10. III. What is Hell like? A. Everlasting
1. Hell is a prison from which there is no escape.
2. Rich man - great gulf (Lk. 16:26)

11. III. What is Hell like? B. Graded
1. Not everyone will receive the same punishment in hell.
2. People who lived in Capernaum will be punished more than those who lived in Sodom.

12. III. What is Hell like? C. Painful 1. Pain of burning
2. Stress of great thirst (Lk 16:24)
3. Weeping & grind of teeth (Lk 13:28)
4. Outer darkness
5. Extreme loneliness (Mt. 8:12)

13. III. What is Hell like? C. Painful 6. Corruption
7. Maggots in their wounds (Mk 9:46,48
8. Longing for paradise (Lk 13:28)

14. IV. What Does God Do to Warn People about Hell?
A. Let someone return from hell
1. The message would not be believed
2. If they don’t believe the Bible…
B. God entrusts His Word to His people and expects them to carry the message about hell & salvation to the world.