1. B EREAN B APTIST C HURCH B EREAN B APTIST C HURCH www.bbcfnc.org Opening Questions

2. B EREAN B APTIST C HURCH B EREAN B APTIST C HURCH www.bbcfnc.org What are the things that should motivate us to: Preach the Gospel to all the World?

3. B EREAN B APTIST C HURCH B EREAN B APTIST C HURCH www.bbcfnc.org What does the writer of Hebrews mean when he writes: It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God?

4. B EREAN B APTIST C HURCH B EREAN B APTIST C HURCH www.bbcfnc.org What was it about Jonathan Edward’s famous sermon: “Sinner’s in the Hands of an Angry God” that so moved people toward repentance?

5. B EREAN B APTIST C HURCH B EREAN B APTIST C HURCH www.bbcfnc.org Where to people go who do not: Inherit the Kingdom of God?

6. B EREAN B APTIST C HURCH B EREAN B APTIST C HURCH www.bbcfnc.org The Reality of Suffering must Compel us to Preach the Gospel. 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 Revelation 20:11-15

7. B EREAN B APTIST C HURCH B EREAN B APTIST C HURCH www.bbcfnc.org Turn to Revelation 20:11-15 1 Corinthians 6:9-10

8. B EREAN B APTIST C HURCH B EREAN B APTIST C HURCH www.bbcfnc.org Why do we preach the one true gospel to the exclusion of all other false religions and cults?

9. B EREAN B APTIST C HURCH B EREAN B APTIST C HURCH www.bbcfnc.org Number 1 We want more people to experience the joy of knowing the One True God.

10. B EREAN B APTIST C HURCH B EREAN B APTIST C HURCH www.bbcfnc.org Proof Text Matthew 13:44 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.

11. B EREAN B APTIST C HURCH B EREAN B APTIST C HURCH www.bbcfnc.org Number 2 We must go into to the “10/40 Window” and everywhere because Jesus is the ONLY way.

12. B EREAN B APTIST C HURCH B EREAN B APTIST C HURCH www.bbcfnc.org Proof Text Acts 4:12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

13. B EREAN B APTIST C HURCH B EREAN B APTIST C HURCH www.bbcfnc.org Number 3 We preach the gospel to glorify God.

14. B EREAN B APTIST C HURCH B EREAN B APTIST C HURCH www.bbcfnc.org Proof Text Acts 11:18 When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life. When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.

15. B EREAN B APTIST C HURCH B EREAN B APTIST C HURCH www.bbcfnc.org Number 4 We preach the gospel to increase the size of the Kingdom (the # of worshipers).

16. B EREAN B APTIST C HURCH B EREAN B APTIST C HURCH www.bbcfnc.org Proof Text Luke 14:23 And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled. And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.

17. B EREAN B APTIST C HURCH B EREAN B APTIST C HURCH www.bbcfnc.org Number 5 We preach the gospel to make much of the God’s Amazing Love.

18. B EREAN B APTIST C HURCH B EREAN B APTIST C HURCH www.bbcfnc.org Proof Text John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

19. B EREAN B APTIST C HURCH B EREAN B APTIST C HURCH www.bbcfnc.org Number 6 We preach the gospel to reduce current and future suffering.

20. B EREAN B APTIST C HURCH B EREAN B APTIST C HURCH www.bbcfnc.org Proof Text Current Suffering Turn to Luke 4:18-19

21. B EREAN B APTIST C HURCH B EREAN B APTIST C HURCH www.bbcfnc.org Suffering The goal is NOT to remove all suffering on this earth; the goal is to remove as much suffering as God permits.

22. B EREAN B APTIST C HURCH B EREAN B APTIST C HURCH www.bbcfnc.org Ultimately our desire is for: More people to experience Future Glory and avoid Future Suffering.

23. B EREAN B APTIST C HURCH B EREAN B APTIST C HURCH www.bbcfnc.org Look @ 1 Corinthians 6:9-10

24. B EREAN B APTIST C HURCH B EREAN B APTIST C HURCH www.bbcfnc.org No Future Glory for: unrighteous unrighteous fornicators fornicators idolaters idolaters adulterers adulterers effeminate effeminate abusers of themselves with mankind (homosexuals) abusers of themselves with mankind (homosexuals) thieves thieves covetous (greedy) covetous (greedy) drunkards drunkards revilers (abusers) revilers (abusers) extortioners (swindlers) extortioners (swindlers) Don’t inherit the Kingdom of God!

25. B EREAN B APTIST C HURCH B EREAN B APTIST C HURCH www.bbcfnc.org What happens to people who don’t inherit the Kingdom of God? Turn to Revelation 20:11-15

26. B EREAN B APTIST C HURCH B EREAN B APTIST C HURCH www.bbcfnc.org Revelation 20:11-15 And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.

27. B EREAN B APTIST C HURCH B EREAN B APTIST C HURCH www.bbcfnc.org Revelation 20:11-15 And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works. And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.

28. B EREAN B APTIST C HURCH B EREAN B APTIST C HURCH www.bbcfnc.org Revelation 20:11-15 And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire.

29. B EREAN B APTIST C HURCH B EREAN B APTIST C HURCH www.bbcfnc.org Revelation 20:11-15 This is the second death. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.

30. B EREAN B APTIST C HURCH B EREAN B APTIST C HURCH www.bbcfnc.org Revelation 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. 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.

31. B EREAN B APTIST C HURCH B EREAN B APTIST C HURCH www.bbcfnc.org The Second Death Hell is the final destiny of unbelievers and is variously described by the figures of a furnace of fire, eternal fire, eternal punishment (Mt 13:42, 50; 25:41, 46); outer darkness, the place of weeping and torment (8:12); the lake of fire, the second death (Rev 21:8); a place for the devil and his demons (Mt 25:41). Hell is the final destiny of unbelievers and is variously described by the figures of a furnace of fire, eternal fire, eternal punishment (Mt 13:42, 50; 25:41, 46); outer darkness, the place of weeping and torment (8:12); the lake of fire, the second death (Rev 21:8); a place for the devil and his demons (Mt 25:41). Tyndale Bible Dictionary

32. B EREAN B APTIST C HURCH B EREAN B APTIST C HURCH www.bbcfnc.org The Grace of God I recognize that were it not for the grace of God I could have been born to a heathen family somewhere in the 10/40 window.

33. B EREAN B APTIST C HURCH B EREAN B APTIST C HURCH www.bbcfnc.org Biblical Fact Everything the Bible presents about “hell” makes it an amazingly scary place to be avoided at all costs with NO way out once you’re in it.

34. B EREAN B APTIST C HURCH B EREAN B APTIST C HURCH www.bbcfnc.org “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” Why did people respond the way they did when Edwards preached and they don’t today?

35. B EREAN B APTIST C HURCH B EREAN B APTIST C HURCH www.bbcfnc.org Concerning Hell Jesus Said: And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. Matthew 5:29

36. B EREAN B APTIST C HURCH B EREAN B APTIST C HURCH www.bbcfnc.org Concerning Hell Jesus said But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him. But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him. Luke 12:5

37. B EREAN B APTIST C HURCH B EREAN B APTIST C HURCH www.bbcfnc.org FACT If there isn’t a hell, or its not so bad, or there is a plan ‘B’ then what Christ said doesn’t make any sense?

38. B EREAN B APTIST C HURCH B EREAN B APTIST C HURCH www.bbcfnc.org FACT And what GOD did to CHRIST makes absolutely NO sense

39. B EREAN B APTIST C HURCH B EREAN B APTIST C HURCH www.bbcfnc.org Biblical Fact God who is love is also described as: “A consuming fire” in Hebrews 12:29.

40. B EREAN B APTIST C HURCH B EREAN B APTIST C HURCH www.bbcfnc.org God’s Wrath Romans 2:5 But after thy hardness and impenitent [unrepentant] heart treasurest [storing] up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God; But after thy hardness and impenitent [unrepentant] heart treasurest [storing] up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God; Edwards described this like a flood being held back by God.

41. B EREAN B APTIST C HURCH B EREAN B APTIST C HURCH www.bbcfnc.org Does anyone still believe? It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God (Hebrew 10:31).