The
Highway To Hell Is Broad,
And
The Gate Is Wide
For
The Many Who Choose That Way.
Scripture
Matthew
7
13 “You
can enter God’s Kingdom only through the narrow gate. The highway
to hell is broad, and its gate is wide for the many who choose
that way.
Observation
Good Friday and
Easter happened because God loves us and He doesn't want any of us
going to Hell.
Jesus
Christ is called Savior for a reason.
Someone
asked me the other day if I really believed that there was a place
called Hell.
My
answer to them and my answer to you is this:
The
same place where we learn about Heaven is also the very same place
that tells us that there is a Hell. Jesus Christ speaks more about
Hell than He does of Heaven! So Yes, I believe in a literal Hell.
Jesus
came to save me from the consequences of my sins. His died on the
cross to pay the penalty of my sins. He died on a cross to pay the
penalty for your sins too.
It
is not good people that go to Heaven and bad people that go to Hell.
It is only forgiven people that go to Heaven. And only because Jesus
is God can He forgive us of our sins.
Jesus
gives us a glimpse of what Hell will be like when He shared the
parable of the Rich man and the beggar Lazarus.
Luke
16
19 Jesus
said, “There was a certain rich man who was splendidly clothed
in purple and fine linen and who lived each day in luxury. 20 At
his gate lay a poor man named Lazarus who was covered with
sores. 21 As Lazarus lay there longing for scraps from the
rich man’s table, the dogs would come and lick his open sores.
22 “Finally,
the poor man died and was carried by the angels to sit beside Abraham
at the heavenly banquet. The rich man also died and was buried,23 and
he went to the place of the dead. There, in torment, he saw Abraham
in the far distance with Lazarus at his side.
24 “The
rich man shouted, ‘Father Abraham, have some pity! Send Lazarus
over here to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue. I
am in anguish in these flames.’
25 “But
Abraham said to him, ‘Son, remember that during your lifetime you
had everything you wanted, and Lazarus had nothing. So now he is here
being comforted, and you are in anguish.26 And besides,
there is a great chasm separating us. No one can cross over to you
from here, and no one can cross over to us from there.’
27 “Then
the rich man said, ‘Please, Father Abraham, at least send him to my
father’s home.28 For I have five brothers, and I want
him to warn them so they don’t end up in this place of torment.’
29 “But
Abraham said, ‘Moses and the prophets have warned them. Your
brothers can read what they wrote.’
30 “The
rich man replied, ‘No, Father Abraham! But if someone is sent to
them from the dead, then they will repent of their sins and turn to
God.’
31 “But
Abraham said, ‘If they won’t listen to Moses and the prophets,
they won’t be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead.’”
Application
I
will tell everyone that I can about Jesus. I don't want anyone going
to Hell because of me.
How
about you?
Get
your clothes out and ready for church in the morning!
Prayer
Heavenly
Father, all of Your promises that You give me in the Bible are all
guaranteed because of what happened on Easter. We serve a God who is
alive. You did not stay in the tomb. You have conquered death!
Hallelujah! What a Savior!
Daily
Bible Reading: 1 Samuel 23; Psalm 31; Psalm 54; Matthew 7
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