20121125 the end series part 3 (ps. timothy loh)

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INTROThe Way Bible wrap around THE END:

INTROThe Way Bible wrap around THE END:• The End time – the last days

INTROThe Way Bible wrap around THE END:• The End time – the last days • The End Event – the 2nd Coming of Christ

INTROThe Way Bible wrap around THE END:• The End time – the last days • The End Event – the 2nd Coming of Christ • The End Judgment

The End Judgment

Heb 9:27Just as people are destined to die once, and after that to face judgment,

Questions that we need to answer:

1. Is there Life after Death?

1. Is there Life after Death? 2. Is there Heaven? What is it like? How do we get

there?

1. Is there Life after Death? 2. Is there Heaven? What is it like? How do we get

there?3. Is there Hell? What is it like? Who ends up there?

Interesting Facts on Hell

• 60% believe in Heaven and Hell; but only 4% believes that they might go there!

• Most people believe that only real BAD people go to Hell, people like Hitler, Stalin, Saddam…etc.

• The Bible talks more about Hell than Heaven

Faulty Views On Hell

Faulty Views On Hell1. A cool place – where all sinners hang out,

sensual, full of pleasure!

sensual, full of pleasure! 2. A myth – “Hell is loosing its business!” no one

will go there! Once we die, we vanish!

will go there! Once we die, we vanish! 3. A place only for the real sinners

will go there! Once we die, we vanish! 3. A place only for the real sinners 4. There is Purgatory before Hell! – I still have 2nd

chance!

Rev 20:12-15And I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and books were opened. And another book was opened, which is the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their works, by the things which were written in the books. 13The sea gave up the dead who were in it, and Death and Hades delivered up the dead who were in them. And they were judged, each one according to his works. 14Then Death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. 15And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire.

1. There is Life after Death

1. There is Life after Death 2. There is a Judgment Day for everyone

1. There is Life after Death 2. There is a Judgment Day for everyone 3. There is a Hell (Hades / Sheol) and Lake of Fire

(eternal state) – it’s a real place!

The Parable that Jesus used to illustrate Hell Parable About Hell 19"There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day. 20At his gate was laid a beggar named Lazarus, covered with sores 21and longing to eat what fell from the rich man's table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores. 22"The time came when the beggar died and the angels carried him to Abraham's side. The rich man also died and was buried.

The Parable that Jesus used to illustrate Hell Parable About Hell 23In hell, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away, with Lazarus by his side. 24So he called to him, 'Father Abraham, have pity on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in agony in this fire.' 25"But Abraham replied, 'Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things, but now he is comforted here and you are in agony.

The Parable that Jesus used to illustrate Hell Parable About Hell 26And besides all this, between us and you a great chasm has been fixed, so that those who want to go from here to you cannot, nor can anyone cross over from there to us.' 27"He answered, 'Then I beg you, father, send Lazarus to my father's house, 28 for I have five brothers. Let him warn them, so that they will not also come to this place of torment.'

The Parable that Jesus used to illustrate Hell Parable About Hell 29"Abraham replied, 'They have Moses and the Prophets; let them listen to them.' 30" 'No, father Abraham,' he said, 'but if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent.' 31"He said to him, 'If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead.' "

The Truth About Hell

The Truth About Hell1. A Place of Maximum Evil and it has no constraint

The Truth About Hell1. A Place of Maximum Evil and it has no constraint 2. A Place of Torment

a. Physical Torment

a. Physical Torment b. Emotional Torment

a. Physical Torment b. Emotional Torment c. Spiritual Torment

3. A Place of Eternal State

3. A Place of Eternal State 4. A Place of Conscious

God’s Heart: • God desires ALL men to be saved 1Ti 2:3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of

God our Savior, 1Ti 2:4 who will have all men to be saved and to come

to the knowledge of the truth.

God’s Heart: • God is longsuffering towards us 2Pe 3:9 The Lord is not slow concerning His promise,

as some count slowness, but is long-suffering toward us, not purposing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

God’s Heart: • God has made salvation possible through Jesus Christ1Th 5:9 For God has not appointed us to wrath, but to

obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,

GOD HAS MADE HIS CHOICE,HE NEEDS YOU TO MAKE YOURS!!

Unbelievers Prior Death

Unbelievers Prior Death• Voltaire cried out his last breath “I am abandoned by God

and man, I shall go to Hell”

and man, I shall go to Hell”• Charles IX, King of France “what blood, what murders;

what evil counsels I have followed. I am LOST! I see it well!”

and man, I shall go to Hell”• Charles IX, King of France “what blood, what murders;

what evil counsels I have followed. I am LOST! I see it well!”

• Hobbes, an atheist “I am taking a fearful leap in the dark!”

and man, I shall go to Hell”• Charles IX, King of France “what blood, what murders; what

evil counsels I have followed. I am LOST! I see it well!”• Hobbes, an atheist “I am taking a fearful leap in the dark!”• Sir Thomas Scott “Until this moment, I thought there was

neither God nor Hell, now I know and feel that there are both, and I am doomed to perdition by the just judgment of the Almighty”

Unbelievers Prior Death• On Stalin’s death, the daughter made this statement “My

father died a difficult and horrible death!” She described what happened .. “he has been lying on his bed … suddenly he sat up; he glanced at everyone, lifted his left hand .. pointing towards something .. wrenched in emotion .. body, spirit left and he is dead!

What did he see passing from one world to another…

Believers Prior Death

Believers Prior Death• Abbott “Glory to God!! I see Heaven sweetly opened to

me!”

me!”• DL Moody “This is glorious! Earth receding, Heaven

opening! God is calling me and I must go!”

opening! God is calling me and I must go!”• John Antler “The chariot has come, and I am ready to step

in..”

opening! God is calling me and I must go!”• John Antler “The chariot has come, and I am ready to step

in..”• John A Lyth “Can this be death? Why is it better than

living!”

Believers Prior Death• Martha McCrackin “How bright the room, how full of

angels”

Believers Prior Death• Martha McCrackin “How bright the room, how full of

angels”• Philip Heeks “How beautiful! The opening Heavens around

me shine …!”

Believers Prior Death• Martha McCrackin “How bright the room, how full of angels”• Philip Heeks “How beautiful! The opening Heavens around

me shine …!”• “Is Jesus with you in the dark valley?” tenderly asked a

mother of her dying boy, “Dark Valley?” he whispered …”Why mother, it’s not dark! It is getting brighter and brighter. Oh, it’s so bright now that I have to shut my eyes!” With that he passed away.

20121125 the end series part 3 (ps. timothy loh)

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