Hell is Real and Horrible

I did not enjoy preaching on Hell Sunday morning. But, Jesus clearly taught that Hell is real and Hell is horrible. I want to be faithful to Jesus and I want to warn everyone who will listen. So, I preached on Hell.

And, I found that contemplating Hell had the effect of making me profoundly grateful for Jesus and what He accomplished on the cross.

Here is a good article that was encouraging to me on what pastors should preach about Hell.

"I Will in No Wise Cast Out"

In John 6:37, Jesus promises that those who come to Him will not be cast out.
Bunyan ponders: Jesus promises that those who are His will not be cast where?

Here is his list:

1. Tophet ("a burning place") - Isa. 30:33
2. Hell - Mark 9:45
3. The Wine-Press of the Wrath of God - Rev. 14:19
4. The Lake of Fire - Rev. 20:15
5. A Pit - Isa. 14:13-15
6. A Bottomless Pit - Rev. 9:1-2; 20:3
7. Outer Darkness - Mat. 23:13; 25:30
8. A Furnace of Fire - Mat. 13:40-51
9. Where the Worm Does Not Die - Mark 9:44
10. Unquenchable Fire - Mat. 3:12; Luke 3:17
11. Everlasting Destruction - 2 Thes. 1:7-9
12. Wrath Without Mixture - Rev. 14:9-10
13. The Second Death - Rev. 20:6, 14
14. Eternal Damnation - Rev. 14:11

Bunyan adds:
"Their behaviour in hell is set forth by four things as I know of; (a.) By calling for help and relief in vain; (b.) By weeping; (c.) By wailing; (d.) By gnashing of teeth."

2 Observations:
1. Flee to Christ now. He is the only Savior from these dreadful realities. You don't want to spend eternity calling for help in vain.
2. Notice how Bible-saturated Bunyan was. He didn't have ESV.org to help him find these references. He just knew them.

Come and Welcome to Jesus Christ, Works, pp. 272-273.