‘Hell’ is a repulsive concept and the one thing that proponents and objectors both agree upon, it is that ‘hell’ is a place to be avoided.
In this talk we look at what the Bible says about ‘hell’. It is real, people really are going there – but there is someone who really doesn’t want you there.
Read the Bible text – Luke 16:19-31
Talk Outline – If so loving why send people to Hell?
Watch the Talk – here
Listen to the Talk
– Ken Noakes
5 AWAY Weekend Away Talks – by Ken Noakes
Talk 1 – Scaring the Hell out of You!
Talk 1 Outline – Scaring the Hell out of You!
Talk 1 Script – Scaring the Hell out of You!
Discussion Group Questions – Hell
Talk 2 – Heaven Sent!
Sickness and death hurt.
Last week, a member of 5pm Church unexpectedly passed away. Brian started attending 5pm at the beginning of last year and for a brief time was a member of one of our small groups. He passed away in his home of as yet unknown causes. He was a son, a brother, a friend, a doctor and a Christian. Thank God.
Friends, there are times in every family when sad things happen – we are living through one of those times.
Our dear sister Steph is fighting cancer, unexpectedly a brother Brian has passed away (and there has been uncertainty about how and what can be communicated) and there are others in our church family who are struggling with various physical and mental trials or who are supporting those who are struggling with those trials.
We are living through a time when our future eternal home is more in focus than our temporary present home – but it is still a sad time.
Influenced by Psalm 46, the prayer we prayed on Sunday night, is a prayer of comfort.
Please make this your prayer…
A Prayer
Father, many in our church family are struggling with grief, loss, illness or other suffering. When these things weigh heavily, in the midst of the struggle and the pain, help us not to turn away from you but to allow you to be strong in our weakness. Remind us, as you did the psalmist, that you God are our refuge and strength, our ever present help in trouble.
For those grieving the loss of loved ones, we pray that you would comfort them with the knowledge that our hope is in you, that you Oh Lord are our Rock, our fortress and our deliverer, the rock whom we take refuge. You are our shield and the horn of our salvation, our stronghold.
So Father, help us to keep our eyes firmly on the prize at the end of our race – the hope of heaven. We pray these things in the name of your Son, our Saviour, Jesus Christ. AMEN.
Written by Anita Mahood.
Sermon Series: ‘Counter-cultural Christ’.
Sermon ‘Heaven And Hell Are Real’ (Matthew 25:31-46) by Simon Marshman is now available in audio and video: http://bit.ly/2hJbtAU
Full Text of Talk: ‘Heaven and Hell are Real’ – Matt 25:31-46
Talk Outline: Heaven and Hell are Real – Matt 25:31-4631-46
Read the Bible text: http://bit.ly/2h0g2pY
Sermon ‘A Vision Shaped By Home’ (2 Corinthians 5:1-10) by David Wright is now available in audio and video – http://bit.ly/2gqOhrl
Read the Bible text: http://bit.ly/2gmpYgO
Download the English Support Document: http://bit.ly/2geuVW6
Sunday’s sermon ‘Jesus Is The Bread Of Life’ (John 6:25-59) by Bernie Leo is now available: http://bit.ly/1R6YDKL
So we have looked at six reasons why the doctrine of heaven is neglected and then four reasons why Heaven should really matter to us. In this third essay, I want to look at ‘Why heaven exists?’!
Baby you’re all that I want
When you’re lyin’ here in my arms
I’m findin’ it hard to believe
We’re in heaven
And love is all that I need
And I found it there in your heart
It isn’t too hard to see
We’re in heaven
So sings Bryan Adams (Yes I know it was right back in 1984, but tell me you don’t know the song!).
Several weeks ago (in preparation for the 5pm Church Mission) I wrote three articles on the wonderfully rosy topic of Hell!
I said I would return to the more digestible topic of Heaven and given that we are now working our way through Revelation, this is a good time. From one of the most unpopular doctrines to one of the most!
