The Greatest Hellfire and Damnation Sermon ever Preached!!
08-25-17, 10:42 AM
The Greatest Hellfire and Damnation Sermon ever Preached!!
, I want to tell you about the greatest hellfire and damnation sermon ever preached.
It was the Sermon on the Mount.
In it, Jesus declared that it wasn't just what you did on the outside that was a sin. He said that sin includes what goes on inside your heart and mind.
The highly religious of His day were stunned to hear that "good works" were not enough to get them into heaven.
Jesus showed that the Law of the New Testament went far beyond the Law of Moses. It focused on the thoughts and intents of the heart!
In fact, it is the most definitive and exacting law ever given to man. It is impossible to live up to and fulfill to the letter.
In fact, it is so difficult that the most influential of all of Christ's followers -- the Apostle Paul -- was reduced to utter despair. He cried out, "Wretched man that I am! Who will set me free from the body of this death?" (Romans 7:25 NASB)
That's bone-deep despair!
You see, the law makes all of us realize that there is no human effort that can save us. It points us to Christ because it does not permit us to hope in ourselves.
But thanks to a merciful God, Paul's despair is immediately followed by hope! In the next verse he said, "Thanks be to God through Christ Jesus our Lord! ... There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus." (Romans 7:25-8:1 NASB)
When we are "in Christ Jesus," the law is finally done with us. So why can't we let go of it?
If the Law of Moses was impossible to keep (and it was), what on earth makes us think we can keep the laws of the New Testament (that demand purity of thought as well as deed)? That's a million times tougher!
The Jews in Paul's day tried to be righteous by obeying the Ten Commandments. Today, we've made a list of rules for being a "good Christian." It doesn't work.
Galatians 2:21 makes it perfectly plain: "If righteousness comes through the Law, then Christ died needlessly." (NASB)
So how can we live a righteous and obedient life? Romans 10:4 tells us, "Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes." (NASB)
The answer to a righteous and obedient life is to walk in the Spirit. The Holy Spirit will produce God's righteousness within us!
Hal Lindsey Ministries
08-25-17, 10:42 AM
The Greatest Hellfire and Damnation Sermon ever Preached!!
, I want to tell you about the greatest hellfire and damnation sermon ever preached.
It was the Sermon on the Mount.
In it, Jesus declared that it wasn't just what you did on the outside that was a sin. He said that sin includes what goes on inside your heart and mind.
The highly religious of His day were stunned to hear that "good works" were not enough to get them into heaven.
Jesus showed that the Law of the New Testament went far beyond the Law of Moses. It focused on the thoughts and intents of the heart!
In fact, it is the most definitive and exacting law ever given to man. It is impossible to live up to and fulfill to the letter.
In fact, it is so difficult that the most influential of all of Christ's followers -- the Apostle Paul -- was reduced to utter despair. He cried out, "Wretched man that I am! Who will set me free from the body of this death?" (Romans 7:25 NASB)
That's bone-deep despair!
You see, the law makes all of us realize that there is no human effort that can save us. It points us to Christ because it does not permit us to hope in ourselves.
But thanks to a merciful God, Paul's despair is immediately followed by hope! In the next verse he said, "Thanks be to God through Christ Jesus our Lord! ... There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus." (Romans 7:25-8:1 NASB)
When we are "in Christ Jesus," the law is finally done with us. So why can't we let go of it?
If the Law of Moses was impossible to keep (and it was), what on earth makes us think we can keep the laws of the New Testament (that demand purity of thought as well as deed)? That's a million times tougher!
The Jews in Paul's day tried to be righteous by obeying the Ten Commandments. Today, we've made a list of rules for being a "good Christian." It doesn't work.
Galatians 2:21 makes it perfectly plain: "If righteousness comes through the Law, then Christ died needlessly." (NASB)
So how can we live a righteous and obedient life? Romans 10:4 tells us, "Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes." (NASB)
The answer to a righteous and obedient life is to walk in the Spirit. The Holy Spirit will produce God's righteousness within us!
Hal Lindsey Ministries