Monday, January 31, 2011

Thoughts on Hell...

Last Sunday Clay & I went to the Austin Stone, like we have started doing every Sunday, but this Sunday was different. This Sunday Matt Carter delivered a very powerful message. (Okay, well every Sunday he delivers a powerful message in my opinion, but this one even more so).
His entire message was on Hell. Which pastor’s don’t ever talk about these days. Not an entire sermon like that anyway. It was intense, it was powerful, it made me think a whole lot & see things differently. I just want to share it with everyone…
http://www.austinstone.org/resources/sermons/category/hell/
At this link you can listen to the podcast of the sermon that day.
The line that probably made me think the most was one of his last lines.
 He says something along the lines of…
For non-believers, enjoy this world, because earth is the closest to Heaven you are ever going to get. For believers who have put their faith & trust in Jesus, endure this world, because earth is the closest to Hell you are ever going to get.