What do pastors themselves need in order to preach on hell?
9MarksPreaching on hell is no easy task. What do pastors themselves need in order to do it well?
What should pastors preach about hell?
9MarksHell is an awful and overwhelming reality. Yet where Scripture speaks, pastors must not be silent. Here are four things pastors should preach about hell:
Why are pastors afraid of preaching about hell? What’s the solution?
9MarksWhy are pastors afraid of preaching about hell?
Why should pastors preach on hell?
9Marks1. It’s in the Bible. As difficult as the subject is, pastors must proclaim the whole counsel of God.
2. It acts as ballast for their ministries. It’s easy for pastors to drift off track by making a good thing the main thing. Preaching hell reminds us that there is no more urgent task than proclaiming to the world the good news that forgiveness of sins is offered through Jesus Christ!
How does hell glorify God?
9MarksMany people think that, if it even exists, hell must reflect some defect in God’s character. Yet as hard as it may be for us to grasp, the reality is just the opposite: hell displays God’s glory.
How does hell glorify God?
Why is hell integral to the gospel?
9MarksSome people think that by rejecting or ignoring the doctrine of hell, they are making God more glorious and more loving. Far from it! The horrific nature of what we have been saved from only intensifies the glory of what we have been saved to. With that in mind, here are four reasons why the doctrine of hell is integral to the gospel.