Read the horrors of Hell, seek to save men from it

Read. Read the horrors of Hell, straight from the mouth of our Lord Jesus Christ. The worm does not die, the fire is not quenched. Ever. Day and night, forever and ever, Hell torments its occupants, and they have no rest. So horrible is this fate that Jesus actually says it is better to cut off your foot, or gouge out your eye, than to go there.

Thank God, because of Jesus, there isn't a single body part we have to remove to get to Heaven. But if we don't have Jesus? Without Jesus, you can cut off as many limbs as you want, you're still going to Hell. My brethren, how can we stand such a thought? Our friends, our families, even our enemies, do we want a single one of those people to feel this? Are we comfortable knowing this could, and actually will happen to a significant portion of the human race?

Let us step out from this foolishness. If I knew a way to prevent someone from cutting off their foot, I would do everything in my power to do so. And if I could spare someone from losing their sight, I would certainly do it. So why in the world would I willingly allow someone to go to Hell? Because they'll be offended? Because they'll think I'm crackers? My brethren, even if a person might react violently, I can guarantee you the worst possible thing you can do is stay quiet.

Obviously, there's room for wisdom. If we're talking about a colleague or a room mate, anyone you see on a regular basis, you could have breathing room. Figure them out for a while, do kind things for them, then just casually slip in "hey, do you know Jesus?" Stranger on a bus? Not so much time to get to know them.

I once heard a story about a man I wish I was brave enough to imitate. He was in a hotel hot tub, just him and another Christian. Total strangers, and almost immediately, "hey, do you know Jesus?" "Yes, I do". "Ok, I just wanted to make sure I didn't miss an opportunity." Wow do I feel convicted. I confess, I've let more than one opportunity pass me by, and not just by going into introvert mode when a stranger is present. The Brian you see on screen is not the Brian you would meet in a cafe. I never knew hot tub guy's name, but I do want to be like him. Don't be Brian. My brethren, let's ensure as few people as possible find out just how hot that fire is.