Worship Guide & Message Notes

Make Heaven Crowded 

Week 4 

November 23, 2025 Pastor David Bamberry 

Jesus tells us, “Go into all the world and preach the Good News to everyone.” Mark 16:15 NLT 

What the Bible Teaches About Hell 

(The Final Judgment) And I saw a great white throne and the one sitting on it. The earth and sky fled from his presence, but they found no place to hide. I saw the dead, both great and small, standing before God’s throne. And the books were opened, including the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to what they had done, as recorded in the books. The sea gave up its dead, and death and the grave gave up their dead. And all were judged according to their deeds. Then death and the grave were thrown into the lake of fire. This lake of fire is the second death. And anyone whose name was not found recorded in the Book of Life was thrown into the lake of fire. Revelation 20:11-15 NLT 

“You can enter God’s Kingdom only through the narrow gate. The highway to hell is broad, and its gate is wide for the many who choose that way. But the gateway to life is very narrow and the road is difficult, and only a few ever find it.” Matthew 7:13-14 NLT 

1. Hell Is a Real Place. 

“Don’t be afraid of those who want to kill your body; they cannot touch your soul. Fear only God, who can destroy both soul and body in hell.” Matthew 10:28 NLT 

● Hell is part of God’s justice — evil must be judged. 

● God doesn’t send people to Hell; people choose it by rejecting the only Savior.

2. Hell Is a Place of Eternal Separation From God. 

In flaming fire, bringing judgment on those who don’t know God and on those who refuse to obey the Good News of our Lord Jesus. They will be punished with eternal destruction, forever separated from the Lord and from his glorious power. 2 Thessalonians 1:8–9 

● Hell is the absence of all God’s goodness — a self-chosen eternity without Him.

3. Hell Is a Place of Unending Conscious Torment. 

“If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It’s better to enter eternal life with only one hand than to go into the unquenchable fires of hell with two hands. If your foot causes you to sin, cut it off. It’s better to enter eternal life with only one foot than to be thrown into hell with two feet. And if your eye causes you to sin, gouge it out. It’s better to enter the Kingdom of God with only one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell, ‘where the maggots never die and the fire never goes out.”” Mark 9:43–48 NLT 

● The Bible teaches eternal, not temporary or symbolic punishment. 

4. Hell Is a Place Where Satan and Demons Face Judgment Too.

“Then the King will turn to those on the left and say, ‘Away with you, you cursed ones, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his demons.’” Matthew 25:41 NLT 

● Hell was created for the devil and his demons, never created for People.

5. The Cross Is God’s Rescue From Hell. 

But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners. And since we have been made right in God’s sight by the blood of Christ, he will certainly save us from God’s condemnation. Romans 5:8–9 NLT 

● God’s heart is that no one perish — but He will not override human free will.

Why This Message Matters Today 

Our culture laughs at Hell — but eternity doesn’t depend on culture. A church that stops preaching on Hell loses its urgency in evangelism. Every believer is called to reach the lost and Make Heaven Crowded! 

And you must show mercy to those whose faith is wavering. Rescue others by snatching them from the flames of judgment. Show mercy to still others, but do so with great caution, hating the sins that contaminate their lives. Jude 1:22–23 NLT 

The Lord isn’t really being slow about his promise, as some people think. No, he is being patient for your sake. He does not want anyone to be destroyed, but wants everyone to repent. 2 Peter 3:9 NLT 

This Week 

● Read in the Bible Revelation 20 and 21. 

● This Thanksgiving week ~ Look for a moment to show God’s love in action as you spend time with family. Share Jesus with Family and Friends. 

● Who is God putting on your heart to invite or reach this week?