Hell has No Fire Exit

In Luke 16 we catch a glimpse of life after death. Two men – two destinies.

A certain rich man lived like a king. He knew pride, selfishness, worldly ease, and also the neglect of God. No thought of God, or of his soul. He had made no preparation for eternity.

A certain beggar named Lazarus was laid at his gate, full of sores. Lazarus was powerless, and poverty stricken. Covered with sores. Yet, Lazarus was prepared for eternity.

Death is CERTAIN. Hebrews 9:27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment.

Lazarus knew a place of blessing, refreshment, rest, and relationship. Of the other man it says: in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments… In Hell he had all his faculties: sight, feeling, conscience, and memory. He knew a longing that could not be satisfied. He himself was a beggar now. He was refused. Not even a drop of water. He said: I am tormented in this flame.

For the believer death means to be “with Christ” – it is “far better” Philippians 1:23. To be “Absent from the body” is to be “present with the Lord” (2 Corinthians 5:6-8).

The rich man was told, Remember. The lost have a vivid memory. In Hell he had a conscience – he recalled memories. He knew regrets, remorse; lost opportunities.

It tells, “there is a great gulf fixed”. There was no escape. Hell is a place of despair. Of concern. Hell should prompt us to care, to prayer, to share. In Hell they want people to go and testify.

Hell is a reality: Psalm 9:17 —The wicked shall be turned into Hell and all the nations that forget God. Our life in this world will have consequences in the next.

There is need of warning. The Lord spoke more about the woes and terrors of Hell than about the joy and bliss of Heaven. Matthew 25:46 And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal. Jesus preached on Hell more than any other character in the Bible. Three times He said: "Where their worm dieth not and the fire is not quenched". For every sermon He preached on Heaven, He preached two on Hell. John 3:36 He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.

Where is Hell located? Hell is at the end of a Christless life. Hell has no exit. There is no escape- ever. It is final and forever.

Christ died to save you, but you refused His mercy and rejected His grace; it is forever and forever too late. What shall it profit a man if he gain the whole world and lose his own soul? (Matthew 16:26).

The Bible describes Hell:
A Place of... Eternal separation from God.
Hell is a Lake of Fire (Revelation 20:15).
A place of everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels (Matthew 25:41).
A furnace of fire (Matthew 13:42). A place of everlasting, unquenchable fire.
"The fire shall never be quenched".
A place of everlasting punishment (Matthew 25:46).
Of pitch blackness - unending blackness of darkness, forever (Jude 13).
A place where they gnaw their tongues (Revelation 16:10).
A place where they drink the wine of the wrath of God (Revelation 14:10).
A place from which the smoke of their torment ascendeth up forever and forever- no rest day and night (Revelation 14:11).

It is a place where they do not want their loved ones to come - a place of torment (Luke 16:28).
A place where there are murderers, liars, the fearful and abominable (Revelation 21:8).
Hell is a Place of Damnation (Matthew 23:33).
It is a place of sorrows - of weeping. A place of torment (Luke 16:23) - of full consciousness - The rich man saw and spoke and felt, both physically ("being in torments") and emotionally (wanting to warn his brethren).

Hell will be a place of unending memories and regret - people will recall the opportunities missed.
One of the horrors of hell is the unending memory of a misspent life – Son, remember.

Hell is a place of unanswered prayer.
A place of God's Fury - God's Wrath.
Place of Everlasting burnings and Devouring fire (Isaiah 33:14).
Place of everlasting shame and contempt.
Place of Groans, Wailing, of Gnashing of teeth.
Place of Conscious pain, unsatisfied desires.
A place of Everlasting chains.
It is the place of the Second death.
A place of Fire and Brimstone.
A place of Extreme Suffering Forever and forever.
A place of Judgment.
A place of Misery, of Vile Companionship.
A place of utter Hopelessness. In Hell there is no Hope. No chance of trusting Christ.
Hell is Real. Perhaps we have not let the reality of hell grip our souls.

Hell should Motivate Us. The eternity of Hell's sufferings should motivate us to be more zealous and eager to tell people of the only One who is able to rescue them.

Christ saves from Hell: The Lord Jesus has paid the penalty of sin and there is no need for anyone to go to Hell. Flee from the wrath to come. Flee to the arms of Christ and be saved forever.
Know His saving today!