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Acts 1:7–8 “And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power. But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.”

The Scope

Acts 1:8 KJV 1900

But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

Always and everywhere the servants of Christ are under order to evangelize.

J. I. Packer

Jerusalem = Family, Friends & Taylorsville

Judaea = Mississippi

Samaria = United States

Uttermost part of the Earth = The World

The Seriousness

When I pastored a country church, a farmer didn’t like the sermons I preached on hell. He said, “Preach about the meek and lowly Jesus.”

I said, “That’s where I got my information about hell.”

Havner, Vance

Eternal Fire

Matthew 25:41 (KJV 1900)

Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:

The greatest and the hottest fires that ever were on earth are but ice in comparison of the fire of hell.

Thomas Brooks

Eternal Pain

Matthew 13:49–50 (KJV 1900)

So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just, And shall cast them into the furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.

In hell there is no hope. They have not even the hope of dying.

Charles Spurgeon

Eternal Separation

2 Thessalonians 1:9 (KJV 1900)

Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;

The only thing I could say for sure is that hell means separation from God. We are separated from His light, from His fellowship. That is going to hell. When it comes to a literal fire, I don’t preach it because I’m not sure about it. When the Scripture uses fire concerning hell, that is possibly an illustration of how terrible it’s going to be—not fire but something worse, a thirst for God that cannot be quenched.

Billy Graham

The Strict Command

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Mark 16:15 (KJV 1900)

And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

Witness

Pray for God’s Guidance and Wisdom

Focus on building relationships

Share your personal testimony

Use the Bible as a guide

Be patient and persistent

Choose the right time and place

Be respectful of their beliefs

Listen actively

Don’t argue or debate

Offer Resources

Broaden

Acts 1:8 (KJV 1900)

But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.