Sermon Quote on Playing Our Way to Hell
Failing to come into right relation to Jesus Christ leads to moral suicide and eternal damnation.
This sermon emphasizes the critical importance of not taking salvation for granted, highlighting the certainty of being lost if one does not establish a right relationship with Jesus Christ. It warns against moral suicide and the dangers of being misled by superficial influences, stressing the need for sincere commitment to Christ to avoid playing one's way into hell.
Full Transcript
Now, don't take it for granted. Remember, you're not gambling. You're guaranteeing that you'll be lost.
To fail to come into right relation to Jesus Christ is to commit moral suicide. Young people particularly, in this terrible hour of putrefaction and corruption, in this frightful hour of shallowness and superficiality, when our youth are being led astray by people who ought to know better, and they're romping and kicking up their heels and playing their way into the kingdom, and playing their way off to heaven, only to find they've played their way to hell.
Sermon Outline
- I. The Dangers of Playing Our Way to Heaven
- A. The illusion of moral superiority
- B. The risk of false security
- II. The Consequences of Moral Suicide
- A. Separation from God
- B. Eternal damnation
- III. The Importance of Right Relation to Jesus Christ
- A. Salvation through faith
- B. The need for repentance
Key Quotes
“To fail to come into right relation to Jesus Christ is to commit moral suicide.” — A.W. Tozer
“Young people particularly, in this terrible hour of putrefaction and corruption, in this frightful hour of shallowness and superficiality, when our youth are being led astray by people who ought to know better, and they're romping and kicking up their heels and playing their way into the kingdom, and playing their way off to heaven, only to find they've played their way to hell.” — A.W. Tozer
Application Points
- We must not rely on our own efforts and morality to achieve salvation, but rather trust in Jesus Christ.
- We must come into right relation with Jesus Christ through faith and repentance.
- We must be aware of false teachings and seek the true path to salvation.