The Very Place in Which the Wicked Shall Lodge
The sermon emphasizes the horror of hell and the deliverance from wrath through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Thomas Brooks emphasizes the certainty and severity of hell for the wicked, describing it as a place of eternal torment where divine justice holds them captive. He vividly illustrates the horrors of hell, likening it to a bottomless pit and a fiery furnace, and questions why anyone would choose to dwell there even for a moment. Brooks highlights the contrast of this dreadful fate with the salvation offered through Jesus Christ, who rescues believers from impending wrath. He calls for gratitude and exaltation of Christ, who endured hellish sorrows to free us from sin and its consequences. The sermon serves as a stark reminder of the eternal stakes involved in our choices regarding faith and righteousness.
Text
"The wicked shall be turned into hell." Psalm 9:17
That is, "The wicked shall certainly be turned into the
nethermost hell!" Yes, they shall forcibly be turned into
the lowest and darkest place in hell. God will, as it were,
with both hands thrust them into hell--into that prison of
torment where divine justice eternally detains them.
Certainly, the very place in which the wicked shall
lodge and be tormented to all eternity, namely--hell,
the bottomless pit, the dungeon of darkness, the lake
of fire and brimstone, the fiery furnace--will extremely
aggravate the dolefulness of their condition.
O sirs, were all the water in the sea ink, and every
blade of grass a pen--all would be too short to
delineate the nature of this dungeon, where all
lost souls must lodge forever!
Where is the man who, to gain a world, would lodge
one night in a room that is haunted with devils? Is
it nothing to dwell in hell with them forever?
"Jesus, who rescues us from the coming wrath!"
1 Thessalonians 1:10
Oh, what infinite cause have we to exalt our dear Lord
Jesus, who by the hellish sorrows which He suffered for
us, has freed us from the dreadful bondage of sin, Satan,
and wrath that we lay under! Oh, prize that Jesus! Oh,
exalt that Christ! Oh, extol that Savior, who has saved
you from that eternal wrath!
"For God did not appoint us to suffer wrath but to
receive salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ."
1 Thessalonians 5:9
Sermon Outline
- The Wicked Shall Lodge in Hell
- The Horror of Hell
- The Deliverance from Wrath
- Jesus' Rescuing Power
- The Freedom from Sin, Satan, and Wrath
Key Quotes
“O sirs, were all the water in the sea ink, and every blade of grass a pen--all would be too short to delineate the nature of this dungeon, where all lost souls must lodge forever!” — Thomas Brooks
“Oh, what infinite cause have we to exalt our dear Lord Jesus, who by the hellish sorrows which He suffered for us, has freed us from the dreadful bondage of sin, Satan, and wrath that we lay under!” — Thomas Brooks
“For God did not appoint us to suffer wrath but to receive salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.” — Thomas Brooks
Application Points
- We should exalt our Lord Jesus for freeing us from the dreadful bondage of sin, Satan, and wrath.
- God's appointment for us is to receive salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, not to suffer wrath.
- The horror of hell should motivate us to seek salvation through Jesus Christ.