Pastors in many, if not most churches today, avoid the topic of hell.

You know, is not really a subject that makes churchgoers feel warm and fuzzy, anxious to

return to hear another inspirational message.

Most teaching seems to trend toward cultural topics, basic spiritual life.

Or there are those motivating you to experience a more

prosperous life. Well, on this episode of Leading the Way, Dr. Michael Youssef does what he does

best, teaches what the Word of God says, and he'll put it all out there, even if it's the often

avoided subject of hell.

You see, Jesus taught about hell, and it is vital to know what he said about it.

So hold on, as Dr. Michael Yousaf brings a message called The Reality of Hell.

C.S. Lewis, one day, he went to hear a young curate in this Anglican church preach, and he heard

him say, the following, and I'm going to quote here, if you reject Jesus Christ as

Savior and Lord, you will suffer grave eschatological ramification.

Well, after the service, imagine you preaching as a young preacher and C.S. Lewis is in the

congregation, but after the service, he went straight for the young man and shook his hand,

and he said to him, young man,

did you mean to say that those who reject Jesus Christ will spend eternity in hell?

He said, yes, that's exactly right.

That's precisely right, sir.

He said, okay, why didn't you just say so?

Now, I fully understand, however, the reluctance of this young curate preaching about hell.

I fully sympathize with him because the term hell, the place called hell, and the preaching on hell is not the most popular subject that you talk about

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