Luke 10:42 "But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her."

Jude 1:3 "Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.;It is ironic that people put thier wants and desires ahead of thier needs."
 

The alcoholic and the drug addict will buy alcohol and drugs before fleshly desires while neglecting their families.

The same goes with the gambler; he will gamble his pay-day away leaving his family with food or money enough to pay the bills.

It's sad to say, the Christian community today is no different.

We emphasize to our children the importance of a secular education while neglecting their spiritual education.
We make rest and recreation a priority over serving God and soul-winning.
We make leisure time a priority over worship time.
We put the laying up of earthly treasures a priority over laying up treasures in heaven.

God is gracious in that He often gives us the material things of our  earthly desires, however, the needful things in life, whether they be  earthly or spiritual, should be our primary goal!

I want to look at some things that are needful.

Sinners need a:

A. Proper Awareness of Their Sinful Condition.

1. Sinner by nature

"For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;"
                                                                               Rom.3:23

2. Sinner by action

"Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:"
               Rom. 5:12

3. Sinner by choice

"For the wages of sin [is] death; but the gift of God [is] eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord."                                                                                                                                            Rom. 6:23 
 

B. Admit Personally about Their Sinful Condition.

1. They  must admit that they're a sinner

2. They must admit their need of a Saviour

C. Positive Adherence To The Simple Plan of Salvation.

"That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.  For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation."
        Rom.10:9,10

"I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish."
        Luke 13:3
 

1. Belief with head (understand)
2. Belief with the heart

 a. The death of Christ

 b. The burial of Christ

 c. The resurrection of Christ

D. Powerful Acceptance Of The Only Saviour.

"But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, [even] to them that believe on his name:"

"There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:  And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores,  And desiring to be fed  with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.  And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;  And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.  And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.  But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormentedAnd beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that [would come] from thence.  Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house:  For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.  Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.  And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent.  And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead."
                                                                                                                                   Luke 16:19-31
 

There are things people in hell have that every Saint needs.

A. Vision -     v.23

He seeth Abraham afar off...
 

Today as Christians we need to see:

1. A horrendous need for God to be the center of our life.

 2. The hopelessness of the world without Christ and Share that Christ
      with everyone we meet.

 3. A Holy God not one that we don't fear

B. Tears - v.24a

 1. Because of our hearts condition

 2. Because of the sinner's destination

C. Fire - v.24b "...I am tormented in this flame."

 1. For the will of God

 2. For the work of God

 3. For the worshhip of God

D. Separation - vv.23-26

"Between us and you there is a great gulf fixed..."

 1. Form the world

 2. To God

E. Burden - vv.27,28

"...lest they also come into this place of torment;"

 1. For the regeneration of sinners

 2. For the revival of the CHURCH