Every man and woman in this audience must either be saved or lost, if the Bible is true; and if I thought it was not true, I should not be here preaching, and I would not advise you people to come, but if the Bible is true, every man and every woman in this room must either be in the ark or out of it, either saved or lost.
I do not believe there would be a dry eye in this city tonight, if we would but wake up to the thought of what it is to be lost. The world has been rocked to sleep by Satan, who is going up and down telling people that sin doesn't mean anything.
I believe in the old-fashioned heaven and hell. Christ came down to save us from a terrible hell, and any man who is cast down to hell from this land must go in the full blaze of the gospel and pass by the cross of the Son of God.
We hear of a man who has lost his health, and we sympathize with him, and we say it is very sad. Our hearts are drawn out in sympathy. Here is another man who has lost his wealth, and we say, "That is very sad." Here is another man who has lost his reputation, his standing among men. "That is sadder still," you say. We know what it is to lose health and wealth and reputation, but what is the loss of all these things compared with the loss of the soul?
I have a son, and no one but God knows how I love him, but I would see those eyes dug out of his head tonight rather than see him grow up to manhood and go down to the grave without Christ and without hope.
The loss of a soul! Christ knew what it meant. His love to save the lost soul brought Him from the bosom of the Father; it brought Him from the throne; it brought Him to Calvary. The Son of God was in earnest. When He died on Calvary, it was to save a lost world; it was to save your soul and mine.
Oh, the loss of the soul—how terrible it is! If you are lost tonight, I beseech you, do not rest until you have found peace in Christ. Remember this sermon is for you. If you are lost, may God show it to you. The Son of Man is come to seek and to save you.