Over fifty years ago when I began preaching, there was a series of books entitled Simple Sermons. Most of us novice preacher boys preached everything contained in them. One message I remember was named, “If I Were the Devil.” I’m sure after I preached it some who heard it went away saying, “What did he mean, if?”
Seriously, what would be some of your tactical deceptions if you were out to discredit and destroy certain doctrines of the Bible? Well, I believe one effective tool Satan uses in diluting a truth until it loses its potency, is by constantly setting off the alarm bell. You know the old story of the shepherd boy crying “Wolf, Wolf,” when there was no wolf. Then crying “Wolf” when there was one; but no one took him seriously when it was factual, because of his false warnings.
I personally believe this to be true concerning prophetic truth. Many prophetic Bible teachers in past years have so gone to seed on this precious doctrine that there are few any longer who will listen or heed the fact of Christ’s coming again. It has become no more than a novelty teaching, or a passing fictional interest to them. We need to get away from all the speculation preacher’s are peddling about His coming. We need rather to get back to sound, solid, Bible teaching on the fact of His return. Christ is coming again, signs or no signs!
His coming may not be Immediate, but I guarantee it’s imminent!
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