Wednesday, August 1, 2018

That Arrow of Preaching Pointing

"The Spirit of prophecy has said: "The return of Christ to our world will not be long delayed. Let this be the keynote of every message."—Testimonies, Vol. VI, p. 406, E.G.W. 
Not that the; topic of the second advent is always presented.
There is a wonderfully full list of Bible themes pressing to be heard,
every one pointed like an arrow to fly straight
 into the hearer's heart.
But it is the advent idea that is the arrow's point.

In every message the keynote of the advent is to be heard. And it will be so if in the preacher's heart is always the overmaster­ing conviction that the Lord is at the door, and these people sitting there before the platform must be made ready."
W.A. Spicer
The Revelation of Jesus Christ,
which God gave unto him,
to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass;
Revelation 1:1