Needs of the Many

Historically, revival within the Church most often coincides with a renewed emphasis on Bible prophecy. Revival eventually, and innevitably, reaches the rest of the world, winning converts. A politician might describe such a revival as "energizing the base," and it's effect as "swaying undecided voters."

The Church rallies during end time events prophecied by the Bible. Accordingly, Christians are reminded to live in anticipation of Christ's return. Evangelizing to those in need of salvation becomes a much higher priority. In direct response to the "Great Commission," the Church expands it's mission work at great cost and risk.

As the world scene deteriorates, the unsaved masses clamor to know what the future holds. Understandably, they want peace of mind. The Church offers both by teaching what the Bible says about our dark age. For the skeptic, the Church can provide names, dates, and locations of Biblical prophecies already fulfilled--evidence of the Bible's authenticity.

Teaching Bible prophecy is the Church's last call to what could very well be mankind's last generation. The world must choose . . . accept Jesus Christ's sacrifice on the cross for forgiveness of sins, and recieve Him as Lord and Savior, or perish. In "Mere Christianity," C.S. Lewis explains the urgency behind this choise, "There is no use saying you choose to lie down when it has become impossible to stand up. That will not be the time for choosing: it will be the time when we discover which side we really have chosen, wether we realised it before or not." So should be the Church's urgency when teaching Bible prophecy.

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