The Future of Preaching.

[Rev.Anthony Ray Smith]

“For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together.”

The enemies of the Cross have seen a decline in the effectiveness of the church to remain solvent and joined as Christ instructed it to be. This being Biblical prophecy of these end days. So this first verse is relevant to this message. As many ministers are being attacked in today’s world for preaching the truth of sin, repentance and salvation, these enemies are gathered together to feed of what they believe to be a dieing carcass.

Freedom of speech is no longer welcome in today’s society, ministers have been arrested for reading the Bible in public, Christians have been arrested and band from many areas for praying out loud, being targeted and hunted down so they can be sued at law for refusing to be partaker of sin, for freedom of speech allows the Ministers of Christ to speak out against sin and its not only the sin of homosexuality, which has become a hot topic in today’s news but the whole gambit of sin, false religions, false gods, false doctrine and such like that is destroying not only nations but families and even causing divisions in the church.

I have read article after article that proves that the Christian and their ministers are under extreme stress and persecution. I can understand this action in far away lands where false religions dominate and control peoples lives, but it is heart breaking to know that it is welcome here in a country that was, at one time, the light of the world. A city that was set upon a hill that shown light is now a country that resembles Sodom and Gomorrah.

The end days ministry must concentrate on preaching repentance of sin and resist not the evil being done unto them, but with faith and patience endure it.
This is acceptable with God and His Son, for we cannot try to repay evil for evil. If we are imprisoned for our faith, so be it, if we are brought before the magistrates and judges for our testimony of the truth of Christ, resist not but allow the Holy Spirit to answer for us, for He shall fill our mouths with the words to confront this evil. Today’s ministers must not compromise or evolve, which is today’s catch word, on this Gospel, for they also shall be judged by the Lord.

I have heard many an insult to the Gospel of Christ but this everlasting Gospel shall judge both the quick and the dead, the young and old, rich and poor, masters and servants.

“Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake.
And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.”
Biblical prophecy is easy to understand at times if ministers and Christians read and study, look at the events of history and compare them with the time we now live in.

“Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted.”
Afflicted; To trouble; to harass; to distress.
This has been taken place ever sense Jesus first started preaching this Gospel. In these end days it will all come to a climax for there will be a world wide hatred of Christian and Jew. This Gospel shall have laws put forth against it and any one who holds to this truth shall be condemned to prison or even death for so called hate crimes.

As this world becomes more corrupt the Bible speaks clearly of the end days preachers, “For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God.” this speaking of the ministers of God that will not compromise nor alter Gods commandments and laws concerning sin and repentance of it, also, But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.

There are many ministers today that have corrupted the word of God for the political correctness of the times we live in. Many say they must be inclusive to all manner of lifestyles and doctrines and increase the numbers within their congregations, not caring for the things of Christ but for the shear numbers it will create. These men have corrupted the truth, they are walking in dishonesty, craftiness, and are handling the word of God deceitfully. Salvation comes from repentance of sin, the separation from the old man and the rebirth into a new man that hates sin.

“Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.” If a minister believes this statement from the Lord, then he knows that by altering or compromising Gods word, he will be subject to the judgment brought down upon all who reject the truth. For by changing this Gospel they acknowledge that they do not trust or believe God. Those that say they do not believe in God have mounted an attack against the Gospel, for if they do not believe that God exist then why do they attack Him so violently? The Lord states of these people, “The fool in his heart says there is no God.”

“Behold, the days come, saith the Lord GOD, that I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the LORD:
And they shall wander from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east, they shall run to and fro to seek the word of the LORD, and shall not find it.”
Many today are seeing the effects of this prophecy, where the total truth of this everlasting Gospel cannot be found in many areas. It will come to pass that the true ministers of God shall be hard to find. The times and days of the gentiles, as recorded in Biblical prophecy, shall come to an end, for the Lord knows that in the end days many will harden their hearts and turn to fables.

So what is the future of preaching?
The hatred of Christians shall continue, the ministers of God shall continue to be persecuted, but this Gospel shall continue to be preached, for God will not allow men to change His message, He will not allow governments nor man made laws to silence Him, for it is stated that “Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.” Meaning simply what mans deems as Gods foolishness is Gods knowledge and wisdom that far exceeds mans understanding and what man deems as Gods weakness is more powerful and perfect that men cannot grasp the saving power of the Gospel.

Mat 24:28 Mat 24:9-14 Mat 24:35 Luke 24:46-47 Amos 8: 11-12