END of this world was coming. The only sign He gave them was that
when this Gospel MESSAGE of God's Kingdom was proclaimed in all the
world, THEN shall the end come!
It could not be the sign by which we know that we are in the
very end of this present world if the true Gospel had been
proclaimed all through the centuries!
Through the Apostle Paul, God says of those who SUPPRESSED
Christ's MESSAGE: "For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven
against all ungodliness and wickedness of men who by their
wickedness SUPPRESS THE TRUTH [the real Gospel!]" (Rom. 1:18, RSV.)
Yes, Satan influenced (Rev. 12:9) men in the first century to
SUPPRESS the MESSAGE of truth -- and thus all generations since
have been DECEIVED!
Jesus called His disciples to the most important mission on
earth -- to learn and proclaim His all-important MESSAGE of TRUTH.
For 3 1/2 years He taught them. Then He gave them the great
commission: "Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel [His
message]" (Luke 16:15). His disciples became the original
apostles. They went forth proclaiming the good NEWS of the KINGDOM
OF GOD. But they too were martyred for proclaiming it.
WHY has God called YOU and me today in this END-time of the
present evil world? This is NOT the time God is trying to "save
the world." It is the time when, as Jesus said, none can come
to Him "except the Father...draw him" (John 6:44). God is drawing
and calling only a very SMALL FEW today for the purpose of helping
and standing behind those whom He has chosen to proclaim His
MESSAGE to the world for a witness to all nations. The coming of
the Kingdom of God is now just around the corner. Its coming --
with the coming of Christ in all the POWER and GLORY of the Mighty
God -- must be announced. It IS being announced around the world!
That is the most important, most vital mission on earth today!
Today the world is IN GREAT TROUBLE. The troubles are
increasing! We are rapidly being hurled into the time of the
greatest trouble since the world began -- or ever shall be again --
so GREAT that if God does not step in supernaturally and intervene,
no human would be saved alive -- all humanity would be erased from
this earth!
Right now a new "GOLD RUSH" is on. It is falling far short of
expectations, but the best investment RIGHT NOW is the soon-coming
KINGDOM OF GOD!
As a young man I was ambitious. The goal I had set ahead was
to be a big success in business -- to attain STATUS -- to be
considered successful by other successful men -- by presidents and
board chairmen of the great corporations, banks, and industries.
I was going places, too! But when I was challenged, in a challenge
that led to intensive study of the Bible and to my conversion, I
read where Jesus said: "Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon
earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break
through and steal: But lay up for yourselves treasures in
heaven....But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his