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\u201cAnd this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in all the world as a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come\u201d (Matthew 24:14, NKJV).<\/em><\/p>\n

Many in the church today try to determine the nearness of Christ\u2019s return by reading the signs of the times. However, one of the clearest statements Jesus makes about his second coming is contained in the verse above. The end will come only after the gospel has been preached to all nations as a testimony.<\/p>\n

The word that Jesus uses for \u201cwitness\u201d in this verse is the same Greek word used for \u201ctestimony.\u201d It literally means \u201cproof of the fact.\u201d Christ is speaking here of not just preaching the gospel but presenting it as a testimony. In short, he says the gospel we preach is effective only if it is backed up by a life that testifies to its reality.<\/p>\n

You would think that in America, a nation filled with thousands of churches, there would be a strong gospel witness; but many churches have compromised the true gospel of Christ. The fact is that even with all the preaching in many of these churches, there is very little testimony of Christ\u2019s lordship in the people\u2019s lives to back it up. They are not a true witness to the city or the nation.<\/p>\n

Of course, there are exceptions. I think of a Baptist pastor who at one time planned to build a huge new building. His congregation was growing rapidly, and he had begun studying the church-growth movement. About that time, his wife was stirred to pray and seek the Lord, and soon the pastor was doing the same. He quickly gave up his dream of huge numbers and began to be a testimony of what he preached.<\/p>\n

For a recent sermon, the pastor set up a big screen at the front of the church. He told his congregation, \u201cGod\u2019s Spirit has been speaking to me about the sins of this church. And today we\u2019re going to see them in front of our very eyes!\u201d The pastor then flashed the terms of sin after sin on the screen\u2014fornication, adultery, alcoholism, drug abuse, pornography\u2014then he began his sermon: \u201cWe\u2019re not about to start building a big church right now. We\u2019ve got to get Christ\u2019s living tabernacle straightened out before we can do anything else. We have to live this gospel first!\u201d <\/p>\n

Quickly, the Spirit of God began moving mightily in that church. People were flocking to the Lord, getting their lives straight, all because they were hearing a gospel with a testimony behind it. <\/p>\n

Beloved, the same should be true in our churches and in our lives. Otherwise, how will we truly take the gospel to the nations?<\/p>\n

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