Many years ago when H.M.S. Richards, Sr. was in charge of the Voice of Prophecy radio broadcast, he had a song which he always used to begin and end his programme. The words went something like this, “Lift up the trumpet and loud let it ring, Jesus is coming again.” As Seventh-day Adventists, our very name, Adventist, speaks to the fact that we truly believe in the second coming of Christ. As such, our energies are focused on making sure that we do “Tell the World” that he is coming.

It is good to know that in the North Bahamas Mission, our members are committed to the task of sharing their faith. Even though the month of May is not the “ideal” time for evangelistic series, our churches, pastors and members have taken the Apostles words to heart to “be instant in season and out of season.”

For the past week, the Freeport, Shiloh and Sunrise Churches have been making a proclamation to the island of Grand Bahama. The Hope For Today Happy Family Bible Seminar with Evangelist Michael A. Smith and team has been blazing the trail with the words of Hope desperately needed for our families today. Rain or shine, the Canvas Cathedral on Beachway and Gambier Drives have been ablaze with the powerful, down to earth and relevant preaching of Evangelist Smith. Through the work of the Holy Spirit hearts are being touched. As they enter their second week, I invite you to not only pray for them, but to support with your presence and by bringing a guest each night.

A little further east, the Bethesda Church is entering into their second week of the “Jesus Christ the Desire of Nations” Evangelistic Series with Evangelist Berenice Derival from the Haitian Union. Night after night the church has been packed as persons have been coming, despite the challenges within the Haitian community, to hear this powerful preacher of God. As the church continues to work for the saving of souls, pray that God will reward with a rich harvest.

Over in Abaco, the flames of evangelism are alive as well. The Marsh Harbour and South Abaco churches have joined hands together in the “King Is Coming” Evangelistic Series with Evangelist Ryan Simson from Jamaica. The pastor reports that the meetings are going well and through God’s grace they look to a great harvest.

As members of the Adventist Church, you and I understand that the church exists for only one reason, to spread the everlasting gospel, which is why we are always doing evangelistic series. We must use every means possible to tell the world of a soon coming King. In order for the church to remain alive, its members must continually be involved in evangelism. Ellen White admonishes us that if our youth are rightly trained, and if the laity and members join hands together, the work will be finished in record time and we will be able to go home. It is time to finish the work! It is time to go home!

My challenge to all of our members in the North Bahamas Mission is to commit yourself this coming week to give your all to these evangelistic efforts in the time that remains. Friends of Jesus, have to get serious and start telling their friends about Jesus.

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Funeral Service for the late brother Gabriel Dolce, member of the Freeport Church, will be conducted tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. at the Freeport Church. Please keep the family in your prayers.

Happy Sabbath!