God's Sabbath

C HAPTER 32

God’s Way In Missionary Work

A prayerful / careful reading of Acts chapter 8, together with The Acts of the Apostles chapter 11, can help to deepen the un derstanding of this chapter.

The Promised Latter Rain W e are rapidly approaching the time when the gospel will achieve its greatest results ever. Empowered by the mighty outpouring of the Holy Spirit, the light of truth will pen etrate into every corner of the globe (see Revelation 18:1–24). From the darkest depths of spiritual ignorance to the most en lightened areas of contemporary civilization, every man, wom an, and child will be aware of God’s claims upon them. The warning will be given, it will be heard, and all will find them selves obliged to make a positive or negative decision in re sponse to it. “And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.” Matthew 24:14. Thousands upon thousands will be converted in a day, as the prophecy of Joel is fulfilled for the second and final time (see

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