Why I Preach the Second Coming

Delivered at a 1919 Christian fundamentals conference, this address unfolds the pastor’s conviction that the coming of Christ is the pivotal event that shapes every strand of Scripture. He opens by tracing the promise of the Second Coming back to Eden, showing how the ancient hope resurfaces throughout biblical narrative and prophecy.

The speaker then lays out a series of reasons why preaching this hope matters: it completes redemption, validates the cross, restores the church’s intended rule, fulfills Israel’s covenant, and ushers in an everlasting reign of peace. Filled with vivid allusions to Revelation, Paul, and the story of Enoch, the discourse weaves doctrinal clarity with practical exhortation for holy living.

Listeners will be drawn into a thoughtful, earnest meditation that both grounds the doctrine in historical faith and invites personal anticipation of the promised transformation of the world.