Radical Disciples – A Remnant Revolution

Old Brother Splane, he used to preach, at work on the trains, and at the beach. A preacher of the olden brand, with Scripture verses right in hand. With half the Bible learned by rote, right in his head where he could quote. I’m sure the bells of heaven rang, both when he prayed and when he sang.

He raised a loud reproving din, against all shades and kinds of sin. He spoke aloud–-some said he raved–about the need of getting saved.

In country schools he preached back then, where women, kids and grown up men, with tear-streams coursing down their face, sought pardon, purity and grace.

He thundered forth the truth–-the Word–in tones that were distinctly heard. He had one message meant for all, ‘twas “Seek redemption from the fall.”

Old Splane died at eighty-nine. He’d heard the “roll call”: now’s his time. His last words were, “It is His way. Good-bye, I’m going home today.”

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And now behind the pulpits stand
new preachers—educated, grand!
But is their message of God’s grace?
If not, they cannot fill the place
of preachers like our “Brother Splane”
who preach the Gospel, clear and plain.

They may have M.A.’s and Ph. D’s
and other marks of high degrees.
They may lecture on the Planet Mars;
or the glory of the moon and stars;
perhaps on the beauty of mountain range;
or other topics vague and strange.

Oh, their lectures might be very good–
if ever they were understood.
But they don’t put a man on pins,
or make him worry for his sins.
They never stir a wicked gent
up to the point where he’ll repent.

I wonder what these men will sing,
when slipping off to meet “the King.”
Will they, like Brother Splane, too, say:
“Good-bye, I’m going home today”?
Or will thy hang their heads in shame,
for they’d not preached in Jesus’ name.”

The Old Fashion Preacher believes Jesus Christ is the only way to to Heaven.

John 14:6 “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.”

The Old Fashion Preacher believes if Jesus is preached to the world, that is enough to save the lost.

1 Corinthians 1:21 “For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not
God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.”

The Old Fashion Preacher believes if you are not spiritually born again and Spiritually washed in the Blood of Christ which He shed on the Cross for the sin nature of mankind, then there is no other way to enter into Heaven

John 3:3 “Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”

The Old Fashion Preacher believes every message preached should be Jesus centered and Spirit inspired whether it is to the lost or to the saints or both at the same time.

Act 8:35 “Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.”

The Old Fashion Preacher believes from Gen. 1:1 to Rev. 22:21 “it is all about Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of the Living God and He is the Way, Truth and Life.”

There is much that has been lost in the modern methods of preaching from that of the old. In many ways the new has left a taste that some believe we need to get rid of the preacher up front all together. Yet a preacher walking in His calling as to Shepherding and teaching the Word is a picture of the Kingdom message being released.

Let us be cautious in our attempts to bring purity back into the Church that we not needlessly cast out somethings that have been God ordained.

For there is still a part of those old time preachers that stirred the hearts of men and released the Fires of heaven!! For the true preachers of times past saw themselves not as better than they whom they released the message to, rather they saw themselves often as unworthy messengers sent by the Father in the power of His grace. They were compelled to go for they had heard the masters call and dared not disobey!!

There is a freedom coming into the church today – my only prayer is that we do not walk in anything less than a Spirit led life and we treasure the gift of the “preachers of truth” for the season we are in desperate need for truth and fire of His holiness has never been greater!!