The Roman Emperor, the Ecclesian, set up a stone pillar on which he wrote the following words,

for having exterminated the name Christian from the earth.

Can you imagine how embarrassed he would be today?

In fact, another Roman leader made a coffin

to symbolize his desire, his intention,

to quote, bury the Galilean by killing his followers.

But he soon learned that he could not put the master

in that coffin and finally surrendered his heart to the Savior. He soon recognized that Jesus' church

and its living head could never be destroyed.

In fact, the history of the Church of Jesus Christ has been represented by the

Weldysians in a picture of one anvil and many worn-out hammers.

And there was an inscription, one anvel,

many hammers, out of put worn-out hammers,

worn-out hammers.

The church as an institution may fail. Church as an organization may fail. The church as a

denomination may fail. A church as a social entity may fail. The church as a system may fail.

But the church of Jesus Christ made up of all born-again believers from around the world will never fail.

One anvil and many worn-out hammers.

Today there are many churches that emphasize creativity, marketing, entertainment, sports,

and catering to every woman desire of its constituents. Books and magazines

by the bucket full tell everyone who it would listen that unless they move with the times,

they are risking being irrelevant to this culture. I want you to hear me right, please.

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