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The Purpose of Prophecy [Repeat] · Compass Point

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  You're tuned to Compass Point with Pete Smith.
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  I've been lent a little devotional published in 1933,
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  written by George Goodman. I enjoyed his thoughts about
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  prophecy linked to Mark 13. He wrote.
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  The purpose of prophecy is not to satisfy curiosity as to the
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  future, nor to write history in advance.
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  It has three main purposes. They may be called assurance,
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  confirmation and preparation for assurance, so that when the
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  thing when comes to pass, we may not be troubled for
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  confirmation. How faith is strengthened by our
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  being able to say at each terrible occurrence.
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  He told us so. How great a prophet was he for
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  preparation? We are to be as those who watch
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  for their Lord till He come. We prepare our hearts to endure
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  and watch for His coming, so that when He comes we will be
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  found of Him in peace. Join us again at Compass Point
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  for more daily direction from God's Word.