Emphasis Preaching Journal

What must the church focus upon, if it is to be prepared for the return of Christ? If you were informed that Christ would be returning on a particular date, how would you go about preparing for his visit in your congregation?

In preparation, there would be some leaders who would focus on purging their rolls on the basis of correct theological doctrine. "The church must cleanse itself of those who hold heretical views of the scriptures, or the Trinity, or the Divinity of Christ ...," some would propose.