This sermon is directed to the teenagers who have grown up in the church.  It shows that God has deliberately allowed Satan to blind the whole world but that God intends to resurrect all and to give them a first chance at salvation.  God is allowing the world to taste the bitter fruits of living the way of Satan, which is the way of selfishness and rebellion against God and His righteous way of life.  This will lead to mankind being allowed to experience both ways of life: First, Satan’s destructive way of life with wars, murder, stealing, sickness, fear and all of the suffering we see in the present world, and then, secondly, God’s way of love with peace on earth.  It is God’s loving intention that this will lead most to salvation and eternal life.

Frederick Kellers

Elder, United Church of God

Fred Kellers is a retired pastor who continues to serve the United Church of God congregations in central Tennessee.