On one occasion Jesus told his disciples: "I came to start a fire on the Earth." (Luke12:49) Truly, he did ignite a fire. By his zealous preaching, Jesus made God's Kingdom the paramount issue before the Jewish people, and this sparked heated controversy throughout that nation. (Matthew:17,25; 10:5-7,17, 18) In1919Kesus'spiritusl brothers on earth, the small band of anointed Christians who had survived the trialsome days of world war one, set light to a similar fire in Christendom. In September of that year, Jehovah's spirit was remarkably in evidence as his loyal Witnesses assembled from near and far at Cedar Point, Ohio, U.S.A.. Joseph F. Rutherford, recently released from prison and soon to be completely exonerated, boldly addressed that convention saying: "Obedient to the command of our Master, and r ecognizing our privilege and duty to make war against the strongholds of error which have so long held the people in bondage, our vocation was and is to announce the incoming glorious kingdom of Messiah. "That is the primary issue-God's Kingdom!
next time: Chapter Twenty-One/Jehovah's Plagues on Christendom -Hurling Fire to the Earth -Conclusion
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