I remember many years ago hearing Martyn Lloyd Jones saying in a gathering of pastors, that when he was called into the ministry by God, he had a view of what he must do. This was before World War II, and in the 1930s the churches were already loosening up in manner and attitude, even way back then. You would get meetings advertised by the churches, with terms like ‘Bright Gospel Services’. No longer would you get a gospel service that would convict and bring people to the foot of the cross, but instead something to make you happy with choruses and ‘bright hymns’, a time to be happy. The churches were relaxing: ‘Make it informal; make it pleasant; make it enjoyable; make it seeker-friendly’, as they say today. What that means is get rid of all mention of sin and conviction. It started way back then, and Martyn Lloyd Jones was equipped with this realisation that he must be a serious man, and he must simply expound the Scripture. He hoped to do it with great passion, but that would be his line: just expounding the Scripture, opening it up with great passion, and applying it to the hearts of the people. I am reminded of Haggai. He knew what he must do. In his case his calling was, ‘Stir the people up to action. They are asleep on their feet. Sixteen years have passed. The situation is disgraceful. They have laid down their tools. They are doing nothing, and you have got to make them ashamed, and to see their indebtedness to God, and fear him and his command.’ That is what he did, and he did it very ably.