Preaching the
Gospel
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The Great
Commission
Before leaving His
disciples, what great commission did
Christ give them?
He said to them, “Go
into all the world and preach the
good news to all creation.”
Mark 16:15.
Note – The word
translated gospel means “good
news,” or “glad
tidings.”
What is the gospel
of Christ declared to be?
“I am not ashamed
of the gospel, because it is the
power of God for the salvation of
everyone who believes: first for
Jews, then for the Gentiles.”
Romans 1:16.
How extensively and
for how long did Christ say the
gospel should be preached?
“And this
gospel of the kingdom will be
preached in the whole world
as a testimony to all nations, and
then the end will come.”
Matthew 24:14.
The
Gospel to the Gentiles
What was the object
of Christ’s ministry?
“I, the Lord,
have called you in righteousness; I
will take hold of your hand. I will
keep you and will make you to be a
covenant for the people and a light
for the Gentiles. To open eyes
that are blind, to fee the captives
from prison and to release from the
dungeon those who sit in darkness.”
Isaiah 42:6,7.
For
what purpose did Christ select the
Apostle Paul, and send him to the
Gentiles?
“Then I asked,
‘Who are you Lord?’ “’I
am Jesus, whom you are
persecuting,’ the Lord
replied. ‘Now get up and
stand on your feet. I have appeared
to you to appoint you as a servant
and as a witness of what you have
seen of me and what I will show you.
I will rescue you from your own
people and from the Gentiles. I
am sending you to them to open their
eyes and turn them from darkness to
light, and from the power of Satan to
God, that they may receive
forgiveness of sins and a place among
those who are sanctified by faith in
me.’” Acts 26:15-18.
Why was the gospel
to be preached to the Gentiles?
“Simon has
described to us how God art first
showed concern by taking from the
Gentiles a people for himself.”
Acts 15:14.
The
Mission of the Minister
How are those who
preach the gospel described?
“How beautiful on
the mountains are the feet of those
who bring good news, who proclaim
peace, who bring good tidings who
proclaim salvation, who say to Zion,
“Your God reigns!” Isaiah
52:7.
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