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Global Mission and the Kingdom

Paul as the message of salvation through Jesus. At its center is the message
of the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ (1 Corinthians 15:1–6). We
are to preach this gospel and no other (Galatians 1:6–11).

What, then, are we to think about the many different names for the
gospel? They simply describe different aspects of the same message. In the
New Testament the term “gospel of the Kingdom” is used interchangeably
with “the gospel” (Mark 1:14–15). They are the same. The term “gospel
of the Kingdom” reminds us that Jesus is the King who has come in the
power of the Holy Spirit to set up His everlasting Kingdom among men.

What conclusions can we draw concerning the gospel of the Kingdom?
The gospel of the Kingdom is the same gospel that Jesus and the apostles
preached couched in the context of the following Kingdom realities:

• It is the message about Jesus Christ, the King of kings and
Lord of lords.
• The heart of the message is the death, burial, and resurrection
of Christ.
• It must be preached in the power of the Holy Spirit with
signs following.
• It is a direct challenge to the kingdom of Satan.
• It is to be preached to all nations.

Proclaiming the Gospel to the Nations

Jesus said that the gospel of the Kingdom will be preached to all nations
before the end of the age. Let’s look more closely at the proclamation of
the gospel in all the world.

Must Be Proclaimed
The gospel is meant to be proclaimed. Certainly, we must study about
the gospel, as we are doing in this book, but we must not stop there. The
purpose of the gospel is proclamation. Jesus said “Go into all the world
and preach the good news to all creation” (Mark 16:15).

The gospel was the first word on the lips of the evangelists and apostles
in Acts. Luke says that “Philip went down to a city in Samaria and
proclaimed the Christ there” (Acts 8:5). After Peter and John had

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