The Gospel in Total
In the Greek language, the word for gospel meant a reward for good news. It later became the good news itself. However, in the New Testament the gospel is contextually spoken as the glad tidings of Jesus...
Gospel Preached; Kingdom of Heaven Suffers Violence
“And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force.” – Matthew 11:12 (KJV) John the Baptist said of Jesus, “Behold the Lamb of...
The Gospel—A Friend to Sinners
In sharing the gospel there is a delicate balance between being a “friend of sinners” while still being against sin. On the one side of the scale is your friendship and on the other side is the...
The Essence of the Gospel Mission
It is now some six weeks after Jesus’ baptism. John is yet to be imprisoned. • The righteousness that was “suffered” to be so in Christ’s baptism was a righteousness tested by temptation in the wilderness • As...
The Gospel Is Here: Present In Christ, Present In Us
Matthew recorded: “Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee.” —Matthew 4:12 Mark penned: “Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of...
The Beginning of the Gospel
“The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. As it is written in Isaiah the prophet, ‘Behold, I send my messenger before your face, who will prepare your way, the voice of one crying...