"And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching ...the gospel of the kingdom..., and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people." Matthew 4:23
THE word "Gospel" is Anglo-Saxon in origin and means "God's spell", i.e., word of God, or rather, according to others, "good spell", i.e., good news. It is the rendering of the Greek word evangelion, i.e., "good message."
THE Gospel is "the gospel of the grace of God" (Acts 20:24).
THE Gospel is "the gospel of the kingdom" (Matthew 4:23).
THE Gospel is "the gospel of Christ" (Romans 1:16).
THE Gospel is "the gospel of peace (Ephesians 6:15).
THE Gospel is "the glorious gospel," "the everlasting gospel," "the gospel of salvation" (Ephesians 1:13).
Each Christian should be a "witness" -- "publisher of glad tidings" -- "missionary" or "preacher of the Gospel." (Ephesians 4:11)
"That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate; Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life." 1 Timothy 6:18&19
GOSPEL: This word is used in regard to the deliverance of the Israelites from the Egyptians (Exodus 14:13), and of deliverance, generally, from evil or danger. In the New Testament it is used with reference to the great deliverance from guilt and the pollution of sin wrought out by Jesus Christ, "the great salvation" (Hebrews 2:3). (See REDEMPTION; REGENERATION.)
EVANGELISTS: This title is applied to Philip (Acts 21:8), who appears to have gone from city to city preaching the word (8:4, 40). Judging from the case of Philip, evangelists had neither the authority of an apostle, nor the gift of a prophet, nor the responsibility of pastoral supervision over the flock. They were itinerant preachers, having a special function to carry the "gospel " to places where it was previously unknown. The writers of the four Gospels are known as "Evangelists." "Preaching the Gospel" includes not only the proclaiming of good tidings, but the teaching of men on how to avail themselves of the offer of salvation, the declaring of all the truths, precepts, and promises of Christianity.
THE Kingdom of God
(Matthew 6:33; Mark 1:14, 15; Luke 4:43) = "kingdom of Christ" (Matthew 13:41; 20:21) = "kingdom of Christ and of God" (Ephesians 5:5) = "kingdom of David" (Mark 11:10) = "the kingdom" (Matthew 8:12; 13:19) = "kingdom of heaven" (Matthew 3:2; 4:17; 13:41)
Reading the above scriptures will give us insight into Christ's authority, His rule on Planet Earth, the blessings and advantages of all kinds that flow from this rule, and the subjects of this kingdom taken collectively -- as well as the "Church" as it should be known.
THE word "Gospel" is Anglo-Saxon in origin and means "God's spell", i.e., word of God, or rather, according to others, "good spell", i.e., good news. It is the rendering of the Greek word evangelion, i.e., "good message."
THE Gospel is "the gospel of the grace of God" (Acts 20:24).
THE Gospel is "the gospel of the kingdom" (Matthew 4:23).
THE Gospel is "the gospel of Christ" (Romans 1:16).
THE Gospel is "the gospel of peace (Ephesians 6:15).
THE Gospel is "the glorious gospel," "the everlasting gospel," "the gospel of salvation" (Ephesians 1:13).
Each Christian should be a "witness" -- "publisher of glad tidings" -- "missionary" or "preacher of the Gospel." (Ephesians 4:11)
"That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate; Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life." 1 Timothy 6:18&19
GOSPEL: This word is used in regard to the deliverance of the Israelites from the Egyptians (Exodus 14:13), and of deliverance, generally, from evil or danger. In the New Testament it is used with reference to the great deliverance from guilt and the pollution of sin wrought out by Jesus Christ, "the great salvation" (Hebrews 2:3). (See REDEMPTION; REGENERATION.)
EVANGELISTS: This title is applied to Philip (Acts 21:8), who appears to have gone from city to city preaching the word (8:4, 40). Judging from the case of Philip, evangelists had neither the authority of an apostle, nor the gift of a prophet, nor the responsibility of pastoral supervision over the flock. They were itinerant preachers, having a special function to carry the "gospel " to places where it was previously unknown. The writers of the four Gospels are known as "Evangelists." "Preaching the Gospel" includes not only the proclaiming of good tidings, but the teaching of men on how to avail themselves of the offer of salvation, the declaring of all the truths, precepts, and promises of Christianity.
THE Kingdom of God
(Matthew 6:33; Mark 1:14, 15; Luke 4:43) = "kingdom of Christ" (Matthew 13:41; 20:21) = "kingdom of Christ and of God" (Ephesians 5:5) = "kingdom of David" (Mark 11:10) = "the kingdom" (Matthew 8:12; 13:19) = "kingdom of heaven" (Matthew 3:2; 4:17; 13:41)
Reading the above scriptures will give us insight into Christ's authority, His rule on Planet Earth, the blessings and advantages of all kinds that flow from this rule, and the subjects of this kingdom taken collectively -- as well as the "Church" as it should be known.
As an evangelist, I couldn't have said it better.
