The five marks of mission are: 1) To proclaim the Good News of the Kingdom; 2) To teach, baptize and nurture new believers; 3) To respond to human need by loving service; 4) To seek to transform unjust structures of society, to challenge violence of every kind and to pursue peace and reconciliation; and 5) To strive to safeguard the integrity of creation and … Who can forgive sins, but God alone?” (5:21). We are the church that shares a living, daring confidence in God's grace. When I was a boy, I used to watch “The Lone Ranger” on TV. What does it mean to proclaim the good news of God in Christ? For proclaiming the good news involves declaring the truth about the Lord, his coming, and the things that come from him--which have to do with salvation and eternal life. Completion of the first call process completes candidacy for all people, including those ordained in another Lutheran church or Christian tradition, moving them toward first call and admittance to the appropriate roster in the ELCA. 4. May we seek first your kingdom and righteousness in all that we do and say. As Peter instructs us, “Set apart Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make a defense to every one who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, yet with gentleness and reverence; ...” (1 Pet. Good news does not usually attract our attention, it’s the bad news that catches us, and then throws us into slight anxiety. It is “good news” that radically changes the world. "The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, because the LORD has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound" – Isaiah 61:1 Jesus walked into the synagogue, as he would any other Sabbath. One of the greatest privileges God has entrusted to us is that we have been chosen to carry on the work that Jesus Christ came to this earth to accomplish. But in Matthew and Luke, Jesus prohibits taking a staff, whereas in Mark He permits taking a staff. Each person desperately needs to know Jesus Christ as Savior. (Acts 5:43) Think about proclaiming the good news. Does debt affect giving in modern times in light of the Israelite tithe and slaves? The news is not so good when we tune in to our favorite media source. Furthermore, Jesus had the authority to summon and send out these men to do His bidding. The very fact that His church is still going in spite of us is a testimony to His grace and power. People will be forever changed, they will die to their old life and live a new life in Jesus – a change symbolized and solemnized in baptism. It eloquently expresses humanity’s need for the Savior, as well as our responsibility to share the good news of Jesus Christ. If we provide for the person’s physical needs but neglect the spiritual, they still will die and face God’s judgment. While we can pray that God would graciously heal a person of some disease, and He may do it miraculously, our emphasis should be on the person’s need of a Savior from sin. Chicago, IL 60631. The disciples went out proclaiming the kingdom (9:1-6) and the result was that Herod and the multitudes were talking about who Jesus was (9:7-9). For example, the Book of Hebrews was written to a second-generation church of mostly Jewish Christians who were tempted to go back to Judaism. Our focus should be on ministry, not on things. © Copyright & Trademark 2021 Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Because I’ve seen this passage organized in my head in this manner, I’ve seen “preach the gospel to the poor” as being a distinct item from the following five items. But every person’s greatest need is not physical; it is spiritual. "Proclaim" is complementary to the more specific term "evangelize" (euangelizomai) or the phrase "announce the good news, " which contains within its meaning the object that is announced or proclaimed — the good news. The author is trying to convince them of the superiority of Jesus. He could have picked the angels to proclaim the good news, and it would have gotten done much more quickly. If they need food and shelter, we should help the person obtain these things. A Lasting Legacy: Choosing A Wife For Isaac (Gen. 24:1-67). So our text shows Jesus to be the powerful Lord and the providing Lord. Thus to reject the message about Jesus was and still is a serious matter! The disciples proclaimed “the kingdom of God” (9:2), which is also called “the gospel” (9:6). But He then changes the instruction and tells them to take along money and other provisions. As the prophet above all of God’s prophets, Jesus can rightly pronounce God’s judgment on those who reject Him. But in a true sense, Jesus was also the prophet par excellence, the one predicted by Moses (Deut. I wonder if the people in these towns realized the tremendous fork in the road of life that stared them in the face when the disciples passed through proclaiming the kingdom of God. A. World English Bible He said to them, "Go into all the world, and preach the Good News to the whole creation. It is one thing for a person to have power over demonic forces and power to heal, but quite another thing to be able to confer this power on others. The Jews saw Jesus multiply the loaves and fishes and yet they challenged Him to perform more signs (John 6:2, 26, 30). We are to proclaim His kingdom in His power and authority. Perhaps the best answer is that Jesus was saying that the disciples should not take an extra pair of sandals or an extra staff. In 2019 and 2020 we celebrate 50 years of Lutheran women being ordained in the United States, 40 years of women of color being ordained, and 10 years of LGBTQIA+ individuals being able to serve freely. We promise to proclaim the good news of Christ through word and deed. At His birth, the angels proclaimed that the one born was the “Savior, who is Christ the Lord” (2:11). It was a pronouncement that they had rejected God’s good news and that their blood was on their own heads (see Acts 13:51). The following is a simple explanation of what is referred to as the “good news”—that God is a God of love who yearns to reveal not only answers to you, but himself, personally. The miracles that Christ and the apostles performed authenticate Jesus as the promised Savior. That lesson is further underscored in the next incident, the feeding of the 5,000. Unless otherwise noted, all Scripture Quotations are from the New American Standard Bible, Updated Edition © The Lockman Foundation, Related Topics: Christology, Soteriology (Salvation), Evangelism, Steve served as the pastor of Flagstaff Christian Fellowship from May, 1992 through his retirement in December, 2018. Join us as we do God's work in Christ's name for the life of the world. Or, if the Hebrews were not experiencing such miracles, but should have been, he would have exhorted them to believe God for such things in their midst. The battle we fight is primarily spiritual, and so we must pray that God will deliver people from Satan’s domain of darkness. "But he said, “I must proclaim the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns also, because that is why I was sent." Nahum 1:15 speaks of the “good news” of Assyria’s judgment. When they went, they lived simply and stayed in homes. THE SPIRIT of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed and qualified me to preach the Gospel of good tidings to the meek, the poor, and afflicted; He has sent me to bind up and heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the [physical and spiritual] captives and the opening of the prison and of the eyes to those who are bound, [Rom. The two tasks were not of equal importance. So each account agrees that Jesus was making the point, “Just go as you are; don’t stop to load up with extra provisions.” The problem with this view is why anyone would need two staffs. Some say that if we just had more faith, we would see more miraculous healings. Do you intend to continue in the covenant God made with you in holy baptism: hear the word of God and share in the Lord’s Supper; proclaim the good news of God in Christ through word and deed; serve all people following the example of Jesus; and, strive for justice and peace in all the earth?”. We will develop new strategies for proclaiming the all-satisfying supremacy of God's love and justice to the poor through 1) personal involvement; 2) a more welcoming atmosphere; 3) local missionary strategies of urban disciple making; and 4) equipping missionaries for unreached urban peoples. What is your biggest hurdle when it comes to witnessing? If a sinner responds to it by trusting in Jesus as Savior and Lord, he is changed for time and eternity! It would have been a much stronger argument to appeal to their common experience of miracles as a proof of Christianity than to appeal to miracles they had not even seen. If we are not regularly seeing God use us to perform miracles, then we are not proclaiming the gospel as we ought. Since none of us are without sin and all stand guilty before the holy God of the universe, we can’t save ourselves by trying to outweigh our bad deeds with good—our good deeds are like filthy rags in the sight of a perfect God (Isaiah 64:6). If they refused the offer, the opportunity was gone and they were left under judgment. The gospel is that if anyone will turn from his sins (see parallel, “repent,” in Mark 6:12) and submit to Jesus as King, God will graciously forgive his sins and welcome him into His kingdom. Then He said to them, "Go the whole world over, and proclaim the Good News to all mankind. Jesus Himself could have returned to earth to visit a different people group every month and single-handedly He would have done a much better job than the church has done. But even so, there are some principles here that we can apply as we seek to proclaim the good news of Christ as He has commanded us to do. This is made clear by Matthew, Mark and Luke. Our lives must back up our message. The purpose of those increased miracles was to authenticate the word of God or His messengers during critical times in the history of His people. “The good news” (or “ gospel ” = “good spiel”) is a literal translation of the Greek word euangelion. Relying on His authority and power, we tell people about the saving grace to be found at the cross of Jesus Christ. but he said to them, “I must preach the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns as well; for I was sent for this purpose.”. The angel announced to Mary that her offspring, conceived in her by the Holy Spirit, would be the Son of God (1:35). The answer is that Jesus was speaking somewhat hyperbolically and graphically to make the point that no extra provisions were to be taken. Thus it refers both to the millennium and to the rightful lordship of Jesus over all creation, especially over the hearts of people right now. Q. The gospel of Jesus Christ is good news. The disciples were common men whose lives were different because of Jesus. But the good news also contains bad news. The other gospels use this occasion to go into more detail about the martyrdom of John the Baptist, but Luke barely mentions it in passing. Topics The Living Words The Living Words: Flesh This article is an xcerpt from Mr. Benner's book The Living Words.. בשר basar [H:1320] is the Hebrew word for "flesh," the skin or meat of animals or man; and when used in the phrase "all flesh" it means "all mankind." |, Evangelical Lutheran Education Association, Ethnic Specific and Multicultural Ministries, Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services, PROCLAIM the Good News of God In Christ Through Word and Deed, Invite others to the church where Christ is proclaimed, Confess our faith through song and word in worship, Offer encouragement to a friend and others who are ill or in need, Show Christ through our daily lives and work, which express thanks to God and care for the common good, Talk about our faith in our homes and with others, Live prepared to give a reason for the hope within us. Jesus sent them out to do two things: “To proclaim the kingdom of God, and to perform healing” (9:2). How can it be overcome? We would be mistaken if we took these verses as normative for all believers or even for all those who are called to preach. The verbal root of this word can be found in the following passage where it is translated as "proclaim the good news." Herod had the authority to behead John, but he couldn’t stop the powerful spread of the gospel. None of the twelve spoke directly to Herod, but their message still got to him. Jesus offers good news to people who just can’t seem to get a break in life. At the beginning of Jesus’ public ministry, even the demons recognized that He is “the Holy One of God” and “the Son of God” (4:34, 41). Jesus has that power and authority. It was a unique situation and Jesus gave unique instructions which He later modified (Luke 22:35-36). Yet, to those who "have an ear to hear," the gospel is good news. When they do understand who He is and believe in Him, then they must proclaim Him to others so that they have the opportunity to be saved and not to come into judgment. In Hebrews 2:3-4, he states, “How shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvation? 18:15). His appeal was to the authenticating nature of such signs as performed by the apostles and reported to these people as evidence of the true identity of Jesus as both Lord and Christ. Encourage them to read the gospel accounts. Does the gospel I preach naturally lead to people becoming disciples of Jesus? As Jesus here implies, some will not submit themselves to His rule. Because Jesus is Lord, a person ignores or rejects Him at his own peril. They did not negotiate the terms in order to get the best contract. Agree/disagree? Copyright, Steven J. Cole, 1998, All Rights Reserved. Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Offering a good comment means doing lots of research, and then selecting carefully the most important messages. The message we proclaim is the good news of God’s kingdom rule. At the end of each episode, after the Lone Ranger had saved the victims from some villain, he would mount his horse, Silver. Later, when Jesus was having dinner with the Pharisee and He forgave the sins of the woman who anointed His feet, the other guests grumbled, “Who is this man who even forgives sins?” (7:49). The gospel we proclaim is the greatest news in the world. Later, Jesus will ask the twelve, “Who do the multitudes say that I am?” (9:18); and, “But who do you say that I am?” resulting in Peter’s confession, “The Christ of God” (9:20). Verses 1-6 record the mission of the twelve; verses 7-9 report Herod’s response to their mission. The rescued victim would ask Tonto, who always managed to be standing nearby, “Who is that masked man?” Tonto would reply, “Don’t you know? There are two questions to explore: Who is Jesus? 1:22-24). Later, Jesus refers back to this incident and comments on how they did not lack anything (22:35-36). We are here today as Christians because someone in the chain was faithful to tell us of the saving grace of the Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus sends His disciples out on this mission with instructions that they should take nothing for their journey. If you have always been told by the temple authorities that you are unwelcome or an outsider because of disease, family structure, inability to make correct sacrifices then a message of good news for you would be a surprise. They did not vote on the matter or discuss whether His plan was a good one. For these, the sober action of shaking the dust from their feet signals that they had rejected the reign of God and thus could only await His impending judgment. To what extent should we emphasize sin and judgment in our witnessing. When Jesus forgave the paralytic’s sins, the Pharisees grumbled, “Who is this man who speaks blasphemies? In particular, the prophets Isaiah and Nahum stand out. So many can attest that living in friendship with God is truly the most satisfying way to live. But apparently such miracles had generally ceased. Proclaim recovery of sight to the blind 5. Jesus' command is akin to a herald shouting out what needs to be heard. If you receive Him as Savior and Lord, you pass from death to life and you will not enter into judgment. It can mean "each and every," or it can mean "some of all types." If they welcomed the offer, they were forever different, under God’s rule, looking ahead to the day when they would see the King and be with Him for eternity. Through our witness, people should be able to answer the question, “Who is this Man Jesus?” They should know, “He is the Lord God in human flesh, who offered Himself in the place of sinners. New Testament authors use this term to mean the news of salvation, or liberation from sin, brokenness, and estrangement from God. In other words, “Seek first His kingdom and righteousness, and all these things [our basic needs] will be added unto you” (Matt. Apparently, here Jesus was concerned both about the urgency of their going immediately and the vital lesson they needed to learn about trusting God to provide for their basic needs. It is not merely good news for the few who came to know Christ before they died; it is good news for the whole of creation—even for all who died before they ever heard of Christ. Certainly we can and should pray that God would heal the illness of the one with whom we are sharing the gospel. In witnessing should we emphasize submitting to Jesus’ lordship or should we mainly focus on accepting Jesus as Savior? And blessed is he who keeps from stumbling over Me” (7:22, 23). Rather, he focuses on Herod’s perplexed question regarding Jesus, “Who is this man about whom I hear such things?” (9:9). Because of who Jesus is, we must proclaim the good news of His kingdom. But the fact is, He chose us to proclaim the good news. Help us, Lord, to understand your kingdom, to proclaim it, to live it. The people could see that their lives were in line with the message they proclaimed. Jesus is the powerful Lord who can save every person who believes in Him. The multitudes were still not clear on who Jesus was but, at the very least, they all knew that a great prophet had arisen in Israel. Set at liberty those who are oppressed 6. English Standard Version. Good news to the poor. It would have been unlikely for anyone to travel barefoot over the rocky terrain of Israel. Sharing the good news can mean acting in generous and compassionate ways. After Jesus calmed the storm, the disciples fearfully asked, “Who then is this, the He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey Him?” (8:25). DEED: But, having said that, we must also be careful to understand the place of miracles in God’s working. But once the purpose for the miracles had been accomplished, the miracles decreased in frequency. To be honest, no thoroughly satisfying answer has been proposed. When the Jews of that day traveled in heathen territory, they would shake the dust off their feet as soon as they entered Jewish territory, so as not to contaminate the land. But today, Sunday, March 23, 2008, I proclaim to you the good news of an early Sunday morning news breaker: the tomb is empty! Just before He ascended, He told His disciples, “You shall be my witnesses” (Acts 1:8). 2:15-16). The life, death and resurrection of Jesus is not simply a story in the Bible. But as we examine the context, we learn three things about Jesus as Lord: Jesus called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all the demons, and to heal diseases (9:1). With gratitude for those who have gone before and hope for the future, the ELCA gives thanks to God for the ministry of women. God reveals this good news through Jesus’ ministry, death, and resurrection ( Mark 1:1; Rom 1:1-4 ), as in Matt 11:4-5: “Jesus answered … The command is to proclaim the Good News to everyone everywhere. That’s how it should be: when we bear witness for Christ: people should either understand or else be haunted by the question, “Who is this man, Jesus?” While you may have to answer some basic questions and objections, don’t get sidetracked on peripheral matters. Simeon and Anna both bore witness to the fact that this child was the Lord’s Christ, the Savior (2:26, 30, 38). What shall we say to this? We need to go beyond the anemic, piecemeal gospels of “heaven when we die” or “justice here and now” and learn to proclaim the gospel that Jesus and the apostles announced: the good news of the kingdom of God. The gospel was and still is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes. We have the story of God's movement in our lives through the saving actions of Jesus Christ. The theme of Jesus Christ's message was the good news of the Kingdom of God. But—here’s the point—if signs and wonders were still common in the church, why didn’t he appeal to their current experience? The real issue of the gospel is sin, righteousness, and judgment (John 16:8). There is a place for you among our nearly 10,000 congregations across the United States, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands... Martin Luther was eight years old when Christopher Columbus set sail from Europe and landed in the Western Hemisphere. But just as the Law shows us our sin, it also points to Someone who solved our sin problem. John the Baptist testified that he himself was not the Christ, and that he was not fit to untie the thong of Jesus’ sandals because Jesus was far mightier than he (3:16). Jesus, anointed by the Spirit of the Lord (see Luke 3:21–22), is the One to preach the gospel, heal the brokenhearted, proclaim liberty, heal the blind, free the oppressed, and proclaim the “acceptable year of the Lord.” In short, Jesus proclaimed Himself to be the long-awaited Messiah of Israel. God must open their eyes to the truth of the gospel (2 Cor. Power is the force or ability to do something; authority is the right to use that power. But Jesus told them, “I must preach the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns as well, because that is why I was sent.”. The disciples proclaimed “the kingdom of God” (9:2), which is also called “the gospel” (9:6). Jesus sent back the reply, “Go and report to John what you have seen and heard: the blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, the poor have the gospel preached to them. Q. 1. In a paradoxical way befitting Luke’s portrayal of salvation-as-status transposition, Jesus’ encounter with Zacchaeus is a proclamation of good news to the poor (p.86). That makes it the most important news anyone will ever hear. If you reject Him, you remain under God’s righteous condemnation. Whoever trusts in Him is reconciled to God and receives eternal life as His free gift.” God has entrusted to us the great task of carrying on the work of Jesus. WORD: Invite people to church whenever you have the opportunity. Understand the meaning of Luke 4:43 using all available Bible versions and commentary. That’s the Lone Ranger.” Silver would stand on his hind legs, the Lone Ranger would wave and cry, “Hi ho, Silver, away!” To the tune of the “William Tell Overture,” he would ride off into the sunset and get ready for the next episode when he would rescue someone else in need. 4:4). "All" is from the Greek root word pas. Thirdly. We must be careful not to limit God’s power because of our unbelief (Mark 6:5, 6). May we bring every facet of our lives under your authority. In Greek, it is the word euaggelion, from which we get our English words evangelist, evangel, and evangelical. The miracles that Jesus and the twelve performed gave assurance to the people that He was indeed the promised one. 10:15.] Another reason I do not believe that we should be emphasizing signs and wonders when we proclaim the gospel is that both Jesus and Paul censured those who sought for such things. I am tying together two sections here. They were proclaiming that in Jesus, the kingdom of God had come in fulfillment of God’s promises through the prophets. All Rights Reserved. What do we proclaim? He graduated from Dallas Theological Seminary (Th.M., 1976 in Bible exposition) and Califo... More. Answer: The word gospel literally means “good news” and occurs 93 times in the Bible, exclusively in the New Testament. The true gospel is the powerful message of God's government, now over individuals in God's … In the Great Commission, Jesus said, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Christ's gospel is the proclamation of the coming government of God to govern all nations. 28:18-19). From 1977-1992 he was the pastor of Lake Gregory Community Church in Crestline, California. And, what are we to do in light of that? 3. Thus He instructs the twelve to shake the dust off their feet in witness against any village that rejected their message about God’s kingdom (9:5). Before I leave this point, I need to comment briefly on a difficult harmonistic problem. The good news of God’s kingdom rule in the person of Jesus the Messiah. Paul said, “The Jews ask for signs, and Greeks search for wisdom; but we preach Christ crucified, to Jews a stumbling block, and to Gentiles foolishness, but to those who are the called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God” (1 Cor. This means also that we must perform deeds of mercy that minister to the whole person. This “good news” finds its particular expression in the word it brings to the poor. Instead, we are free to do good works for the sake of those in need. You never know how far your witness for Christ will reach. If it is, we can trust Him to provide for our needs (not all our wants). Although bearing witness for Christ is one of our greatest privileges, it is not an area where most believers feel strong. Direct people to who Jesus is and to what He did on the cross. Our text records the first instance of the disciples going out under Jesus’ command to preach the gospel. The point is this: The issue on judgment day will be, what have you done with the Lord Jesus Christ? In our day, there are segments of the church that argue that we are to emphasize divine healing along with the gospel. While there are miracles reported throughout the Bible, they mainly occur in clusters around the time of the exodus, during the ministries of Elijah and Elisha, and during the time of Christ and the apostles. Proclaim liberty to the captives 4. 10:9-10; Mark 6:8-9), you discover that in Matthew, Jesus prohibits taking sandals (also mentioned in Luke 22:35) whereas in Mark He allows sandals. It's easy to envision a pastor in the pulpit on Sunday morning bringing the Word of God to the gathered people. What does the Bible say to the church, and to the individual Christian, about the role of politics in the church? Jesus says he will “bring good news to the poor.” This focus on the poor appears 10 more times in Luke. "I must proclaim the good news of the kingdom of God to the other cities also; for I was sent for this purpose." Let’s boldly proclaim it. Churchwide office staff are still hard at work – from our homes. As John 20:31 explains, he wrote his gospel “that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you may have life in His name.” Thus, we proclaim to people the good news of God’s kingdom rule in the person of Jesus the Messiah. The point was, “travel light and depend on God” (see Darrell Bock, Luke [Baker], 1:815-816). ( Luke 4:43) "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent, and believe in the good news." PROCLAIM the Good News of God In Christ Through Word and Deed And every day in the temple and at home they did not cease to teach and proclaim Jesus as the Messiah. Lord Jesus, even as you once sent out your first disciples to preach the good news of the kingdom of God, so you have sent us. God’s gift of faith liberates us from the burden of having to do good works to save our souls from going to hell. First, God is just as able to perform miracles through His servants today as He always has been. Thus, as Paul put it, the same message is an aroma of death to some, but of life to others (2 Cor. This story tells us that one of the best ways to share the good news of God’s love is to help those with problems. Luke’s gospel paints a portrait that overflows with unexpected grace for unlikely people. His guilty conscience was nagging him about putting the righteous John to death, and now he feared that perhaps John had come back to life to haunt him. How do we solve this? When the Good News is proclaimed and believed the kingdom of God will break through the darkness in tangible ways. I had already done a couple of morning’s work in order to write my piece at the end of last week on a Christian response to the possibility of lockdown —but there was more to do. The disciples not only preached, but also healed in Jesus’ name. Proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord. The establishment of God's rule is the only way today's confused, embattled earth will ever have peace, joy, and abundance. Response: We do, and ask God to help and guide us. The kingdom of God is the realm where God is King. "Proclaim" is from the Greek root word kerusso. “The good news about kingdom of God” does not just refer to the future millennial kingdom, when Jesus will literally reign on earth. It’s easy after the year we’ve had … Up till now, they had watched Him do it, but now He sends them out to proclaim the kingdom of God. “You shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses” (Acts 1:8). God As Your Banner Means His Protection Brings Victory. Hours and lines of communication remain the same. 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