How Did Jesus Want the Gospel Preached and Evangelism Done?

[presidente]

What Did Jesus Want Preached and Done
God chose Abraham and the people of Israel as His inheritance. God promised Abraham that all the kindreds of the world would be blessed in him. He gave him a promise about his Seed, which refers to Christ. In the Psalms, God tells the Messiah to ask and He will give the nations for His inheritance.

Jesus Christ was declared to be the Son of God with power by the resurrection from the dead. All authority was given to Him in heaven and on earth. The nations belong to Him. God not only interacts with Israel, but the nations are Christ's. So God is calling all men to repent.

When Jesus, after the resurrection, declared that the nations had been given to Him, what did he want the disciples to do? Let us look:

Luke 24
44 And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.
45 Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,
46 And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behooved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:
47 And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
48 And ye are witnesses of these things.

We can compare to I Corinthians 15:1-5. Paul's gospel included 'according to the scriptures.' Compare that to verse 44 above. Compare Paul's points in that chapter-- died, buried, rose again-- to Luke 24:46. Verse 47 tells what Jesus wanted preached. Peter's application of that is through baptism in Acts 2:38.

Consider what Jesus wanted done for spreading the Gospel in Matthew 28.
44 And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.
45 Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,
46 And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behooved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:
47 And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
48 And ye are witnesses of these things.
44 And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.

Matthew 28
18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

Jesus wanted them to go, teach the nations, baptize them, and teach them to observe what he taught.

So what should we focus on when winning souls? We should focus on preaching and doing:
- That Jesus suffered
- That Jesus rose
- Repentance and forgiveness of sins through His name
- Baptizing in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost
- Teaching them to observe Christ's teaching through the apostles.

And all this can be informed with other scripture--- teaching that Christ's sufferings were 'for our sins' for example. We can urge people to be baptized for the remission of sins and tell them to was away their sins, calling upon the name of the Lord, as we see in Acts 22.

If we are going to do this the way Jesus wanted, we should do so, and we should follow the apostle's on how to do that, since this is implied in Matthew 28:19-20.

People Need to Hear the Word to Believe
Also, Romans 10 say that faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ. We are persuading people that a Man rose from the dead. They actually have to have faith. In dealing with an unchurched unbeliever, how likely is it that bits and pieces of the Gospel or other loosely related Evangelical concepts, are going to produce faith? Isn't it better to give them a complete understanding of the Gospel than to quickly march them through a prayer ritual invented about 70 years ago (which has since been stripped of the death of Christ on the cross for our sins and His resurrection)?

 

[Nehemiah6]

That Jesus suffered

What you have said here is exactly what Christ wanted to propagate within the Gospel. While the indescribable sufferings of Christ on our behalf must be preached, what must also be included is the significance of the blood that He shed, since without the shedding of blood there is no remission of sins.

Now you will find many naysayers (calling themselves Christians) who deny the doctrine of Penal Substitution. But that is exactly what is included in the Gospel. That Christ was the divine Substitute for all mankind and that He paid the full penalty for the sins of the whole world (contrary to Calvinistic nonsense which says that Christ died only for the elect).

That penalty included both the first and second deaths. Not only did Christ suffer excruciatingly in His body, but He also made His soul an offering for sin. And since no human being could possibly understand what the Lamb of God was enduring on the cross, God brought supernatural darkness upon the whole earth in the middle of the day! Therefore no man saw the agony of the Son of God on the cross of Calvary. All this must be included in the Gospel.

 

[Runningman]

Now you will find many naysayers (calling themselves Christians)

You can't help but take jabs at people, accusing them of being Christians in name only, even when you're talking about the gospel. That's so disappointing and ironically that's very unChristian. I think that is not only divisive but brings public reproach not only upon yourself as an ambassador of Christ, but upon the faith in general.

 

[RichMan]

I always thought Jesus set the perfect example.

 

[Gardenias]

When we go out among the world to preach the gospel,we must have our own assurance that we are walking in Christ's teachings.

We must be prayed up with our advocate,allowing the Holy Spirit to lead us and give us the word.

It cannot sound canned but must be heard from your heart with love, compassion and faith that it not return void.

Rms 12:3 we must think soberly in humbleness not being high minded as God has dealt to EVERY man the measure of faith.

We can do nothing for God except obey all he says for this gives him pleasure. It is his work through our obedience.

He will bring in the first fruits by the Holy Spirit taking the word and convicting of sin to that one that hears.

Well written post,thank you.

 

[presidente]

What you have said here is exactly what Christ wanted to propagate within the Gospel. While the indescribable sufferings of Christ on our behalf must be preached, what must also be included is the significance of the blood that He shed, since without the shedding of blood there is no remission of sins.

Now you will find many naysayers (calling themselves Christians) who deny the doctrine of Penal Substitution. But that is exactly what is included in the Gospel. That Christ was the divine Substitute for all mankind and that He paid the full penalty for the sins of the whole world (contrary to Calvinistic nonsense which says that Christ died only for the elect).

That penalty included both the first and second deaths. Not only did Christ suffer excruciatingly in His body, but He also made His soul an offering for sin. And since no human being could possibly understand what the Lamb of God was enduring on the cross, God brought supernatural darkness upon the whole earth in the middle of the day! Therefore no man saw the agony of the Son of God on the cross of Calvary. All this must be included in the Gospel.

So if you do not tell someone it was dark when Jesus died on the cross, do you think that person is unsaved? Why didn't Paul include it in I Corinthians 15?

 

[Nehemiah6]

So if you do not tell someone it was dark when Jesus died on the cross, do you think that person is unsaved? Why didn't Paul include it in I Corinthians 15?

Just because Paul SUMMARIZED the Gospel does not mean that you can -- or should -- also summarize it. If you do not preach the full and true Gospel, then you have failed to do your job.

 

[Pilgrimshope]

What Did Jesus Want Preached and Done
God chose Abraham and the people of Israel as His inheritance. God promised Abraham that all the kindreds of the world would be blessed in him. He gave him a promise about his Seed, which refers to Christ. In the Psalms, God tells the Messiah to ask and He will give the nations for His inheritance.

Jesus Christ was declared to be the Son of God with power by the resurrection from the dead. All authority was given to Him in heaven and on earth. The nations belong to Him. God not only interacts with Israel, but the nations are Christ's. So God is calling all men to repent.

When Jesus, after the resurrection, declared that the nations had been given to Him, what did he want the disciples to do? Let us look:

Luke 24
44 And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.
45 Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,
46 And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behooved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:
47 And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
48 And ye are witnesses of these things.

We can compare to I Corinthians 15:1-5. Paul's gospel included 'according to the scriptures.' Compare that to verse 44 above. Compare Paul's points in that chapter-- died, buried, rose again-- to Luke 24:46. Verse 47 tells what Jesus wanted preached. Peter's application of that is through baptism in Acts 2:38.

Consider what Jesus wanted done for spreading the Gospel in Matthew 28.
44 And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.
45 Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,
46 And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behooved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:
47 And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
48 And ye are witnesses of these things.
44 And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.

Matthew 28
18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

Jesus wanted them to go, teach the nations, baptize them, and teach them to observe what he taught.

So what should we focus on when winning souls? We should focus on preaching and doing:
- That Jesus suffered
- That Jesus rose
- Repentance and forgiveness of sins through His name
- Baptizing in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost
- Teaching them to observe Christ's teaching through the apostles.

And all this can be informed with other scripture--- teaching that Christ's sufferings were 'for our sins' for example. We can urge people to be baptized for the remission of sins and tell them to was away their sins, calling upon the name of the Lord, as we see in Acts 22.

If we are going to do this the way Jesus wanted, we should do so, and we should follow the apostle's on how to do that, since this is implied in Matthew 28:19-20.

People Need to Hear the Word to Believe
Also, Romans 10 say that faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ. We are persuading people that a Man rose from the dead. They actually have to have faith. In dealing with an unchurched unbeliever, how likely is it that bits and pieces of the Gospel or other loosely related Evangelical concepts, are going to produce faith? Isn't it better to give them a complete understanding of the Gospel than to quickly march them through a prayer ritual invented about 70 years ago (which has since been stripped of the death of Christ on the cross for our sins and His resurrection)?

loved the read thanks for taking the time to share

“So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”
‭‭Romans‬ ‭10:17‬ ‭KJV‬‬

“Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.”
‭‭John‬ ‭5:24‬ ‭KJV‬‬

 

[Runningman]

So if you do not tell someone it was dark when Jesus died on the cross, do you think that person is unsaved? Why didn't Paul include it in I Corinthians 15?

Darkness coming upon the land is not part of the gospel and doesn't need to be included as part of God's plan of salvation for the people of the world. What is in 1 Corinthians 15 is complete and concise.

Saying that darkness coming on the earth during the crucifixion of Christ is a requirement for the gospel, or one has failed, is called a false gospel. Paul said this about people who preach false gospels like the one being promoted in this thread:

Galatians 1:8
8But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.

 

[presidente]

Just because Paul SUMMARIZED the Gospel does not mean that you can -- or should -- also summarize it. If you do not preach the full and true Gospel, then you have failed to do your job.

Since faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God, I am in favor of giving more of the word to hungry souls than less.

But the early church did not have the gospels. Nowhere is the fact that darkness covered the land in the evangelistic sermons in Acts or in any passages that promise salvation. There are no promises of salvation tied to the darkness in the land and there are promises that do not mention it.

 

[JaumeJ]

Just because Paul SUMMARIZED the Gospel does not mean that you can -- or should -- also summarize it. If you do not preach the full and true Gospel, then you have failed to do your job.

Do you not realize that we share the Word, the Gospel of Jesus Yeshua, by what is given us to share. Here is one sumary of the Gospel all may use.

Believe that Jesus Yeshua is the Son of God and you will be saved. This is from the Lord, Himself.

Therefore, if any brother or sister shares in the manner given at that moment by th Holy Spirit, it is not open to critiques from any other who claims to be family in our blessed Savior..

Posting personal judgments is not of the Holy Spirit. When we do not understand we must have that void filled by faith..

 

[Blik]

Just because Paul SUMMARIZED the Gospel does not mean that you can -- or should -- also summarize it. If you do not preach the full and true Gospel, then you have failed to do your job.

We need to follow what Christ tells us to preach in Matthew 28 and the sermon on the mount that summarizes Christ. That is that God the father is eternal, and all that is taught is eternal, and Christ fulfilled it all. The law of Moses gave fleshly commands to symbolize the spirit of God, Christ fulfilled this. Cutting flesh is now a spiritual command to belong to Christ. Christ fulfilled Passover, His blood is the blood that saves us from death,

We are also to teach we are to live our lives as Christ asks us to. Matt. 28:2020 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

 

[Pilgrimshope]

We need to follow what Christ tells us to preach in Matthew 28 and the sermon on the mount that summarizes Christ. That is that God the father is eternal, and all that is taught is eternal, and Christ fulfilled it all. The law of Moses gave fleshly commands to symbolize the spirit of God, Christ fulfilled this. Cutting flesh is now a spiritual command to belong to Christ. Christ fulfilled Passover, His blood is the blood that saves us from death,

We are also to teach we are to live our lives as Christ asks us to. Matt. 28:2020 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

as we learn to hear the gospel it’s able to bring us into obedience because we start hearing things like this

“And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say? Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like: He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock. But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.”
‭‭Luke‬ ‭6:46-49‬ ‭KJV‬

If we’re believers things like that provoke us to action . but first we need the Milk like this

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.”
‭‭John‬ ‭3:16-17‬ ‭KJV‬‬

if we continue in in his word he’s able to open our eyes more and bring the obedience by faith when we first read the gospel trhrough we’re only going to retain pieces as we persevere because we actually believe in him we begin to allow his word to teach us and we notice more , and then later more as we’re able to live up to each step we learn more and more until we come to your conclusion there

I’d say the sermon on the mount is the core spirit in the gospel but the gospel of John is a faith builder regarding who Jesus is and why we should believe him and trust his words

John though it holds hardly any of his teachings is the most revelatory book about Jesus and why he came to earth who he is and how very much he loves us and even where he is now John had so much revelation on his words even his epistles are amazingly revelatory but especially his gospel ot let’s us know Jesus and come to really have solid faith in him

 

[Jesusfollower]

What Did Jesus Want Preached and Done
God chose Abraham and the people of Israel as His inheritance. God promised Abraham that all the kindreds of the world would be blessed in him. He gave him a promise about his Seed, which refers to Christ. In the Psalms, God tells the Messiah to ask and He will give the nations for His inheritance.

Jesus Christ was declared to be the Son of God with power by the resurrection from the dead. All authority was given to Him in heaven and on earth. The nations belong to Him. God not only interacts with Israel, but the nations are Christ's. So God is calling all men to repent.

When Jesus, after the resurrection, declared that the nations had been given to Him, what did he want the disciples to do? Let us look:

Luke 24
44 And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.
45 Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,
46 And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behooved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:
47 And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
48 And ye are witnesses of these things.

We can compare to I Corinthians 15:1-5. Paul's gospel included 'according to the scriptures.' Compare that to verse 44 above. Compare Paul's points in that chapter-- died, buried, rose again-- to Luke 24:46. Verse 47 tells what Jesus wanted preached. Peter's application of that is through baptism in Acts 2:38.

Consider what Jesus wanted done for spreading the Gospel in Matthew 28.
44 And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.
45 Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,
46 And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behooved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:
47 And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
48 And ye are witnesses of these things.
44 And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.

Matthew 28
18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.

Jesus wanted them to go, teach the nations, baptize them, and teach them to observe what he taught.

So what should we focus on when winning souls? We should focus on preaching and doing:
- That Jesus suffered
- That Jesus rose
- Repentance and forgiveness of sins through His name
- Baptizing in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost
- Teaching them to observe Christ's teaching through the apostles.

And all this can be informed with other scripture--- teaching that Christ's sufferings were 'for our sins' for example. We can urge people to be baptized for the remission of sins and tell them to was away their sins, calling upon the name of the Lord, as we see in Acts 22.

If we are going to do this the way Jesus wanted, we should do so, and we should follow the apostle's on how to do that, since this is implied in Matthew 28:19-20.

People Need to Hear the Word to Believe
Also, Romans 10 say that faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ. We are persuading people that a Man rose from the dead. They actually have to have faith. In dealing with an unchurched unbeliever, how likely is it that bits and pieces of the Gospel or other loosely related Evangelical concepts, are going to produce faith? Isn't it better to give them a complete understanding of the Gospel than to quickly march them through a prayer ritual invented about 70 years ago (which has since been stripped of the death of Christ on the cross for our sins and His resurrection)?

Presidente, did Jesus also came to preach the kingdom of GOD?

Luke 4:43;

"And he said unto them, I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also: for therefore am I sent."

 

[presidente]

Presidente, did Jesus also came to preach the kingdom of GOD?

Luke 4:43;

"And he said unto them, I must preach the kingdom of God to other cities also: for therefore am I sent."

Philip preached about the kingdom of God. Paul saith he taught the kingdom of God. The nations, as they are discipled and taught, should learn Jesus' teachings on these matters.

 

[presidente]

Believe that Jesus Yeshua is the Son of God and you will be saved. This is from the Lord, Himself.

Can you share the verse you have in mind.

Do you think some knowledge of what 'Son of God' means is necessary? And what if someone does not know who Yeshua (or 'Jesus') is and is just told, 'Believe in Jesus', but they do not know who He is or what He did? What if they do not know Who God is, and they just buy a statue meant to represent Jesus and put it on the shelf next to a statue of Shiva?

 

[JaumeJ]

To believe Jesus is to do. As for chapter and verse, if you do not already know His words, read them.

 

[JohnDB]

Jesus gave specific commands for people who believed in him.
Yes, the great commission is a part of that.
The "sermon on the mount" is a commentary on the whole Ten Commandments.

But when it comes time for witnessing...there was ONE overriding principle that Jesus said for us to do.

"Tell how much God has done for you" is what Jesus said.

What has God done for you?
How has your relationship with God Changed your life and attitudes?

Nowhere in any way, shape, form, or fashion did Jesus ever tell us to explain to an unbeliever how sinful an unbeliever was to God. That directive never happened.

 

[Magenta]

Just because Paul SUMMARIZED the Gospel does not mean that you can -- or should -- also summarize it.
If you do not preach the full and true Gospel, then you have failed to do your job.

"Preach the gospel at all times, and when necessary, use words."

 

[Pilgrimshope]

Philip preached about the kingdom of God. Paul saith he taught the kingdom of God. The nations, as they are discipled and taught, should learn Jesus' teachings on these matters.

Amen

“And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.”
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭24:14‬ ‭

Jesus is the foundation , the apostles were his messengers