The Full Picture Of The Gospel Mandate

Thursday, 2 January 2025

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And they went forth, and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen (Mark 16:19-20).

When you study the Synoptic GospelsMatthew, Mark and Luke youd observe different perspectives to the Lords instruction with respect to the preaching of the Gospel. However, one theme stands out: The Gospel is to be preached to every man, woman, boy and girl; its for all nations.

Mark gives us a clear structure for our mission as read in our opening scripture. The disciples went forth and preached everywhere; they did their part, and the Lord did His part by confirming the Word they preached with signs. This makes our responsibility clear: We preach the Word, and its the Lords responsibility to confirm it with signs following.

In Luke 24:46-47, we see another significant aspect of the Masters instructions. Luke, who had a deep understanding of the events surrounding Jesus' ministry, adds a crucial point about the content of the Gospel that were to preach: repentance and remission of sins, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day: And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

While Matthew emphasized teaching all that Jesus commanded (Matthew 28:19-20), and Mark focused on preaching the Gospel which the Lord confirms with signs (Mark 16:19-20), Luke gave us the full picture. The Lords message was not just to teach or preach, but to declare repentance and remission of sins among all nations.

The early disciples initially kept the message within the Jewish community. They may have thought the Gospel was only for the Jews scattered among the nations, or perhaps they misunderstood the global scope of the Lords command. But the Gospel was always meant for all nations, for every creature (Mark 16:15). This revelation became clear through discussions, like those recorded in Acts 15, where they finally embraced the full scope of the Lords mission.

Today, we carry that same mission, teaching all that Jesus commanded, preaching the Gospel to every creature and to all nations, declaring repentance and the remission of sins in His Name. And the Lord continues to work with us, confirming His Word with signs following. Praise God!

Prayer

Dear Father, thank you for confirming your Word with signs, blessings and miracles as we, your children, all go forth and preach your Word today. Many receive salvation and are converted as your Word comes to them in the power the Spirit, in Jesus Name. Amen.

Further Study:
Acts 1:8
Matthew 28:18-20
Acts 15:7-9
Mark 16:19-20

(This article was culled from:
Rhapsody of Realities (English)
Authored By:
Pastor Chris Oyakhilome DSc DD.
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