We have a gospel message to share!

This week’s message in the series, “Commissioned”, comes from Luke 24:44-49

He told them, “These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you — that everything written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms must be fulfilled.” Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures. He also said to them, “This is what is written: The Messiah would suffer and rise from the dead the third day, and repentance for forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed in his name to all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem. You are witnesses of these things. And look, I am sending you what my Father promised. As for you, stay in the city until you are empowered from on high.”

Verse by verse understanding of this passage

• v. 44 – The truth of our gospel message is demonstrated by Jesus’ fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies.
• v. 45 – Without God-given, supernatural insight, people will not understand the gospel message.
• v. 46 – Sharing Jesus’ death and resurrection is the commission of Christ and the purpose of the church.
• v. 47 – Repentance is the God-initiated response to the gospel message.
• v. 47 – Forgiveness of sins (reconciliation with God) is the promised result of proclaiming the gospel message.
• v. 47 – Every ethno-linguistic group in the world is the scope of our proclamation of the gospel message.
• v. 49 – The power to effectively proclaim the gospel message of repentance and forgiveness comes only from the Holy Spirit.

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