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{THE GOSPEL HOPE}

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{THE MESSAGE}
  1. Salvation for the Nations - {PDF Copy} - (God sent Jesus to provide salvation for men, women, and children of all nations, and everlasting life in the age to come)
  2. Christ is King! - {PDF Copy} - (The reign of Jesus Christ from the Messianic Throne began following his Death, Resurrection, and Exaltation – Psalms 110:1)
  3. No Other Name! - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus Christ fulfills the promise to bless all nations through Abraham. There is salvation in no other name but his)
  4. The Salvation of the Lord - {PDF Copy} - (‘Jesus’ means “Yahweh saves.” In the man of Nazareth, the salvation promised by the God of Abraham has arrived)
  5. His Glory Revealed (in Jesus) - {PDF Copy} - (Since the Word became flesh, the Divine Glory has been manifested in Jesus of Nazareth, and all who follow him behold it – John 1:14)
  6. The Promise is for you! - {PDF Copy} - (The Gift of the Spirit is for every man who repents, even to those afar off, and in fulfillment of the promise of the Father - Acts 2:37-41)

{THE PROMISE}
  1. The Gospel Begins - {PDF Copy} - (Redemption and God's Kingdom arrived in the life and ministry of Jesus Christ, starting with his baptism by John – Mark 1:1-3)
  2. The City of God - {PDF Copy} - (New Jerusalem will be populated to fulfill the promise to bless all nations through Abraham – Revelation 21:24-22:5)
  3. Our Mission - {PDF Copy} - (The mission of the Church is to proclaim the Good News of God’s Kingdom to all nations until the moment Jesus arrives – Matthew 24:14)
  4. Spirit and Mission - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus gives the Holy Spirit to his people, empowering them to proclaim the Good News of his Kingdom to the Nations of the Earth)
  5. One Message for All - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus calls us to proclaim the Good News of his Kingdom to every nation and inhabited part of the Earth)
  6. The True Light - {PDF Copy} - (Only Jesus is the Light of the World, the expression of God, and the source of truth, life, and salvation, and he alone reigns supreme)
  7. The Living Word - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus is the Word made flesh through whom the glory of God is revealed, the same Word by which God created all things)
  8. The Word Made Flesh - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus is the ‘Logos’ made flesh, the Greater Tabernacle where the Glory of God is revealed for all men to behold – John 1:14)
  9. His Mysteries Revealed - {PDF Copy} - (The mysteries of God previously hidden are revealed in Jesus of Nazareth, and especially through his Death and Resurrection)
  10. The Sign of the End - {PDF Copy} - (According to Jesus. the End will not come until this Gospel of the Kingdom of God has been proclaimed to all nations – Matthew 24:14)
  11. His Path - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus proclaimed a new political reality, the Kingdom of God, one that bears little resemblance to the political regimes of this world)
  12. Only Some Nations? - {PDF Copy} - (Is the Gospel of the Kingdom a message for only some nations, or is it Good News for all nations and peoples of the Earth?)
  13. Redeeming the Nations - {PDF Copy} - (The nations and the Kings of the Earth are found in the City of New Jerusalem because of the redeeming work of the Lamb)
  14. Jesus Reigns - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus triumphed over Satan and Sin through his Death and Resurrection, therefore, he now reigns from the Messianic Throne)
  15. Kingdom Parables - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus taught several parables concerning the Kingdom of God, its paradoxical growth, and its status in the world - Mark 4:21-34)
  16. Sower and Seed - {PDF Copy} - (The Son of Man sows the seed of the Gospel in the world where it grows continually into the Kingdom of God until his return – Mark 4:1-20)
  17. The Faithfulness of God - {PDF Copy} - (The righteousness of God refers to His faithfulness to fulfill His promises, and this is demonstrated by the salvation He has provided in Jesus)
  18. Salvation and Wrath Revealed - {PDF Copy} - (Paul presents his gospel to the assemblies of Rome, a message about God’s righteousness and wrath for all men)
  19. Christ Alone - {PDF Copy} - (Paul presents the points of agreement and disagreement with his Judaizing opponents in Galatia – Galatians 2:15-21)
  20. The Author of Salvation - {PDF Copy} - (The Gospel of Jesus Christ liberates men and women of every nation from the stain of sin and the fear of death)

{NEW COVENANT}
  1. Seed of Abraham - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus is the promised Seed of Abraham, the heir of the covenant promises, and receipt of the inheritance is based on faith in Him)
  2. Spirit and Covenant - {PDF Copy} - (The promise of the Spirit is vital to the redemption of humanity and the covenant of God with His people, the Church of Jesus Christ)
  3. Abraham, Heir of the World - {PDF Copy} - (The faith of uncircumcised Abraham provides an example for Jewish and Gentile believers who live from the faith of Jesus – Romans 4:11-17)
  4. Coheirs with Jesus - {PDF Copy} - (The covenant with Abraham is fulfilled in Jesus, the Heir of the Patriarch and his Seed, including the possession of the Earth – Romans 8:1-23)
  5. Inheritance of Abraham - {PDF Copy} - (Believers are the heirs of Abraham, and the possession of their inheritance is secured by possession of the Gift of the Spirit)
  6. The Blessings of Abraham - {PDF Copy} - (The Gift of the Spirit is one of the Covenant promises to bless the nations of the Earth through Abraham and his Seed, Jesus of Nazareth)
  7. New Covenant and New Creation - {PDF Copy} - (The promises to Abraham find their fulfillment in the New Covenant in Jesus and the New Creation)
  8. The Covenant Promises - {PDF Copy} - (The Gift of the Spirit is part of the New Covenant, the first fruits of the New Creation, and the gathering of the nations in fulfillment of the covenant)
  9. His Incomparable Covenant - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus inaugurated the superior New Covenant through his Death and Resurrection, rendering the old covenant obsolete – Hebrews 8:6-13)
  10. Shadows and Substance - {PDF Copy} - (The types and shadows of the old covenant find their substance in the Son of God, Jesus Christ - in his priesthood and New Covenant – Hebrews 8:1-5)
  11. The Son of Abraham - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus is the Son of Abraham, the heir of the promises, and the Messiah who implements the inheritance of his people)
  12. His Superior Word - {PDF Copy} - (God has spoken His definitive word in His Son. All previous words given by the prophets were preparatory, promissory, and partial)
  13. These Last Days - {PDF Copy} - (The era of the Levitical priesthood terminated with the arrival of the word in God’s Son, Jesus Christ, our High Priest forevermore)

{RESURRECTION}
  1. Salvation and Resurrection - {PDF Copy} - (Central to the hope of the Apostolic Faith is the future bodily resurrection of the dead, which is based on the past resurrection of Jesus)
  2. The Unshakable Foundation - {PDF Copy} - (Christ’s Death and bodily Resurrection are foundational and indispensable to the teachings of Jesus and the Apostles)
  3. Redemption and Resurrection - {PDF Copy} - (Salvation includes the bodily resurrection of the saints and life in the New Creation, which will occur when Jesus arrives)
  4. If God is for Us! - {PDF Copy} - (Paul summarizes what God did for believers through Jesus and prepares for his explanation of the status of the Jewish people – Romans 8:18-39)
  5. Christianity's Vanishing Hope? - {PDF Copy} - (Central to the hope of the Apostolic Faith is the bodily resurrection of the dead at the end of the age)
  6. Beginning and Firstborn - {PDF Copy} - (Paul emphasized the exalted position of Jesus that he attained through his Death and Resurrection to the Colossians – Colossians 1:18-19)
  7. Death, the Last Enemy - {PDF Copy} - (The arrival of Jesus at the end of the age will mean the resurrection and the end of the Last Enemy, namely, Death - 1 Corinthians 15:24-28)
  8. The Spirit & the Inheritance - {PDF Copy} - (The gift of the Spirit is part of the New Covenant and the first fruits of the Resurrection and the New Creation)
  9. The Spirit and Resurrection - {PDF Copy} - (The Gift of the Spirit is the First Fruits of the bodily resurrection and the Guarantee of our participation in the coming New Creation)

{NEW CREATION IN HIM}
  1. Beginning of the Creation - (Revelation looks forward to the reign of Jesus in the New Creation, a reality inaugurated by his Death and Resurrection) - {PDF Copy}
  2. The Redemption of our Body - {PDF Copy} - (Paul links the bodily resurrection of believers to the New Creation since both are integral to the promised redemption)
  3. "My Words are Life!" - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus grants his people the Spirit without which there is no enduring life or salvation. His words are Spirit, and they are Life)


Preaching - Photo by Ben White on Unsplash
[Preaching - Photo by Ben White on Unsplash]

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