Nature of evangelism

Evangelism as the proclamation of good news

Is 52:7; Mk 16:15

See also 2 Sa 18:31; 2 Ki 7:9; Is 40:9; Is 41:27; Na 1:15; Ac 14:7; Ac 14:15; Ro 10:15; Ro 15:16; 1 Ti 2:7; 2 Ti 1:11

Jesus, the Messiah, is the focus of evangelism

The gospel message is revealed by God

Galatians 1:11–12 NASB 2020

For I would have you know, brothers and sisters, that the gospel which was preached by me is not of human invention. For I neither received it from man, nor was I taught it, but I received it through a revelation of Jesus Christ.

See also Ro 16:25–26; Ga 1:15–16; Eph 3:3–6

The gospel centres on Yeshua “Hamashiach”

Mk 1:1; Eph 3:8

See also Lk 1:19; Lk 2:10; Lk 3:16–18; Ac 11:20; Ro 1:9; 2 Co 4:4

The announcement of God’s kingdom

Acts 28:31 NASB 2020

preaching the kingdom of God and teaching things about the Lord Jesus Christ with all openness, unhindered.

See also Mt 24:14; Mk 1:14–15; Lk 4:43; Lk 8:1; Lk 9:2; Ac 8:12

God’s promises are fulfilled only by the Messiah

Luke 4:18–19 NASB 2020

“the spirit of the lord is upon me, because he anointed me to bring good news to the poor. he has sent me to proclaim release to captives, and recovery of sight to the blind, to set free those who are oppressed, to proclaim the favorable year of the Lord.”

See also Is 61:1–2; Mt 11:3–5; Ac 5:42; Ac 8:35; Ac 9:22; Ac 13:32–33; Ro 1:2–4

Christ Jesus’ death and resurrection

1 Corinthians 15:3–4 NASB 2020

For I handed down to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,

See also Ac 2:22–24; Ac 3:15; Ac 17:18; 1 Co 15:14; 1 Co 1:23; 2 Ti 2:8

The announcement of God’s salvation

Romans 1:16–17 NASB 2020

For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written: “But the righteous one will live by faith.”

See also Ps 40:10; Ps 96:2–3; 1 Co 1:21; 1 Co 15:1–2; Eph 1:13; 2 Th 2:13–14

The call to repentance for the forgiveness of sins

Luke 24:47 NASB 2020

and that repentance for forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed in His name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.

Luke 4:43–44 NASB 2020

But He said to them, “I must also preach the kingdom of God to the other cities, because I was sent for this purpose.” So He kept on preaching in the synagogues of Judea.

See also Mt 4:17; Mt 12:41; Mk 1:4; Ac 2:38

The announcement of peace with God

Acts 10:36 NASB 2020

The word which He sent to the sons of Israel, preaching peace through Jesus Christ (He is Lord of all)—

Isaiah 57:18–19 NASB 2020

“I have seen his ways, but I will heal him; I will lead him and restore comfort to him and to his mourners, Creating the praise of the lips. Peace, peace to him who is far away and to him who is near,” Says the Lord, “and I will heal him.”

See also Eph 2:17–18; Eph 6:15

Evangelism and miracles

Mt 4:23 Miracles are part of the gospel proclamation, demonstrating that the kingdom of God has come; 1 Co 2:4–5

1 Corinthians 2:4–5 (NASB 2020)

and my message and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, so that your faith would not rest on the wisdom of mankind, but on the power of God.

Hebrews 2:2–4 NASB 2020

For if the word spoken through angels proved unalterable, and every violation and act of disobedience received a just punishment, how will we escape if we neglect so great a salvation? After it was at first spoken through the Lord, it was confirmed to us by those who heard, God also testifying with them, both by signs and wonders, and by various miracles and by gifts of the Holy Spirit according to His own will.

See also Mt 9:35; Mt 10:7–8; Lk 9:6; Lk 11:20; Ro 15:18–19; 1 Th 1:5; Heb 2:3–4