The Equipping Ministry, Student Workbook, SW15

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B. Preachers called by God must have the courage to preach Jesus Christ and him crucified , 1 Cor. 2.1-2.

1. Jesus Christ is the theme of the Scriptures that the preacher proclaims, John 5.39-40.

2. Jesus Christ is the fulfillment of the Messianic prophecies in the OT, proclaimed as God’s Messiah, Luke 24.44-48.

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C. Preachers called by God must have the courage to proclaim the coming of the Kingdom of God in Jesus Christ .

1. The apostles preached both the themes of Jesus Christ and the Kingdom of God, Acts 8.12.

2. Paul’s ministry in Ephesus, where he spent most of his time in ministry, was spent proclaiming the Kingdom of God, Acts 20.25.

3. Paul’s ministry in Rome was focused on the Kingdom of God and Jesus as the Messianic fulfillment of the Scriptures.

a. Acts 28.23

b. Acts 28.31