 Matt 4:23 - And he went throughout all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction among the people.  Matt 9:35 - And Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction.  Matt 24:14 - And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.

 The gospel was promised beforehand through the prophets in the Holy Scriptures  The gospel is about Jesus  The gospel is about Jesus as son of David/Son of God – King  The gospel is about Jesus as son of David/Son of God – King vindicated by the resurrection “Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, the offspring of David, as preached in my gospel” (2 Tim. 2:8)

 English Noun: gospel, Verb: evangelize  Greek Noun: euangelion, Verb: euangelizomai  Proclamation, proclaim  Announcement, announce  Gospel, “gospeling” Two Key Backgrounds: Ancient Rome and the Old Testament

Since providence, which has ordered all things and is deeply interested in our life, has set in most perfect order by giving us Augustus, whom she filled with virtue that he might benefit humankind, sending him as a savior, both for us and for our descendants, that he might end war and arrange all things, and since he, Caesar, by his appearance excelled even our anticipations, surpassing all previous benefactors, and not even leaving to posterity any hope of surpassing what he has done, and since the birthday of the god Augustus was the beginning of the good tidings (euangelion) for the world that came by reason of him…

10 And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news (euangelizomai) of great joy that will be for all the people. 11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.”

9 Go on up to a high mountain, O Zion, herald of good news; lift up your voice with strength, O Jerusalem, herald of good news; lift it up, fear not; say to the cities of Judah, “Behold your God!” 10 Behold, the Lord GOD comes with might, and his arm rules for him; behold, his reward is with him, and his recompense before him. 11 He will tend his flock like a shepherd; he will gather the lambs in his arms; he will carry them in his bosom, and gently lead those that are with young.

7 How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news of happiness, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, “Your God reigns.” 8 The voice of your watchmen—they lift up their voice; together they sing for joy; for eye to eye they see the return of the LORD to Zion. 9 Break forth together into singing, you waste places of Jerusalem, for the LORD has comforted his people; he has redeemed Jerusalem. 10 The LORD has bared his holy arm before the eyes of all the nations, and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God.

14 How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? 15 And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!”

 Preaching the good news of the kingdom – 5:42; 8:12  An example – 13:32-35  “They are all acting against the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus” – 17:7

Why are the gospels called “the gospel”?

One of the most important contributions that Acts makes to gospeling is the how – for it is in these sermons that we see how the apostles called people to respond. And they are consistent: to participate in the Story of Jesus the apostles called people to believe, to repent, and to be baptized. I would contend that there is no such thing as gospeling that does not include the summons to respond in faith, repentance, and baptism. (Scot McKnight, The King Jesus Gospel, p. 127)

“Even if a believer for all practical purposes becomes an unbeliever, his salvation is not in jeopardy. Christ will remain faithful.” -Charles Stanley, Eternal Security: Can You Be Sure, p. 93

1. Predestination 2. Election and Reprobation 3. Calvinistic Proof Texts Examined 4. The Foreknowledge of God 5. Hereditary Depravity 6. The Establishment of the Church 7. The Identity of the Church 8. The New Birth 9. Faith 10. Repentance 11. Confession Then three chapters on baptism and a final one on the Holy Spirit.