“Gospel of God” appears 8 times in the NT: Mark
1:14; Romans 1:1; 15:16 (framing the book of Romans); 2 Corinthians 11:7; 1
Thessalonians 2:2, 8, 9; 1 Peter 4:17.
We know from Mark 1:14-15 that the
“Gospel of God” is the Gospel of the Kingdom of God as first proclaimed by
Jesus.
Preaching the Gospel of the Kingdom of God was
the great purpose and point of Jesus’ entire work his God and Father Yehovah
gave him to do. Luke 4:43: He said to them, “I must proclaim the good news
of the kingdom of God to the other cities also, for I was sent for this
purpose.” This verse summarizes the faith of Jesus, and it must characterize
ours also, as we go forth preaching the Kingdom of God to all whom we meet!
Obedience to the words that God and Father
Yehovah gave to His son Jesus- Yeshua to give to humanity, is the fundamental
point of the faith of the followers of the lord Messiah Jesus- Yeshua (John
12:44ff; 3:36; 2 John 7-9; 1 Timothy 6:3; Hebrews 2:3; Acts 10:36-37).
Christianity did not begin at the cross or at
Pentecost, but with the preaching of John the Baptist, who introduced the lord
Messiah Jesus-Yeshua (Luke 16:16; John 1:17).
Jesus- Yeshua is the mediator of the New
Covenant, not the Law of Moses (Hebrews 8:6; 9:15; 12:24; 1 Timothy 2:5).
Note: The Hebrew prophets constantly speak of
restoration, salvation, peace, and consolation in Jerusalem, and thus of the
coming Kingdom of God on earth.
This is the Gospel of the Kingdom of God, as
preached by Jesus and all the NT writers. Isaiah 52:7: How lovely on the
mountains are the feet of him who proclaims good news,
Who causes peace to be heard a]announces
well-being and proclaims good news of good things, who announces salvation, and says
to Zion, “Your King reigns!”
The context of Isaiah 52:7 is a fine example of
the content of the Gospel of the Kingdom of God, the revealed reign of God
through the lord Messiah Jesus-Yeshua.
Note: The Kingdom of God texts in the New
Testament.
Matthew 6:33: …seek first the Kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all
these things will be provided for you.
Matthew
12:28: …if I cast out demons by the Spirit of God, then the Kingdom of God has come upon you.
Matthew
19:14: But Jesus said, “Allow the little children and do not hinder them from
coming to me, because the Kingdom of God belongs to people who
are like these children.”
Matthew
19:24: …again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a
needle than for a rich person to enter the Kingdom of God.”
Matthew
21:31: Which of the two did the will of their father?” They say, “The first.”
Jesus said to them, “Truly I say to you, that the tax collectors and the
prostitutes will get into the Kingdom of God before you.
Matthew
21:43: “Therefore I say to you, the Kingdom of God will be taken away from you
and will be given to a nation producing the fruit of it.
Mark
1:15: saying, “The time has been fulfilled, and the Kingdom of God has drawn near. Repent and
believe the good news.”
Mark
4:11: And he was saying to them, “The sacred secret of
the Kingdom of God has been given to you. But to those who
are outside, everything is in parables,
Mark 4:26: And he said,
“The Kingdom of God is like a person who scatters seed on
the ground.
Mark 4:30: And he said, “To what can we compare
the Kingdom of God, or by what parable can we explain it?
Mark 9:1: And he said to them, “Truly I say to you, there are
some standing here who will absolutely not taste death until they see the
Kingdom of God having come with power.”
Mark
9:41: And if your eye causes you to fall away, gouge it out. You should enter
into the Kingdom of God with one eye rather than have two
eyes and be thrown into Gehenna,
Mark
10:14: But when Jesus saw it, he became angry and said to them, “Allow the
little children to come to me. Do not hinder them, because
the Kingdom of God belongs to people who are like
these children.
Mark
10:15: Truly I say to you, whoever does not receive the Kingdom of God like
a little child, he will absolutely not enter it.”
Mark
10:23: And looking around, he said to his disciples, “How difficult it will be
for those who have wealth to enter into the Kingdom of God!”
Mark
10:24: And the disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus- Yeshua
continued to teach, saying to them, “Children, how hard it is to
enter into the Kingdom of God!
Mark
10:25: It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a
rich person to enter into the Kingdom of God.”
Mark
12:34: And when Jesus saw that, he answered wisely, he said to him, “You are
not far from the Kingdom of God.” And after that, no one dared
to ask him any more questions.
Mark 14:25: Truly I say to you, I will absolutely
not drink of the fruit of the vine again until that day when I drink new wine
in the Kingdom of God.”
Mark 15:43: Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent member
of the Council, who was himself also waiting for the Kingdom of God, came and
boldly went in before Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus- Yeshua.
Luke 4:43: But he said to them, “I must proclaim
the good news of the Kingdom of God in the other cities
also, for I was sent for this purpose.”
Luke 6:20: And he lifted up his eyes on his
disciples and said, “Blessed are you who are poor, because the Kingdom of God is
yours.
Luke 7:28: I say to you, among those who are born
of women there is none greater than John, yet the least important person in
the Kingdom of God is greater than he.”
Luke 8:1: And it came to pass soon afterwards that
he traveled through cities and villages, preaching and proclaiming the good
news of the Kingdom of God, and the Twelve were with him,
Luke 8:10: And he said, “To you it is given to know
the sacred secrets of the Kingdom of God, but to the rest I
speak in parables, so that seeing they do not see, and
hearing they do not understand. – From Isaiah 6:9.
Luke 9:2: And he sent them out to preach the
Kingdom of God and to heal the sick.
Luke 9:11: But the multitudes, having learned this,
followed him. And having welcomed them, he was speaking to them about the Kingdom of God, and those who needed treatment, he was healing.
Luke
9:27: But I tell you truly, some of those who stand here will absolutely not taste
death until they see the Kingdom of God.”
Luke
9:60: But he said to him, “Leave the dead to bury their own dead, but you go
and proclaim everywhere the Kingdom of God.”
Luke
9:62: But Jesus said to him, “No
one who has put his hand to the plow and yet continues to look
behind him, is well suited for the Kingdom of God.”
Luke 10:9: and
heal the sick that are in it, and say to them,
‘The Kingdom of God has drawn near to you.’
Luke 10:11:
‘Even the dust from your city that clings to our feet we are wiping off as
a witness against you. Nevertheless, know this, that
the Kingdom of God has drawn near.’
Luke 11:20:
But if I cast out demons by the finger of God, then
the Kingdom of God has come upon you.
Luke 13:18:
He said therefore, “What is the Kingdom of God like? And to what can I compare
it?
Luke 13:20:
And again, he said, “To what can I compare
the Kingdom of God?
Luke 13:28:
“There will be sobbing and gnashing of teeth,
when you will see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the prophets, in
the Kingdom of God, but yourselves cast out.
Luke 13:29:
And they will come from the east and west, and from the north and south, and
will recline to eat at the feast in
the Kingdom of God.
Luke 14:15:
And when one of those who reclined to eat with him heard these
things, he said to him, “Blessed is anyone who will eat bread at the
feast in the Kingdom of God!”
Luke 16:16:
“The law and the prophets were until John. From that time, the good news of
the Kingdom of God is being proclaimed, and everyone who
enters forces his way into it.
Luke 17:20:
And being asked by the Pharisees when the Kingdom of God would
come, he answered them and said, “The Kingdom of God does
not come accompanied with observation,
Luke 17:21:
nor will they say, ‘Look! Here it is!’ or ‘There it is!’
for, behold, the Kingdom of God is among you.”
Luke 18:16:
But Jesus called them to him, saying, “Allow the little children to come to me
and do not hinder them, because the Kingdom of God belongs
to people who are like these children.
Luke 18:17:
Truly I say to you, whoever does not receive the
Kingdom of God like a little child will absolutely not enter
it.”
Luke 18:24:
And looking at him, Jesus-Yeshua said, “How difficult it is for those who have
wealth to enter into the Kingdom of God.
Luke 18:25:
Indeed, it is easier for a camel to enter through the eye of a needle than for
a rich person to enter the Kingdom of God.”
Luke 18:29:
And he said to them, “Truly I say to you, there is no one who has left their house
or wife or brothers or parents or children for the sake of
the Kingdom of God,
Luke 19:11:
And as they were listening to these things, he went on and spoke a parable,
because he was near Jerusalem, and because they supposed that the
Kingdom of God was about to immediately appear.
Luke 21:31:
Likewise, you also, when you see these things coming to pass, know that
the Kingdom of God is near.
Luke 22:16:
because I say to you, I will absolutely not eat it again until it has been
fulfilled in the Kingdom of God.”
Luke 22:18:
for I say to you, I will absolutely not drink of the fruit of the vine until
the Kingdom of God comes.”
Luke 23:51:
(but he had not consented to their counsel and deed. He
was from Arimathea, a city of the Jews), who was waiting for
the Kingdom of God.
John 3:3: Jesus
answered and said to him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless someone is born
from above, he is not able to see the Kingdom of God.”
John 3:5: Jesus
– Yeshua answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and
of the Spirit, he is not able to enter into the Kingdom of God!
Acts 1:3: …He appeared to them over a period of
forty days and spoke about the Kingdom of God.
Acts 8:12: But when they believed
Philip, who was proclaiming the good news about the Kingdom of God and
the name of Jesus the Messiah, they were baptized, both men and women.
Acts
14:22: …strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in
the faith, and teaching that we cannot avoid going through
many hardships on our way into the Kingdom of God.
Acts
19:8: And he went into the synagogue and spoke boldly for three months,
reasoning with them and persuading them about
the Kingdom of God.
Acts
28:23: And when they had appointed a day for him, they came to him in great
numbers to where he was staying. From morning until evening, he was explaining
to them by solemnly testifying about the Kingdom of God and
trying to persuade them about Jesus- Yeshua, both from the Law of Moses and
from the Prophets.
Acts
28:31: preaching the Kingdom of God and teaching the things
about the lord Messiah Jesus- Yeshua with all boldness and without hindrance.
Romans
14:17: For
the Kingdom of God is not a matter of food and
drink, but righteousness and peace and joy in connection with the
holy spirit.
1
Corinthians 4:20: For the Kingdom of God is not in word,
but in power.
1
Corinthians 6:9: Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit
the Kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually
immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor passive homosexual partners, nor
homosexuals,
1
Corinthians 6:10: nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor the verbally
abusive, nor swindlers will inherit the Kingdom of God.
1
Corinthians 15:24: Then comes the end, when he delivers
the kingdom to his God and Father- Yehovah,
after he brings an end to every ruler and every authority and power.
1
Corinthians 15:50: Now I say this, brothers and sisters: flesh and blood is not
able to inherit the Kingdom of God; neither does corruption
inherit incorruption.
Galatians
5:21: envy, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these. I warn you, just as I
warned you before, that those who practice such things will not inherit
the Kingdom of God.
Ephesians
5:5: For you know this with certainty: no person who is sexually immoral,
impure, or greedy (who is an idolater) has an inheritance in
the kingdom of the Messiah and of God.
Colossians
4:11: and Jesus, who is called Justus. These are the only ones from among the
Circumcised who are my fellow workers for
the Kingdom of God, and they have been a
comfort to me.
1
Thessalonians 2:12: encouraging you and comforting you and urging you so that
you walk in a manner worthy of God, who calls you into His own Kingdom and
glory.
2
Thessalonians 1:5: The fact that you will be counted worthy of
the Kingdom of God (for which you also are suffering) is
evidence of the righteous judgment of God- Yehovah,
2 Timothy
4:1: I solemnly charge you in the presence God and the Messiah
Jesus-Yeshua, who is going to judge the living and the dead, and by his
appearing and his kingdom:
Hebrews
1:8: but about the Son it says, your throne, O god [adoni] is forever
and ever, and the scepter of uprightness is the scepter of your kingdom.
See Psalm 110:1, where Adonai refers to God- Yehovah and Adoni refers to the
Messiah. Adoni never refers to the only true God- Yehovah.
Hebrews
12:28: Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot
be shaken, let us be thankful, by which we may offer acceptable service
to God- Yehovah with reverent submission and awe,
James 2:5: My
beloved brothers and sisters, listen! Did not God choose the poor of the
world to be rich in matters of the faith and
heirs of the Kingdom that He promised to those who love Him?
Revelation
1:6: and has made us to be a kingdom and priests to
his God and Father- Yehovah; to Him be the glory and
the dominion forever and ever. Amen.
Revelation
1:9: I, John, your brother and partaker with you in the affliction and the kingdom and
endurance in connection with Jesus-Yeshua, was on the island that
is called Patmos because of the word of God and the testimony about
Jesus- Yeshua.
Revelation
5:10: and made them to be a kingdom and priests to
our God, and they will reign on the earth.”
Revelation
12:10: And I heard a great voice in heaven, saying, “Now the salvation, and the
power, and the Kingdom of our God, and the authority of His Messiah have
come, for the accuser of our brothers and sisters is thrown down, who accuses
them before our God day and night.
Revelation
17:17: For God- Yehovah put in their hearts to do his mind, and to
come to one mind, and to give their kingdom to the beast, until the words
of God are accomplished.
It is our
privilege and responsibility as followers of the lord Messiah Jesus- Yeshua to
send forth the message of the coming Kingdom of God to the nations of the
world.
