Evangelism focuses on the proclaiming of the good news of the coming of the kingdom of God in Christ, including the forgiveness of sins and the hope of eternal life, through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Evangelism as the proclamation of good news
Isaiah 52:7; Mark 16:15 See also 2 Samuel 18:31; 2 Kings 7:9; Isaiah 40:9, Isaiah 41:27; Nahum 1:15; Acts 14:7, Acts 14:15; Romans 10:15, Romans 15:16; 1 Timothy 2:7; 2 Timothy 1:11
How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!”
And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.
Jesus Christ as the focus of evangelism
The gospel message is revealed by God
Galatians 1:11–12 See also Romans 16:25–26; Galatians 1:15–16; Ephesians 3:3–6
For I want you to know, brothers, that the gospel I preached was not devised by man. I did not receive it from any man, nor was I taught it; rather, I received it by revelation from Jesus Christ.
The gospel message centres on Jesus Christ
Mark 1:1; Ephesians 3:8 See also Luke 1:19, Luke 2:10, Luke 3:16–18; Acts 11:20; Romans 1:9; 2 Corinthians 4:4
This is the beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
Though I am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,
The announcement of God's kingdom
Acts 28:31 See also Matthew 24:14; Mark 1:14–15; Luke 4:43, Luke 8:1, Luke 9:2; Acts 8:12
Boldly and freely he proclaimed the kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ.
God's promises are fulfilled in Jesus Christ
Luke 4:18–19 See also Isaiah 61:1–2; Matthew 11:3–5 parallel Luke 7:20–22; Acts 5:42, Acts 8:35, Acts 9:22, Acts 13:32–33; Romans 1:2–4
“The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”
Jesus Christ's death and resurrection
1 Corinthians 15:3–4 See also Acts 2:22–24, Acts 3:15, Acts 17:18; 1 Corinthians 15:14, 1 Corinthians 1:23; 2 Timothy 2:8
For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that He was buried, that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures,
The announcement of God's salvation
Romans 1:16–17 See also Psalm 40:10, Psalm 96:2–3 parallel 1 Chronicles 16:23–24; 1 Corinthians 1:21, 1 Corinthians 15:1–2; Ephesians 1:13; 2 Thessalonians 2:13–14
I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, first to the Jew, then to the Greek. For the gospel reveals the righteousness of God that comes by faith from start to finish, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.”
The call to repentance for the forgiveness of sins
Luke 24:47 See also Matthew 4:17, Matthew 12:41 parallel Luke 11:32; Mark 1:4 parallels Matthew 3:2, Luke 3:3; Acts 2:38
and in His name repentance and forgiveness of sins will be proclaimed to all nations, beginning in Jerusalem.
The announcement of peace with God
Acts 10:36 See also Ephesians 2:17–18, Ephesians 6:15
He has sent this message to the people of Israel, proclaiming the gospel of peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all.
Evangelism and miracles
Matthew 4:23 Miracles are part of the gospel proclamation, demonstrating that the kingdom of God has come; 1 Corinthians 2:4–5 See also Matthew 9:35, Matthew 10:7–8; Luke 9:6, Luke 11:20; Romans 15:18–19; 1 Thessalonians 1:5; Hebrews 2:3–4
Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.
My message and my preaching were not with persuasive words of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power, so that your faith would not rest on men’s wisdom, but on God’s power.
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Dictionary of Bible Themes © 1999 Martin Manser, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Bible Aquifer. Formatted for this site, with Scripture from the Berean Standard Bible.