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"After John was put in prison, Jesus went into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God. 'The time has come,' he said. 'The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!' Mark 1:14 New International Version
Imagine yourself walking down this street and proclaiming, "Repent and believe the good news!" That probably makes us uncomfortable. We consider street preachers to be a little off center at best.
Yet, Jesus was a street preacher of sorts.
Jesus' story is one of proclamation. He proclaimed the presence of God's kingdom by his actions and by his words. He proclaimed the reign of God when he healed people with leprosy and when he taught the crowds.
The reign of God has drawn near in Jesus, and as such, our story is one of proclamation too. We proclaim the reign of God in this fallen world. We proclaim his kingdom when we live as his people, doing what he has called us to do. We proclaim his kingdom when we feed the hungry and when we talk to our coworkers about Jesus.
Proclaiming the reign of God is not in word OR deed, but word AND deed. It's a packaged deal. Jesus' story becomes our story, a story that we cannot keep hidden, a story that must be proclaimed. This is it! This is life.
Yet, Jesus was a street preacher of sorts.
Jesus' story is one of proclamation. He proclaimed the presence of God's kingdom by his actions and by his words. He proclaimed the reign of God when he healed people with leprosy and when he taught the crowds.
The reign of God has drawn near in Jesus, and as such, our story is one of proclamation too. We proclaim the reign of God in this fallen world. We proclaim his kingdom when we live as his people, doing what he has called us to do. We proclaim his kingdom when we feed the hungry and when we talk to our coworkers about Jesus.
Proclaiming the reign of God is not in word OR deed, but word AND deed. It's a packaged deal. Jesus' story becomes our story, a story that we cannot keep hidden, a story that must be proclaimed. This is it! This is life.
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