Kingdom Disciples

Selon Jésus, la Fin ne viendra pas tant que l'Évangile du Royaume de Dieu n'aura pas été proclamé à toutes les nations  - Matthieu 24: 14. Lorsque le sujet de la Seconde Venue est soulevé, la question de savoir quel signe le précédera est posée. Invariablement, des guerres, des tremblements de terre, des tsunamis, des famines et des catastrophes similaires sont offerts comme signes avant-coureurs de ce dernier jour. Pourtant, Jésus a donné la réponse définitive à cette question - l'achèvement de la mission de l'Église de proclamer son salut et sa seigneurie à toutes les nations.

According to Jesus, the End will not come until the Gospel of the Kingdom of God has been proclaimed to all nations  – Matthew 24:14. When the subject of the Second Coming is raised, the question of what sign will precede it is asked. Invariably, wars, earthquakes, tsunamis, famines, and similar catastrophes are offered as harbingers of that final day. Yet Jesus gave the definitive answer to this question - the completion of the Church’s mission to proclaim his salvation and lordship to all nations.

Jésus donne le Saint-Esprit à son peuple, lui donnant le pouvoir de proclamer la Bonne Nouvelle de son Royaume aux Nations de la Terre . Le Messie est identifié dans le  Deuxième Psaume  comme le Fils et le Roi destiné à régner sur les nations. Dans le Nouveau Testament, il est oint du Saint-Esprit lors de son baptême, ce qui lui permet de proclamer “ le Royaume de Dieu ” à Israël. Il a donné à ses disciples le Don de l'Esprit pour leur permettre d'annoncer son message et sa souveraineté à toutes les nations et à tous les peuples de la Terre.

L'Esprit équipe et encourage l'Église à témoigner de Jésus, en particulier en ce qui concerne sa mort sacrificielle et sa résurrection d'entre les morts . Au début du Livre des Actes , Jésus a dit à ses disciples qu'ils seraient “ baptisés dans le Saint-Esprit dans peu de jours ” et qu'ils “ recevraient la puissance ” leur permettant de devenir “ Mes Témoins jusqu'aux extrémités de la Terre .” Recevoir l'Esprit a équipé ses saints pour proclamer son message et leur a donné le pouvoir de témoigner “ avec audace ” malgré l'opposition.

The Spirit equips and emboldens the Church to bear witness to Jesus, especially concerning his sacrificial death and resurrection from the dead . At the start of the  Book of Acts ,  Jesus told disciples they would be “ baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days hence ,” and they would “ receive power ” enabling them to become “ My Witnesses  to the uttermost parts of the Earth .” Receiving the Spirit equipped his saints to proclaim his message and empowered them to bear witness “ with boldness ” despite opposition.

Jésus de Nazareth accomplit la promesse de bénir toutes les nations en Abraham. Le Christ est l'héritier du Patriarche et notre seule source de Salut . Au cœur de la doctrine biblique de la rédemption se trouve l'alliance avec Abraham, qui comprenait la promesse que “ toutes les nations de la Terre seront bénies en toi .” Le Patriarche aurait  d'innombrables descendants . L'accomplissement de la promesse ne se trouve qu'en Jésus de Nazareth, car “ il n'y a pas d'autre nom sous le Ciel par lequel nous puissions être sauvés! ”

La mission de l'Église est de proclamer la Bonne Nouvelle du Royaume de Dieu à toutes les nations jusqu'au moment où Jésus arrive - Matthieu 24: 14. Jésus a ordonné à ses vrais disciples d'annoncer le même message qu'il a prêché, qu'il a résumé comme “ la Bonne Nouvelle du Royaume de Dieu .” Son Église diffuserait ce message à toutes les nations sans exception et de manière inattendue et paradoxale. La souveraineté du Christ sur l'humanité doit être établie! Jusqu'à son retour, il nous est commandé de proclamer son Évangile jusqu'aux “ extrémités de la Terre .”

The mission of the Church is to proclaim the Good News of God’s Kingdom to all nations until the moment Jesus arrives  – Matthew 24:14. Jesus commanded his true followers to announce the same message that he preached, which he summarized as the “ Good News of the Kingdom of God .” His Church would spread this message  to all nations without exception  and in unexpected and paradoxical ways. Christ’s sovereignty over humanity must be established! Until his return, we are commanded to proclaim his Gospel to the “ ends of the Earth .”

Jésus a convoqué ses disciples pour proclamer la Bonne Nouvelle de son Royaume à tous les coins habités de la Terre . L'Évangile de Jésus-Christ ne vise pas à réformer la société ou les gouvernements. Son message appelle tous les hommes à se repentir et à rejoindre un ordre social et une réalité politique radicalement nouveaux, le Royaume de Dieu . Son message est contraire aux idéologies politiques de l'ordre mondial actuel. Nous devons répondre positivement à son invitation car la fin de l'âge approche où le système existant disparaîtra.

Jesus calls us to proclaim the Good News of his Kingdom to every nation and inhabited part of the Earth . The Message proclaimed by Jesus Christ is not about reforming civil society or governments. He summons all men to repent and join a radically new social order and a very different political reality, namely, the  Kingdom of God . His message is contrary to the political ideologies of this world. We must respond positively to his invitation since the end of the age is approaching when the existing order will disappear forever.

The mission of the Church is to proclaim the Good News of God’s Kingdom and Salvation to all Nations until the moment Jesus returns – Matthew 24:14. Jesus charged his followers with announcing his message to all nations. He summarized it as the “ Good News of the Kingdom of God .” Through him and his Assembly, the rule of God will be established but in unexpected and paradoxical ways. He will establish his sovereignty over the Earth and subdue the “ Last Enemy, Death ,” by the time of his appearance. His disciples must proclaim his Gospel to the “ uttermost parts of the Earth ” until the last moment!

Jésus a convoqué ses disciples pour proclamer la Bonne Nouvelle de son Royaume à tous les coins habités de la Terre . L'Évangile de Jésus-Christ ne vise pas à réformer la société ou les systèmes politiques. Le message du Christ appelle tous les hommes à se repentir et à rejoindre un ordre social et une réalité politique radicalement nouveaux, à savoir  le Royaume de Dieu . Ce message est contraire aux idéologies politiques de l'ordre mondial existant.

In the Book of Revelation , the men redeemed by Jesus form a new priestly company that transcends all national, social, and cultural boundaries, and they persevere in the “ Testimony of Jesus ” before the world through every affliction and persecution. This is how they follow the “ Lamb wherever he goes .”

Before his Ascension, Jesus claimed to have been given “ all authority in Heaven and on Earth ,” therefore he would send his disciples to announce his Lordship and salvation to the “ nations ,” to the “ uttermost parts of the Earth .” The Era of Salvation commenced with his Death and Resurrection, and his Life-Giving message must therefore be proclaimed to all men, women, and children. Did he not die for the entire world and not just Israel?

After completing his sermon, Peter summoned his audience to repent and be baptized “ in the name of Jesus Christ .” However, something more than just a call to accept the Gospel was transpiring in the passage. He concluded his sermon on a note of fulfillment and with a foretaste of things to come. It began with a citation from the Book of Joel , and it finished with a clause from the same passage, thus neatly bracketing the message.

The disciples of Jesus are called to leave everything, if need be, and dedicate their lives to his mission of proclaiming the Good News of the Kingdom on Earth. Though the story as recorded in Mark is brief, in it we glimpse the cost of following Jesus. He began to build his new covenant community in “ Galilee of the Nations ” by inviting four fishermen to leave their livelihoods and follow him on the way that would lead to his death in Jerusalem.

La Bonne Nouvelle annoncée par Jésus apporte le salut et la vie aux hommes et aux femmes de toutes les nations et de tous les peuples . Après sa résurrection, Jésus a déclaré: “ Tout pouvoir m'a été donné au ciel et sur la terre, allez donc faire des disciples de toutes les nations! ” Ainsi, il envoya ses disciples annoncer sa seigneurie et son salut jusqu'aux “ extrémités de la Terre .” La Mort et la Résurrection du Christ sont le fondement de la “ Bonne Nouvelle ” du royaume de Dieu et du salut gracieux, et ce message vivifiant doit être annoncé à tous les hommes et à toutes les nations sous le ciel.

The description of the outpouring of the Spirit on the Day of Pentecost stresses the theme of fulfillment. On that day, what was foreshadowed by the ancient feast began to receive its promised substance. The bestowal of the Spirit was an epochal event that marked the start of the Age of the Spirit, and the Gift of the Spirit fulfilled what the annual Levitical feast symbolized.

In Revelation, overcoming saints persevere in their testimony for Jesus whatever the cost, even if it means a martyr’s death . Two repeated themes in  Revelation  are closely related - “ Witness ” and “ Overcome .” Beginning with Jesus and his martyrdom, we as his Priestly Kingdom are called to persevere in his “ Testimony .” In this way, we “ overcome ” and emerge victorious in the city of “ New Jerusalem .” Furthermore, we must “ overcome, even as I overcame .”

Jesus has reigned as Sovereign over the Earth since his Death and Resurrection, already he is seated on the Messianic Throne. Because of his obedience, he is the “ Ruler of the Kings of the Earth .” Before his Ascension, he declared that God had bestowed all authority on him - “ In Heaven and on Earth .” Thus, his authority is without limits and a present reality.