Kingdom Disciples

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 Roi messianique destiné à régner sur les Nations de la Terre. 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, leur permettant de proclamer son message et sa souveraineté à toutes les nations.

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 la seule source de Salut . L'alliance avec Abraham et sa “ Semence ” est à la base de la doctrine biblique de la rédemption. Cela incluait la promesse que “ toutes les nations de la Terre seraient bénies en lui ” et que 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! ”

Jesus of Nazareth fulfills the promise to bless all nations in Abraham. Christ is the Patriarch’s Heir, and the only source of Salvation . Basic to the biblical doctrine of redemption is the covenant with Abraham and his “ Seed .” It included the promise that “ all the nations of the Earth would be blessed in him ,” and the Patriarch would have innumerable descendants . The fulfillment of the promise is found only in Jesus of Nazareth, for “ there is no other name under Heaven whereby we may be saved!”

La mission de l'Église est de proclamer la Bonne Nouvelle du Royaume de Dieu à toutes les nations sans exception jusqu'au retour de Jésus . Jésus a ordonné à ses disciples d'annoncer le même message qu'il prêchait. Il l'a résumé comme la “ Bonne Nouvelle du Royaume de Dieu .” Son Église étendrait ce Royaume sur Terre de manière inattendue et paradoxale. Sa souveraineté sur toutes les nations serait établie et ses “ ennemis ” seraient soumis au jour de son retour. Jusque-là, ses disciples étaient appelés à proclamer son message jusqu'aux “ extrémités de la Terre .”

The mission of the Church is to proclaim the Good News of God’s Kingdom to all nations without exception until Jesus returns – Matthew 24:14. Jesus commanded his followers to announce the same message he preached. He summarized it as the “ Good News of the Kingdom of God .” His Church would spread this Kingdom on Earth in unexpected and paradoxical ways. His sovereignty over all nations would be established and his “ enemies ” would be subdued by the day of his return. Until then, his disciples were summoned to proclaim his message 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 summoned his disciples to proclaim the Good News of his Kingdom to every inhabited corner of the Earth . The Gospel of Jesus Christ is not about reforming society or governments. His message summons all men to repent and join a radically new social order and political reality, the  Kingdom of God . His message is contrary to the political ideologies of the present world order. We must respond positively to his invitation since the end of the age is approaching when the existing system will disappear.

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!

L'Évangile de Jésus n'est pas destiné à réformer la société ou les gouvernements. Son message appelle tous les peuples à se repentir et à rejoindre un ordre social et une réalité politique entièrement 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 lorsque l'ordre existant disparaîtra de la planète.

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.

Jésus déclara: “ Toute autorité au Ciel et sur la Terre m'est donnée, par conséquent - Va! Faites de toutes les nations des disciples! ” Il envoya ses disciples proclamer son Salut jusqu'aux “ extrémités de la terre .” L'ère du Salut a commencé avec sa Mort et sa Résurrection, et son message vivifiant doit être annoncé à tous les hommes. Le Fils de Dieu a obtenu le salut pour son peuple, et la vie éternelle est offerte à tous et à tous.

When the subject of the Second Coming is raised, quite naturally, the question of what “sign” or “signs” will precede it is asked, and invariably, wars, earthquakes, tsunamis, famines, and similar catastrophes are proposed as harbingers of that day. Yet Jesus himself gave us the  definitive answer  to this question, namely, the  completion of the mission of the Church  to proclaim his salvation and lordship to all nations.

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.

Two repeated themes in  Revelation  are closely related - “ Witness ” and “ Overcome .” Beginning with Jesus of Nazareth and his martyrdom on Calvary, his followers are summoned to persevere in his “ Testimony .” In this way, they will “ overcome ” and emerge victorious in the city of “ New Jerusalem .” They must “ overcome, even as I overcame .” Moreover, Jesus is presented to the “ Seven Assemblies of Asia ” as the “ FAITHFUL WITNESS, the Firstborn of the Dead, and the Ruler of the Kings of the Earth .”

The Book of Revelation provides a graphic picture of the cosmic battle that is raging between Jesus and Satan, between the “ Lamb ” and the “ Dragon .” The stakes are high, and the pivotal battlefield is the “ Assembly ,” the Body of Christ. The Devil has no hope of victory if he fails to destroy the Church of Jesus Christ, and so all his resources are focused on accomplishing this goal.