David Jeremiah Devotional October 10 2020 – Go! Go! Go!—and Preach!

Theme For David Jeremiah Devotional October 10 2020 – Go! Go! Go!—and Preach!

And as you go, preach, saying, “The kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
Matthew 10:7

When John the Baptist began his ministry: He preached (Matthew 3:1). And when Jesus followed on John’s heels, He did the same thing: He preached (Matthew 4:17). After Jesus ascended to heaven, His followers in Jerusalem did what they had been taught: They preached (Acts 4:2; 5:42). And after Stephen’s martyrdom, when the Church was driven from Jerusalem, Acts 8 is evidence of their single-minded focus on preaching (verses 4-5, 12, 35, 40). Then Paul was converted and “immediately he preached the Christ in the synagogues, that He is the Son of God” (Acts 9:20).

Regardless of who, when, or where, the early followers of Jesus preached! In the early stages, John and Jesus declared or announced that the Kingdom of God was at hand. After the resurrection, preaching became more focused: proclaiming the Good News of Christ’s identity, death, burial, and resurrection for the sins of the world (1 Corinthians 15:1-4). Why was there such a focus on preaching? Paul answered that question with another question: “And how shall they hear [and call and believe] without a preacher?” (Romans 10:14)

Wherever you go today, be ready to preach the Good News (2 Timothy 4:2)!

Preaching is the chariot that carries Christ up and down the world. 

Richard Sibbes

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