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{THE GOSPEL HOPE}

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{THE MESSAGE}
  1. Salvation for All! - {PDF Copy} - (The Good News announced by Jesus of Nazareth offers salvation and life to men and women of every nation and people)
  2. No Other Name! - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus Christ fulfills the promise to bless all nations in Abraham. There is salvation in No Other Name)
  3. His Glory Revealed (in Jesus) - {PDF Copy} - (Since the Word became flesh, the Divine Glory has been manifested in Jesus of Nazareth and all who follow him behold it – John 1:14)
  4. The Promise is for you! - {PDF Copy} - (The Gift of the Spirit is for every man who repents, even to those afar off, and in fulfillment of the promise of the Father - Acts 2:37-41)
  5. Beginning of the Good News - {PDF Copy} - (The promised Kingdom of God arrived in the ministry of Jesus the Messiah, commencing with his baptism – Mark 1:1-3)
  6. The City of God - {PDF Copy} - (New Jerusalem will be populated to fulfill the promise to bless all nations through Abraham – Revelation 21:24-22:5)
  7. The Mission - {PDF Copy} - (The mission of the Assembly of Jesus is to proclaim the Good News of his Kingdom to all Nations until he returns – Matthew 24:14)
  8. The Spirit and Mission - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus dispenses the Gift of the Spirit to his people to empower them to carry out the proclamation of the Gospel to the Earth)
  9. The Message - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus summoned his disciples to proclaim the Good News of his Kingdom to every inhabited corner of the Earth)
  10. Salvation through Jesus- {PDF Copy} - (The Gospel of the Kingdom announced by Jesus Christ offers Salvation and life to men and women of every nation and people)
  11. The Light of the World - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus is the only true Light of the World, and his light shines all the brighter amidst the darkness that dominates the present age. All competing claims are false)
  12. The Living Word - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus is the Word made flesh in whom the glory of God is revealed, the same word by which God created all things)
  13. The Word Made Flesh - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus is the Logos made flesh, the true Tabernacle where the Glory of God is revealed and the One who reveals Grace and Truth – John 1:14)
  14. His Mysteries Revealed - {PDF Copy} - (God’s previously hidden mysteries are now revealed in Jesus of Nazareth, and especially so in his death and resurrection)
  15. The Salvation of Yahweh - {PDF Copy} - (‘Jesus’ means ‘Yahweh saves.’ In the man from Nazareth, the salvation promised by the God of Israel arrived in all its glory)
  16. The Final Sign - {PDF Copy} - (According to Jesus. the End will not come until this Gospel of the Kingdom of God has been proclaimed to all nations – Matthew 24:14)
  17. The Kingdom Herald - {PDF Copy} - (After his baptism, the Spirit drove Jesus to the Wilderness to be tested by the Devil. But he overcame and succeeded where Israel failed)
  18. His Path - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus proclaimed the Kingdom of God, a reality distinct from the political realms and governments of this age)
  19. Only Some Nations? - {PDF Copy} - (Is the Gospel of the Kingdom of God a message of hope for only some nations, or is it Good News for all countries and peoples?)
  20. Redeeming the Nations - {PDF Copy} - (The nations and the Kings of the Earth are found in the City of New Jerusalem because of the redeeming work of the Lamb)
  21. The Ruler of Kings - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus, the Faithful Witness, now reigns supreme over the Kings of the Earth, and he is shepherding the nations to the Holy City of New Jerusalem)
  22. Kingdom Parables - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus taught several parables concerning the Kingdom of God, its paradoxical growth, and its status in the world - Mark 4:21-34)
  23. Sower and Seed - {PDF Copy} - (The Son of Man sows the seed of the Gospel in the world where it grows continually into the Kingdom of God until his return – Mark 4:1-20)
  24. Redemption, not Abandonment - {PDF Copy} - (Salvation includes the bodily resurrection and the New Creation that will take place at the arrival of Jesus)
  25. The Faithfulness of God - {PDF Copy} - (The righteousness of God refers to His faithfulness to fulfill His promises, and this is demonstrated by the salvation He has provided in Jesus)
  26. Salvation and Wrath Revealed - {PDF Copy} - (Paul presents his gospel to the assemblies of Rome, a message about God’s righteousness and wrath for all men)
  27. From His Faithfulness - {PDF Copy} - (Paul presents the points of agreement and disagreement with his opponents in the assemblies of Galatia – Galatians 2:15-21)
  28. The Author of Salvation - {PDF Copy} - (The Gospel of Jesus Christ liberates men and women of every nation from the stain of sin and the fear of death)

{NEW COVENANT}
  1. Seed of Abraham - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus is the promised Seed of Abraham, the heir of the covenant promises, and receipt of the inheritance is based on faith in Him)
  2. Abraham, Heir of the World - {PDF Copy} - (The faith of uncircumcised Abraham provides an example for Jewish and Gentile believers who live from the faith of Jesus – Romans 4:11-17)
  3. Coheirs with Jesus - {PDF Copy} - (The covenant with Abraham is fulfilled in Jesus, his seed and heir, including the promise of land – Romans 8:1-23)
  4. Inheritance of Abraham - {PDF Copy} - (Believers are the heirs of Abraham, and the possession of their inheritance is secured by possession of the Gift of the Spirit)
  5. The Blessing of Abraham - {PDF Copy} - (The Gift of the Spirit is one of God’s covenant promises and his ways of blessing all Nations in Abraham’s Seed)
  6. New Covenant and New Creation - {PDF Copy} - (The promises to Abraham find their fulfillment in the New Covenant in Jesus and the New Creation)
  7. The Covenant Promises - {PDF Copy} - (The Gift of the Spirit is part of the New Covenant, the first fruits of the New Creation, and the gathering of the nations in fulfillment of the covenant)
  8. Spirit and Covenant - {PDF Copy} - (The Church and the gift of the Spirit have been integral to the redemptive plan of God from the very beginning)
  9. His Incomparable Covenant - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus inaugurated the superior New Covenant through his Death and Resurrection, rendering the old covenant obsolete – Hebrews 8:6-13)
  10. Shadows and Substance - {PDF Copy} - (The types and shadows of the old covenant find their substance in the Son of God, Jesus Christ - in his priesthood and New Covenant – Hebrews 8:1-5)
  11. The Son of Abraham - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus is the Son of Abraham, heir of the promises, the Anointed King who fulfills and implements the inheritance of his people)
  12. His Superior Word - {PDF Copy} - (God has spoken His definitive word in His Son. All previous words given by the prophets were preparatory, promissory, and partial)
  13. These Last Days - {PDF Copy} - (The era of the Levitical priesthood terminated with the arrival of the word in God’s Son, Jesus Christ, our High Priest forevermore)

{RESURRECTION}
  1. Resurrection and Redemption - {PDF Copy} - (Salvation includes the resurrection of the saints and the New Creation, both of which will occur when Jesus arrives from Heaven)
  2. The Redemption of our Body - {PDF Copy} - (Paul links the bodily resurrection of believers to the New Creation, and both events are part of the promised redemption – Romans 8:1-23)
  3. Salvation and Resurrection - {PDF Copy} - (Central to the hope of the Apostolic Faith is the future bodily resurrection of the dead, which is based on the past resurrection of Jesus)
  4. If God is for Us! - {PDF Copy} - (Paul summarizes what God did for believers through Jesus and prepares for his explanation of the status of the Jewish people – Romans 8:18-39)
  5. Christianity's Vanishing Hope? - {PDF Copy} - (Central to the hope of the Apostolic Faith is the bodily resurrection of the dead at the end of the age)
  6. Redemption, not Abandonment - {PDF Copy} - (At the heart of Christian salvation is the future resurrection at Christ’s return and the arrival of the new creation)
  7. Abolishing Death - {PDF Copy} - (Paul reminded Timothy of Christ’s own resurrection since false teachers were denying the future resurrection of believers)
  8. Beginning and Firstborn - {PDF Copy} - (Paul emphasized the exalted position of Jesus that he attained through his Death and Resurrection to the Colossians – Colossians 1:18-19)
  9. Death, the Last Enemy - {PDF Copy} - (The arrival of Jesus at the end of the age will mean the resurrection and the end of the Last Enemy, namely, Death - 1 Corinthians 15:24-28)
  10. The Spirit & the Inheritance - {PDF Copy} - (The gift of the Spirit is part of the New Covenant and the first fruits of the Resurrection and the New Creation)
  11. We Shall Live! - {PDF Copy} - (Paul reminded Timothy of the resurrection of Jesus and his victory over death since false teachers denied the resurrection of believers)

{NEW CREATION IN HIM}
  1. Beginning of the Creation - (Revelation looks forward to the reign of Jesus in the New Creation, a reality inaugurated by his Death and Resurrection) - {PDF Copy}
  2. The Redemption of our Body - {PDF Copy} - (Paul links the bodily resurrection of believers to the New Creation since both are integral to the promised redemption)
  3. The Quickening Spirit - {PDF Copy} - (Jesus grants his people the Spirit without which there is no enduring life or salvation. His words are Spirit, and they are Life)


Preaching - Photo by Ben White on Unsplash
[Preaching - Photo by Ben White on Unsplash]

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