Matthew 24:14 Part Two // The Mandate
There are two kinds of Christians—those who take Matthew 24:14 as a prophecy to affirm, and those who take the affirmed prophecy of Matthew 24:14 as a mandate to obey.
Jesus’ declaration concerning the Gospel of the Kingdom is a prophecy. But it is more than that. It is a prophecy that will come to pass as individuals embrace it as a personal mandate and obey it as a personal command.
If the Gospel of the Kingdom will be proclaimed in all nations, then it is safe to say that the Gospel of the Kingdom should be and must be proclaimed in all nations. In light of Matthew 28:18-20, none can deny that we are commanded by Jesus to go into all the world to proclaim the Gospel so as to make disciples of all nations. But history and statistics show that few are willing to actually obey it and go. Read more >>
The Most Important Verse in the Word of God for Our Generation // An Intro
Matthew 24-25 is Jesus’ famous sermon about His glorious second coming and the end of the age. Right in the middle of it we find what may be the most important prophetic statement in the entire Bible on a number of profound levels.
And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come. (Matthew 24:14 ESV)
Within this monumentally important prophecy we identify a mandate, a message, and a motive, which–when rightly understood–force us to ask an ultimate question.
The answer to that question has the potential to dramatically alter the course of history and determine the eternal fate of innumerable multitudes from many nations, tribes, and tongues. This is why in his exceptional book The Gospel of the Kingdom, George Eldon Ladd called Matthew 24:14 “the most important single verse in the Word of God for God’s people today.” [1]
After wrestling through the implications of Jesus’ holy decree, I’m coming to agree with him.
In a series of subsequent articles I aim to explain why.
. . . to be continued
[1] George Eldon Ladd, Gospel of the Kingdom: Scriptural Studies in the Kingdom of God (Eerdmans Publishing Co) Kindle Edition, 123.
“There Must Be a New Type of Preacher” – AW Tozer
. . . there must appear a new type of preacher. The proper, ruler-of-the-synagogue type will never do. Neither will the priestly type of man who carries out his duties, takes his pay and asks no questions, nor the smooth-talking pastoral type who knows how to make the Christian religion acceptable to everyone. All these have been tried and found wanting. Another kind of religious leader must arise among us. He must be of the old prophet type, a man who has seen visions of God and has heard a Voice from the Throne. When he comes (and I pray God there will not be one but many!) he will stand in flat contradiction to everything our smirking, smooth civilization holds dear. He will contradict, denounce and protest in the name of God and will earn the hatred and opposition of a large segment of Christendom.”
- A.W. Tozer
The Ministry of Night and Day Intercession Before the Coming of the Lord
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The Ministry of Night and Day Intercession Before the Coming of the Lord
I. HEARING ONE OF JESUS’ STRONGEST APPEALS IN SCRIPTURE
A. In the Gospels and in the book of Revelation we find Jesus’ repetitious use of a particular phrase:
He who has ears to hear, let him hear. (Matthew 11:15)
He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches… (Rev. 2:7; 11; 17; 29; 3:6; 13; 22)
B. The central truths of the Gospel never change. But specific word of the Lord from generation to generation changes quite dramatically. We never graduate from the main and plain truths of the Gospel nor do we cease laboring to emphasize them as such. But it must be understood that there are transitional moments of history in which the Holy Spirit emphasizes unique and particular messages specific to that hour.
C. For example, in Matthew 11:15 Jesus beckoned that generation to hear what the Spirit was emphasizing through Jesus and John the Baptist. Matthew chapter 11 addresses a generation that by and large failed to discern and heed that message. Read more >>
1 – Introduction to John the Baptist’s Ministry as a Forerunner
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I. THE FORERUNNER MINISTRY
A. Human history is a succession of transitional generations. Throughout the centuries–from the creation of the cosmos to the exile from the Garden, from the calling of Abraham to the exaltation of Joseph, from the flood to the Exodus, from the drought in the days of Elijah to the deportation of the days of Jeremiah, and from the days of Anna, Simeon, and John the Baptist to the days of Peter, Philip, and Paul–we see that transitional generations are like hinges upon which the door of redemption and judgment swings.
B. And in every generation that witnesses such monumental transitions as those mentioned above we observe what we refer to as the forerunner ministry. The forerunner ministry is a prophetic and pastoral ministry that is intended by God to prepare people for the unique dynamics of the transition specific to a particular generation. Read more >>
The Full Length Trailer for My Book
I’m stoked to announce the release of the Full Length Trailer for my book “The Controversy of Zion and the Time of Jacob’s Trouble: The Final Suffering and Salvation of the Jewish People.”
If you’d like to help stir up awareness about these critical issues and help us promote the book we’d be delighted if you’d repost it.
A big “Thank You” to the talented Nathan Buchanan for creating such a beautiful video.
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Video of One of My Favorite Preachers (Martin Lloyd Jones) Talking About One of My Favorite Preachers (George Whitefield)
A rare video. Absolutely must-see.
2: Alarm and Preparation – The Mandate of the Forerunner Ministry
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1: The Great Need of the Hour – Forerunner Messengers
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