Romans 15:15-16 15 Nevertheless, brethren, I have
written the more boldly unto you in some sort, as putting you in mind, because
of the grace that is given to me of God,
16 That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the
Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles
might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost
The Gr. Word for Gentiles is ethnos from which we have the
English word ethnic or ethnicity. Ethnos means nations. All the
other nations that were not Jews were called Gentiles.
When Jesus was
commissioning His disciples while going to heaven He clearly stated NAS Matthew 28:19 "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the
Son and the Holy Spirit,
The same Gr. Word ethnos was used by Christ while commissioning the
disciples. Thus, the Gospel Commission is for all nations, no matter the geographical situation, no matter the
culture, language, the skins etc. Therefore, there is a need to cross barriers
in order to achieve that mission. Ephesians 3:6-8 6
That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of
his promise in Christ by the gospel: 7
Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given
unto me by the effectual working of his power.
8 Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this
grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of
Christ. Paul said that Gentiles are fellowheirs of the Kingdom, wherever
they are God needs them. We are blessed to have been called out of darkness,
but about the Gentiles, should we let them perish. No, That’s not God’s will.
Jesus clearly made it clear that total preaching of the Gospel in the whole
world as a witness unto all nations will be a prerequisite to His Second coming
Matthew 24:14 14
And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness
unto all nations; and then shall the end come. Mark 13:10 10 And the gospel must first be
published among all nations. The church mission is to all people, this is
the goal the LORD has set for us. The Church needs now more than ever to engage
in serious outreach. Our worldwide outreach must start from our neighborhoods,
our communities, our workplaces, via e-media, etc. According to Jesus message
to the disciples in Acts 1, the Gospel’s journey was to start in Jerusalem and
end up in the whole world Acts 1:8 8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you:
and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in
Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth., that’s why we have the
Gospel in Ghana today, so we are to also push it across our surrounding
Are
you ready today to help extend the Gospel unto the uttermost part of the world?
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