Matthew 24:14 And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness to all nations; and then shall the end come. I. "GOSPEL" — good news, God spell — the information God has to tell us. An epitome of the news. Familiarity with the message takes aways its edge, and blunts its impressions. II. It is not merely a gospel, good news, but a gospel OF SOMETHING VERY SPECIFIC — of a kingdom. This kingdom is composed first of moral and next of personal elements — "The kingdom of God is not," etc. Who are the personal subjects of this kingdom? Men of every rank and every clime. The gospel is not so cramped as we sometimes think. III. This kingdom, thus composed, SHALL OVERFLOW ALL KINGDOMS. Heathendom is gradually dying out over all the world. Mahometanism is almost gone; the crescent wanes over all the earth, etc. The gospel shall be preached to all the world as a witness. Not to convert all nations, etc. (J. Cumming, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: 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. |
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