Mark 1:15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent you, and believe the gospel. From these words we learn what it is to preach the gospel. I. We are to prove that Jesus of Nazareth is He that should come — He of whom all the prophets did write — the very Christ, the Saviour of the world. "The time is fulfilled and the kingdom of God is at hand." II. We are to teach men how to receive, and how to act, under these good tidings — "Repent ye," etc. 1. Repentance: Its importance and necessity. Its nature. 2. Our Lord preached not only repentance, but also faith. So the apostles. In every saved soul these two must and do meet together. Not that God deals alike with every saved soul. "Believe the gospel," — come to Jesus, that you may have a free pardon, etc. (R. Dixon, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel. |
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