Was Jesus preaching the gospel?

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Was Jesus preaching the gospel?

Had a question today that got me thinking a bit... In Luke 20:1 "On one of the days while He was teaching the people in the temple and preaching the gospel" - what does it mean to say that Jesus was preaching the gospel?

A quick word study resulted in the NLT translation that uses "good news" instead of "gospel" and a word study of "gospel" in the NASB some of the same scriptures are referenced.

So was Jesus preaching the gospel, is it about himself... the answer is yes....

in Luke 22:35 Jesus referred to the Good News when he sent others
in Acts 8:12 Philip referred to Jesus as the good news of the kingdom of God
Paul refers to his mission in Romans 1:1 as the gospel of God (or Jesus Christ)
in John 14:6 Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life…”
in Mark 1:17 Mark recorded Jesus was "proclaiming the good news of God... Jesus said believe the good news and then instructed the fishermen to "come follow me" (implying he is the good news)
Jesus proclaimed his own life, death and resurrection in John 11: 25-26 Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?"
so... Jesus is the Gospel

We will be talking about Luke 5 tomorrow which talks about the fishermen that dropped everything and followed Him...

so go preach the gospel, the good news of Christ...

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My Racing History

I started working part time in 1999 with Hemelgarn Racing by helping at the Indianapolis 500. I was part of the IRL team at Hemelgarn when they won the championship title in 2000. I have worked part time with various other teams including Panther Racing, Dreyer & Reinbold Racing, Racing Professionals, and Vision Racing. My main responsibilities have included pit setup and tire management. The past couple of years, along with tire management, I went over the wall as the fueler for Ed Carpenter and the jack man for Jeff Bucknum, John Herb, and Davey Hamilton. Other drivers I have worked with include Johnny Unser, Buddy Lazier, Richie Hearn, and Josh Wise.

Future INDYCAR Ministry Vision

- Reach out to team members by providing Bible studies at the race shops on a regular basis.

- Establish relationships with leaders in churches located in the vicinity of all tracks on the INDYCAR schedule.

- Use show car and use existing Indy Car simulators to promote the INDYCAR Ministry.

- Obtain funding for INDYCAR Ministry transporter to be used at local area churches and tracks to promote the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The transporter features would include room to haul show car and simulators. It would have a stage and an outdoor sound system for Christian music and driver interviews. The transporter may have a portable high definition big screen for Christian and racing media promotion.

INDYCAR Ministry Purpose Statement

The INDYCAR Ministry is a 501c3 not-for-profit, non-denominational Christian organization, which was developed to pastor the racing community. We will achieve this by attending racing venues, by being available for counsel and encouragement and by providing for the spiritual and emotional needs of this community. We will strive to be consistent in our approach and creative in our witness. Our overall objective is to see lives changed, spiritual relationships strengthened, and to bring honor and glory to the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

My Mission Statement

2 Corinthians 5:16-21 (NIV)

So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. Though we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer. Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting men's sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation. We are therefore Christ's ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ's behalf: Be reconciled to God. God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

The INDYCAR Ministry and my Involvement

Wednesday, September 29, 2010