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Isaiah 52:7
What a beautiful sight it is to see messengers coming with good news! How beautiful to see them coming down from the mountains with a message about peace! How wonderful it is when they bring the good news that we are saved! How wonderful when they say to Zion,“ Your God rules!”
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Nahum 1:15
Look at the mountains of Judah! I see a messenger running to bring good news! He’s telling us that peace has come! People of Judah, celebrate your feasts. Carry out your promises. The evil Assyrians won’t attack you again. They’ll be completely destroyed.
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Ephesians 2:17
He came and preached peace to you who were far away. He also preached peace to those who were near.
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Ephesians 4:11-12
So Christ himself gave the gift of the apostles to the church. He gave the prophets and those who preach the good news. And he also gave the pastors and teachers as a gift to the church.He gave all these people so that they might prepare God’s people to serve. Then the body of Christ will be built up.
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Ephesians 6:15
Wear on your feet what will prepare you to tell the good news of peace.
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Luke 2:14
“ May glory be given to God in the highest heaven! And may peace be given to those he is pleased with on earth!”
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Matthew 28:18-20
Then Jesus came to them. He said,“ All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.So you must go and make disciples of all nations. Baptize them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.Teach them to obey everything I have commanded you. And you can be sure that I am always with you, to the very end.”
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Isaiah 61:1
The Spirit of the Lord and King is on me. The Lord has anointed me to announce good news to poor people. He has sent me to comfort those whose hearts have been broken. He has sent me to announce freedom for those who have been captured. He wants me to set prisoners free from their dark cells.
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Ephesians 3:8
I am by far the least important of all the Lord’s holy people. But he gave me the grace to preach to the Gentiles about the unlimited riches that Christ gives.
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Isaiah 40:9
Zion, you are bringing good news to your people. Go up on a high mountain and announce it. Jerusalem, you are bringing good news to them. Shout the message loudly. Shout it out loud. Don’t be afraid. Say to the towns of Judah,“ Your God is coming!”
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Jeremiah 23:32
I am against prophets who talk about dreams that did not come from me,” announces the Lord.“ They tell foolish lies. Their lies lead my people astray. But I did not send these prophets. I did not appoint them. They do not help my people in the least,” announces the Lord.
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Luke 8:1
After this, Jesus traveled around from one town and village to another. He announced the good news of God’s kingdom. His 12 disciples were with him.
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Luke 2:10
But the angel said to them,“ Do not be afraid. I bring you good news. It will bring great joy for all the people.
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1 Peter 1 12
It was made known to the prophets that they were not serving themselves. Instead, they were serving you when they spoke about the things that you have now heard. Those who have preached the good news to you have told you these things. They have done it with the help of the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to look into these things.
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Acts 22:21
“ Then the Lord said to me,‘ Go. I will send you far away to people who are not Jews.’ ”
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Acts 13:26
“ Listen, fellow children of Abraham! Listen, you Gentiles who worship God! This message of salvation has been sent to us.
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John 20:21
Again Jesus said,“ May peace be with you! The Father has sent me. So now I am sending you.”
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Luke 10:1
After this the Lord appointed 72 others. He sent them out two by two ahead of him. They went to every town and place where he was about to go.
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Acts 13:2-4
While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit spoke.“ Set apart Barnabas and Saul for me,” he said.“ I have appointed them to do special work.”The prophets and teachers fasted and prayed. They placed their hands on Barnabas and Saul. Then they sent them off.Barnabas and Saul were sent on their way by the Holy Spirit. They went down to Seleucia. From there they sailed to Cyprus.
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Acts 10:36
You know the message God sent to the people of Israel. It is the good news of peace through Jesus Christ. He is Lord of all.
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Matthew 9:38-10:6
So ask the Lord of the harvest to send workers out into his harvest field.”Jesus called for his 12 disciples to come to him. He gave them authority to drive out evil spirits and to heal every illness and sickness.Here are the names of the 12 apostles. First there were Simon Peter and his brother Andrew. Then came James, son of Zebedee, and his brother John.Next were Philip and Bartholomew, and also Thomas and Matthew the tax collector. Two more were James, son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus.The last were Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot. Judas was the one who was later going to hand Jesus over to his enemies.Jesus sent these 12 out with the following orders.“ Do not go among the Gentiles,” he said.“ Do not enter any town of the Samaritans.Instead, go to the people of Israel. They are like sheep that have become lost.
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1 Corinthians 12 28-1 Corinthians 12 29
First, God has placed apostles in the church. Second, he has placed prophets in the church. Third, he has placed teachers in the church. Then he has given to the church miracles and gifts of healing. He also has given the gift of helping others and the gift of guiding the church. God also has given the gift of speaking in different kinds of languages.Is everyone an apostle? Is everyone a prophet? Is everyone a teacher? Do all work miracles?
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Isaiah 57:19
Then they will praise me. I will give perfect peace to those who are far away and those who are near. And I will heal them,” says the Lord.
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Acts 9:15
But the Lord said to Ananias,“ Go! I have chosen this man to work for me. He will announce my name to the Gentiles and to their kings. He will also announce my name to the people of Israel.
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2 Corinthians 5 18-2 Corinthians 5 20
All this is from God. He brought us back to himself through Christ’s death on the cross. And he has given us the task of bringing others back to him through Christ.God was bringing the world back to himself through Christ. He did not hold people’s sins against them. God has trusted us with the message that people may be brought back to him.So we are Christ’s official messengers. It is as if God were making his appeal through us. Here is what Christ wants us to beg you to do. Come back to God!