Core Message

The core message of the New Testament is the emergence of the promise, God’s Kingdom on earth. This phenomenon was orchestrated by the power of the Holy Spirit. Jesus began His ministry of revelation after being baptized, anointed by the Spirit, spending 40 days fasting, and overcoming specific temptations by Satan. He spent His life helping people and reveling the principles by which God wants people to live. After Jesus' resurrection, the disciples spent 40 days with Him before He ascended (Acts 1:3-4). On the next Pentecost, the disciples began their ministry, empowered by the Holy Spirit (Acts 2). Acts describes how the news of the revealed Kingdom spread throughout the inhabitants of the earth, “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” – Acts 1:8 (ESV). Jesus had instructed His disciples, “as you go,” preach and make disciples Matt. 28:19. As those collected at Jerusalem left, they did as Jesus had commanded (Acts 8:4). Later, Paul was instructed to preach to the Gentiles as Isaiah (49:6) had prophesied and Jesus promised (Jn. 10:16). With this, the prophecy of Joel was realized, “And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, and your young men shall see visions.” – Joel 2:28 (ESV). As present disciples, we too, should allow the Holy Spirit to guide us how to instruct others about Jesus’ gift by our words and actions.