Evangelização
A evangelização é a missão suprema da Igreja. Jesus mandou: ide por todo o mundo e pregai o evangelho a toda criatura. O evangelho é poder de Deus para a salvação de todo aquele que crê.
A Grande Comissão
Ide, fazei discípulos de todas as nações. Jesus confiou a seus seguidores a missão de levar a boa notícia ao mundo inteiro.
So go and make disciples of people of all nations, and baptize them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Teach them to follow all the commands I have given you. Remember, I am always with you, to the very end of the world."
Then he told them, "Go to the whole world, and announce the good news to everyone.
"But you will be given power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, throughout Judea and Samaria, and to the farthest places on earth."
You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill can’t be hidden.
You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt becomes tasteless, how can you make it salty again? It’s good for nothing, so it’s thrown out and trodden down.
No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a bucket. No, it’s placed on a lamp-stand and it provides light to everyone in the house. In the same way you should let your light shine before everyone so they can see the good things you do and praise your heavenly Father.
From that time on Jesus began declaring his message, saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has arrived!"
O poder do evangelho
O evangelho é poder de Deus para a salvação. A fé vem pelo ouvir, e o ouvir pela Palavra de Cristo.
I’m certainly not ashamed about the good news, for it’s God’s power to save everyone who trusts in him—to the Jewish people first, and then to everyone else as well.
Trusting in God comes from hearing—hearing the message of Christ.
I decided that while I was with you I didn’t want to concentrate on anything except Jesus Christ, and that he was crucified.
Now I want to remind you about the good news I announced to you. You accepted it, and you have stood firm for it. It is through this good news that you are saved if you hold on to the message that I gave you. Otherwise you trusted for nothing!
This is what he called you to through the good news we shared with you, so that you could participate in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Testemunhar e proclamar
Estai sempre preparados para responder com mansidão a todo aquele que pedir razão da vossa esperança.
just keep your mind focused on Christ as Lord. Always be ready to explain to anyone who asks you the reason for the hope that you have. Do this in a gentle and respectful way.
If you love one another you will prove to everyone that you are my disciples."
My Father is glorified as you produce plenty of fruit, proving you are my disciples.
That’s what the Lord has told us to do: ‘I’ve made you a light to the foreigners, and through you salvation will go to the ends of the earth.’"
But I don’t consider my life as worth anything to me. I only want to finish my mission and the ministry that the Lord Jesus gave to me, to witness to the good news of the grace of God.
"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, for he has anointed me to announce good news to the destitute. He has sent me to proclaim that prisoners will be released, the blind will see, the oppressed will be freed,
"I tell you the truth," Jesus replied, "anyone who has left behind their home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or lands because of me, and for the sake of the good news, will receive in return in due course a hundred times as many homes and brothers and sisters and children and lands—as well as persecution. In the world to come they will receive eternal life.
If you want to save your life you will lose it, but if you lose your life because of me and the good news you will save it.
Fazer conhecer
Dai graças ao Senhor, invocai o seu nome, fazei conhecidas as suas obras entre os povos.
Give the Lord thanks, worship his wonderful nature, let people know what he’s done!
At that time you will say: "Praise the Lord, shout out his name! Tell the nations what he has done—let them know of his wonderful character!
God wanted to make known to them the glorious wealth of this mystery to the nations: Christ living in you is the glorious hope!
You, however, must teach what is consistent with healthy beliefs.
I will demonstrate my true power and holiness, revealing myself to many nations. Then they will acknowledge that I am the Lord."