The Advance of the Gospel

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The Advance of the Gospel “You will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” Acts 1:8

Jerusalem “But many of those who had heard the word believed, and the number of the men came to about five thousand.” Acts 4:4 “And the word of God continued to increase, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem.” Acts 6:7 Jerusalem

“Now those who were scattered went about preaching the word.” Acts 8:4 Judea & Samaria “Now those who were scattered went about preaching the word.” Acts 8:4 “Now when the apostles at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter and John.” Acts 8:14 Samaria Judea Jerusalem

Judea & Samaria Galilee “So the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria had peace and was being built up. And walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it multiplied.” Acts 9:31 Samaria Judea Jerusalem

The Gospel Galilee “Now when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem, preaching the gospel to many villages of the Samaritans.” Acts 8:25 “As for the word that he sent to Israel, preaching good news of peace through Jesus Christ (he is Lord of all).” Acts 10:36 Samaria Judea Jerusalem

The Gentiles Galilee “While Peter was still saying these things, the Holy Spirit fell on all who heard the word.” Acts 10:44 “Now the apostles and the brothers who were throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.” Acts 11:1 Samaria Caesarea Judea Jerusalem

f Antioch Cyprus “Now those who were scattered because of the persecution… traveled as far as Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except Jews.” Acts 11:19 Phoenecia Samaria Judea

Antioch Pisidia “The next Sabbath almost the whole city [of Pisidian Antioch] gathered to hear the word of the Lord.” Acts 13:44 Judea

“And the word of the Lord was spreading throughout the whole region “And the word of the Lord was spreading throughout the whole region.” Acts 13:49 Antioch Pisidia “The next Sabbath almost the whole city [of Pisidian Antioch] gathered to hear the word of the Lord.” Acts 13:44 Judea

“And the word of the Lord was spreading throughout the whole region “And the word of the Lord was spreading throughout the whole region.” Acts 13:49 Antioch Pisidia Perga “And when they had spoken the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia.” Acts 14:25 Judea

“And the word of the Lord was spreading throughout the whole region “And the word of the Lord was spreading throughout the whole region.” Acts 13:49 Asia Antioch Phrygia Galatia “And they went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia.” Acts 16:6 Judea

Philippi Asia Antioch Phrygia Galatia “And they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all who were in his house [in Philippi].” Acts 16:32 Judea

Philippi Berea Asia Antioch Phrygia Galatia “Now these Jews [in Berea] were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.” Acts 17:11 Judea

Philippi Berea Asia Antioch Phrygia Corinth Galatia “And he stayed [in Corinth] a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.” Acts 18:11 Judea

Philippi Berea Asia Antioch Ephesus Phrygia Corinth Galatia “This continued for two years [in Ephesus], so that all the residents of Asia heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks.” Acts 19:10 Judea

“So the word of the Lord continued to increase and prevail mightily “So the word of the Lord continued to increase and prevail mightily.” Acts 19:20 Philippi Berea Asia Antioch Ephesus Phrygia Corinth Galatia “This continued for two years [in Ephesus], so that all the residents of Asia heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks.” Acts 19:10 Judea

“‘Therefore let it be known to you that this salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles; they will listen.’ He lived there [in Rome] two whole years… proclaiming the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness and without hindrance.” Acts 28:28-31 Rome Asia Rhegium Malta Crete

Tradition indicates these places of ministry for the 12 Apostles: Russia: Andrew Syria: James & Matthias Persia: Simon Rome: Peter & Paul Syria > India: Thomas & Bart Ephesus: John Carthage: Philip Persia > Ethiopia: Matthew

By 600 AD Christianity had spread throughout most of W By 600 AD Christianity had spread throughout most of W. Europe and North Africa

The conquests of Islam from 630-1000 AD drove most Christians out of N The conquests of Islam from 630-1000 AD drove most Christians out of N. Africa and prompted the Crusades, while Christianity expanded through Eastern Europe.

Explorers spread Christianity to the Americas in the 1500-1600s

Christianity extended across N Christianity extended across N. America in the Westward expansion and Great Awakenings of the 1800s.

Christianity swept across Africa in the 1900s and revivals continue in the 21st C.

Christianity exploded into southeast Asia in the late 1900s…

Dreams and visions are drawing thousands of Muslims to Jesus… Revivals continue in Asia, Latin America and Africa with 82,000 becoming Christians EVERY DAY. http://prayerfoundation.org/world_christian_growth_statistics.htm http://assets.denisonforum.org/pdf/books/god-is-not-a-hobby-the-fifth-great-awakening-and-the-future-of-america.pdf 32,000 in Africa, 25,000 in Asia, 17,000 in Latin America. “More Muslims have become Christians in the last 15 years than in the previous 15 centuries. Every day 16,000 Muslims convert to Christianity – 6 million a year! Only 6,000 of new converts are in W. Europe and N America combined. (Denison)

“Through their trespass salvation has come to the Gentiles, so as to make Israel jealous. Now if their trespass means riches for the world, and if their failure means riches for the Gentiles, how much more will their full inclusion mean! …A partial hardening has come upon Israel, until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in. And in this way all Israel will be saved.” Romans 11:11-12; 25-26 The Gospel went out from Jerusalem, through Judea and Samaria to the ends of the earth.

“…Until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in “…Until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in. And in this way all Israel will be saved.” Romans 11:11-12; 25-26 “And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.” Matthew 24:14 The Gospel went out from Jerusalem, through Judea and Samaria to the ends of the earth. The Word of God is advancing unstoppably, with Jesus building His church against which the gates of hell cannot prevail. All that remains before Jesus returns is for Gospel proclamation to be completed so the full number of the Gentiles can come in. Then we should expect a revival among ethnic Jews as they embrace Messiah in numbers sufficient to mean that “all Israel will be saved.”