"Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people" (v.23).
Jesus preached the good news of the kingdom of God, i.e., God's rule and reign being manifest on earth; then, he demonstrated the presence of the King by healing the sick and diseased. It appears that Jesus proclaimed a different gospel than we do. Perhaps, that's why we don't encounter the presence of the Lord in signs and wonders no more than we do.
The good news that Jesus proclaimed manifested itself in tangible ways like healing from sickness and disease, deliverance from the demonic, and repentance. The good news that Jesus shared really was good news! Is ours? Is mine? Do I share the same "good news" as Jesus? This is not a cause for despair; it's cause for seeking. I must teach what Jesus taught/teaches and do what Jesus does. Anything less isn't good news.
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