Quotes about Proclamation

There has always been a hermeneutic problem in Christianity because Christianity proceeds from a proclamation.

The Holy Spirit, so central to New Testament writings as diverse as those of Paul, John, and the author of Acts, inhabits the message and empowers the speaker, so that the proclamation of God's act in Christ is the new occasion of creation, issuing from the Trinitarian power of the originating Word itself.

The unique feature of the Christian proclamation is the shocking claim that God is fully acting, not only in Jesus' resurrected life, but especially in Jesus' death on the cross. To say the same thing in another way, the death of Jesus in and of itself would not be anything remarkable. What is remarkable is that the Creator of the universe is shown forth in this gruesome death.

Jesus' public ministry... was not a drama played out on an empty stage... Especially in a creation infested with sin, the proclamation and enactment of the kingdom of truth and justice is never an act of pure positing, but always already a transgression into spaces occupied by others.

What you're constantly talking about, you're drawing in. When you're always bragging on the greatness of our God, talking about what He can do, declaring what He promised, then you're going to draw in favor, blessings, increase.

How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace.

Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets.

Get thee up into the high mountain… say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God!

Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me.

Go tell it on the mountain,Over the hills and everywhere;Go tell it on the mountain,That Jesus Christ is born.