Matthew 4:12-17

Jesus was a preaching Savior Matthew 4:12-17: Gospel preaching brings people out of darkness into God's marvelous light. Without the gospel people sit "in the region and shadow of death." The good news for the poor soul in darkness is hope through Christ. Jesus, like John the Baptist, preached repentance (a change of mind that results in a change of life) and the kingdom of heaven (the church). "From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." (Matthew 4:17)

It is impossible to preach the gospel without preaching "the kingdom of heaven." Christ has only one church and all the saved are added to it. (Acts 2:47) Ephesians 4:4 says there is "one body" or one church. There is really only one true church on earth, and there ought to be unity. The so-called church in our day is sadly divided into many denominations.