The gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole inhabited earth for a testimony to all the nations before the end of this age; the preaching of the gospel of the kingdom, as signified by the white horse of the first seal in Rev. 6, will be a sign of the consummation of this age. Amen!
As seen in the book of Acts, of which we are a continuation today, we believers in Christ are not only those who have received the gospel and believed into the Lord Jesus but we are also the heralds of the gospel.
We have seen something of the most wonderful person in the universe, we have been enjoying Him, and we flow Him out to others wherever we go.
On one hand, the Lord Jesus came to preach the gospel of the kingdom, and He did this in the Gospels.
On the other hand, we are His continuation, His duplication, and His reproduction, and we speak the same thing today.
The Lord came proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, charging all men to repent for the kingdom of God.
And when He spoke and worked on earth, he did not do it in Himself, by Himself, or for Himself; He did this one with God, He worked by the Spirit and for the coming of the kingdom of God the Father.
Christ was fully mingled with God, one with God, even in God; while He was on earth, He was living and working in God, and God was moving and working in Him.
Christ came in His kingly ministry to establish His heavenly kingdom, and in the stage of His incarnation, He did all things and spoke all things one with God, by the Spirit of God, and for God the Father to be glorified and bring in His kingdom.
What a pattern the Divine Trinity is to us today!
As we live the Christian life, serve in the church life, and preach the gospel of the kingdom to save sinners and bring them into the church life to build up the church as the Body of Christ, we need to do all things not in ourselves, by ourselves, or for ourselves.
We need to work one with Christ and even do things in the Body, with the Body, by the members of the Body, and for the building up of the Body.
We may be burdened to serve in a particular aspect of the church life or the work, but as we serve, we should not do everything in and by ourselves; rather, in fellowship and coordination, we need to bring others into function also.
The Body is composed of many members, and we all learn to function, even bring one another into function so that the Body would build itself up together in love.
The Gospel of the Kingdom will be Preached in the Whole Inhabited Earth for a Testimony to all the Nations before the End of this Age
In Matt. 24:4-14 the Lord Jesus gave us an actual history concerning the Jews from Christ’s ascension until the end of this age, the three and a half years of the great tribulation.
He prophesied concerning many things, and some of these things have already been fulfilled.
God is responsible for doing many of the things that the Lord prophesied, but at the end of the Lord’s speaking, He said, And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole inhabited earth for a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come (Matt. 24:14). Amen!
On His side, the Lord is doing what He needs to do, and even though it may seem impossible for some of the things the Lord spoke of to come into being, God will do it.
The outward world situation can be arranged by the sovereign God to bring in the end of this age, and He will do it.
What we need to do, on our side, is to preach the gospel of the kingdom.
The gospel of the kingdom includes the gospel of grace (Acts 20:24), but it is much more, for it brings people not only into God’s salvation but also into the kingdom of the heavens (Rev. 1:9).
We need to preach not only the gospel of peace and the gospel of grace but even more, the gospel of the kingdom.
Today the gospel of peace, grace, forgiveness of sins, and love has been preached in many places, but what about the gospel of the kingdom?
The gospel of grace emphasizes forgiveness of sins and the Lord’s redemption and eternal life, but the gospel of the kingdom emphasizes the heavenly ruling of God and the authority of the Lord.
Today we need to be those who enthrone the Lord in our being, taking Him as our unique Lord and King, and we need to submit to His throne.
As we call, Oh Lord Jesus, we enthrone Him in us, and He is on the throne in the center of our being.
Then, we need to go out to bring others into the kingdom of God by preaching the gospel of the kingdom.
As we preach the gospel, our view is not only to save sinners but even more, to bring repentant sinners into the kingdom of God to be under His authority and grow in His life to be mature to express God and represent God.
![But I consider my life of no account [as if] precious to myself, in order that I may finish my course and the ministry which I have received from the Lord Jesus to solemnly testify of the gospel of the grace of God. Acts 20:24 I John, your brother and fellow partaker in the tribulation and kingdom and endurance in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos because of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus. Rev. 1:9](https://i0.wp.com/www.agodman.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/But-I-consider-my-life-of-no-account-as-if-precious-to-myself-in-order-that-I-may-finish-my-course-and-the-ministry-which-I-have-received-from-the-Lord-Jesus-to-solemnly-testify-of-the-gospel-o-819x1024.jpg?resize=400%2C500&ssl=1 "But I consider my life of no account [as if] precious to myself, in order that I may finish my course and the ministry which I have received from the Lord Jesus to solemnly testify of the gospel of the grace of God. Acts 20:24 I John, your brother and fellow partaker in the tribulation and kingdom and endurance in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos because of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus. Rev. 1:9")
Before the great tribulation comes, before the consummation of this age, the gospel of the kingdom needs to be preached in the whole inhabited earth.
Some will reject it while others will accept it; we simply need to preach the gospel of the kingdom in the whole inhabited earth for a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.
Many today ask when will the end come; Matt. 24:14 gives us a clue: when the gospel of the kingdom is preached in the whole inhabited earth.
We believers in Christ can hasten the Lord’s return by preaching the gospel of the kingdom in the whole inhabited earth.
We can cut short the time until the consummation of the age simply by speaking this gospel, the higher gospel.
May we know what the gospel of the kingdom is and may we allow the Lord to burden us and send us to the whole inhabited earth to preach the gospel of the kingdom so that many rebellious sinners may be made citizens of the kingdom of God!
This is the strongest sign of the consummation of the age, and we need to preach the gospel of the kingdom to bring in the end of this age.
Who will do it? Who will allow the Lord to move in them, speak in them, and preach the gospel in them in the whole inhabited earth?
May we rise up in the church life in the Lord’s recovery and be one with the Lord to preach the gospel of the kingdom in the whole inhabited earth for a testimony to bring in the end of this age!
Lord Jesus, may the gospel of the kingdom be preached in the whole inhabited earth for a testimony to all the nations so that the end will come! Amen, Lord, we enthrone You in our being today. You are our Lord and our King. Set up Your throne in the center of our being. Bring our whole day, our whole being, and everything related to us under Your authority. You are our Lord, and we hold You as the Head and submit to Your Lordship. We go on with You, Lord Jesus, to preach the gospel of the kingdom in the whole inhabited earth for a testimony. Amen, Lord, may all the saints in the local churches be one with Christ to preach this gospel of the kingdom for a testimony to all the nations! Yes, Lord, we pray for many rebellious sinners to repent, be saved, and be brought into the kingdom of God! Gain Your kingdom on the earth today! Expand Your kingdom in our heart and enlarge Your kingdom on the earth! May the higher gospel be brought to every continent, to all the nations, by our preaching of the gospel of the kingdom!
The Overcomers Preach the Gospel Victoriously to be the Riders of the White Horse
In Rev. 6:1-8:2 we see the seven seals, which are the opening of the scroll of God’s economy and administration of the earth and the universe.
Christ as the Lion-Lamb is the only One qualified to open the scroll with its seven seals, and the first of the seven seals is a white horse and its rider (Rev. 6:1-2).
When the first of the seven seals was opened, there was a white horse, and he who sat on it had a bow; and a crown was given to him, and he went forth conquering and to conquer.
What does this mean and how is this related to us? The white horse and its rider signify the gospel being preached victoriously all over the earth.
![To me, less than the least of all saints, was this grace given to announce to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ as the gospel And to enlighten all [that they may see] what the economy of the mystery is, which throughout the ages has been hidden in God, who created all things, In order that now to the rulers and the authorities in the heavenlies the multifarious wisdom of God might be made known through the church, According to the eternal purpose which He made in Christ Jesus our Lord. Eph. 3:8-11](https://i0.wp.com/www.agodman.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/To-me-less-than-the-least-of-all-saints-was-this-grace-given-to-announce-to-the-Gentiles-the-unsearchable-riches-of-Christ-as-the-gospel-And-to-enlighten-all-that-they-may-see-what-the-economy-819x1024.jpg?resize=400%2C500&ssl=1 "To me, less than the least of all saints, was this grace given to announce to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ as the gospel And to enlighten all [that they may see] what the economy of the mystery is, which throughout the ages has been hidden in God, who created all things, In order that now to the rulers and the authorities in the heavenlies the multifarious wisdom of God might be made known through the church, According to the eternal purpose which He made in Christ Jesus our Lord. Eph. 3:8-11")
A bow with an arrow is for fighting; the rider of the white horse, however, has a bow without an arrow, indicating that the arrow has already been shot and the victory has been won.
Praise the Lord, the arrow has already been shot to destroy the enemy and Christ’s fighting for the constitution of the gospel of the peace is finished, and the victory is won!
Now the rider of the wide horse has a crown, signifying that the gospel has been crowned with the glory of Christ (2 Cor. 4:4).
The gospel that we preach today is not a low gospel but a victorious one, for the gospel has a crown, the glory of Christ!
We are not ashamed to preach the gospel: we are victorious preaching the gospel, for the gospel is crowned with the victory of Christ!
As we preach the gospel of the kingdom in the whole inhabited earth, we are the Lord’s overcomers to bring in the kingdom of God on the earth! Amen!
God’s unique purpose in this age is to have the gospel preached so that the church as the Body of Christ might be built up to consummate the New Jerusalem (Eph. 3:8-11; Rom. 1:1).
We today need to be the overcomers who preach the gospel victoriously as the riders of the white horse to bring in the kingdom of God and end this age.
The overcomers who preach the gospel of the glory of Christ become the riders of the white horse (Rev. 6:2; 19:11, 13-14).
Christ has won the victory and now we stand in His victory, we perpetuate His victory, and we victoriously proclaim the gospel to bring many into the kingdom of God.
We should not feel shameful when we preach the gospel; the only one who is ashamed of the gospel is Satan, and we stand one with the Lord to victoriously preach the gospel of the kingdom!
To preach the gospel is a victorious thing, for those who preach the gospel are the overcomers riding the white horse.
The following seals unveil a red horse (signifying war), a black horse (signifying famine), and a pale horse (signifying death); these four horses run on to the end of the age.
There is a four-horse race to the end of this age, but the white horse is victorious and takes the lead.
The history of mankind is a history of war, famine, and death, but at the same time, the gospel is preached victoriously to save many sinners and bring them into the kingdom of God.
As we look at the outward situation today we need to be one with the Lord, even as we hear of war and rumours of war, as we see death spreading and prevailing, and as we hear that famine is taking place, so that we may preach the gospel of the kingdom to the whole inhabited earth.
Throughout the generations, the gospel has been going on with Christ as the Victor.
May we be one with Him today to ride the white horse of the gospel, standing in the victory of Christ, to preach the gospel and bring many sinners into God’s kingdom! Amen!
Our unique interest in this age should not be taking care of our needs or accumulating things, getting a nice house, and having a good family life.
Our unique interest should be to be one with the Lord in labouring to get people saved to build up the Body of Christ for the kingdom of God to come in on the earth.
We do have to work and make a living. We have to take care of so many things related to our human existence, our family, and the people around us.
But we all can separate some time to the Lord for His interest.
God desires that all men be saved and come to the full knowledge of the truth (1 Tim. 2:4); we as believers in Christ have the same desire today.
The unbelievers around us can always spare time to have amusement, entertainment, and other things, but we have God as our amusement and entertainment.
We enjoy the Lord, we love Him, we care for His interest, and we stand in His victory to preach the gospel of the kingdom in the whole inhabited earth to be His overcomers who bring in the end of this age and hasten His return!
May we never give ourselves excuses for not preaching the gospel but may we be on the white horse for the spreading of the gospel!
Even as we see war, death, and famine running rampant, may we ride the white horse of the gospel victoriously and be the overcomers of today who preach the gospel of the kingdom to end this age and bring in the kingdom of God!
Lord Jesus, praise You for gaining the victory! Hallelujah, Christ has won the victory and has constituted the gospel, and now we can stand in His victory to preach the gospel victoriously! Praise the Lord, the white horse of the gospel gallops on victoriously to the end of this age! Hallelujah, the arrow has been shot to destroy the enemy and now we can preach the gospel in the victory of Christ! Amen, Lord, we stand one with You today to preach the gospel of the kingdom and bring many sinners into the kingdom of God! We put our interest aside and care for Your interest on earth today! Jesus Christ is Victor, and we stand one with Christ to proclaim His victory and preach the gospel! Amen, Lord, may we see that God’s unique purpose in this age is to have the gospel preached so that the church as the Body of Christ might be built up to consummate the New Jerusalem! May we be the overcomers who preach the gospel of the glory of Christ so that we may ride the white horse of the gospel victoriously!
References and Hymns on this Topic
- Inspiration for this article/sharing comes from the Word of God, the enjoyment in the ministry, a sharing by brother Minoru Chen in the message for this week, and portions from, Life-study of Matthew, msg. 61, by Witness Lee, as quoted in the Holy Word for Morning Revival on, Living in the Reality of the Kingdom of God (2024 October ITERO), week 8, Preaching the Gospel of the Kingdom and Discipling the Nations.
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– It’s gospel time! Let us spread the gospel all around. / Yes, gospel time! We will never fear the people’s frown! / God’s done His work; / Let us not shirk; / We’re but pilgrims here, and we’ll not fear the people’s frown! … The harvest’s ripe! We are / preaching the full gospel now! / The fields are white! We are preaching the full gospel now! / For this men search— / Christ and the church! / Let us reap the harvest, preaching the full gospel now! (Hymns #1294 stanzas 3 and 5)
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Life-study of Matthew, pp. 685-686, by Witness Lee
Footnotes from, Holy Bible, Recovery Version
This gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole inhabited earth for a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come! Amen!
Those who preach the gospel are one with the victorious rider of the white horse in Rev. 6, standing in the victory of Christ to bring others into the kingdom of God.
Oh, our interest on earth is not anything in this world but the Lord’s business to preach the gospel of the kingdom to get sinners saved to build up the Body of Christ for the kingdom of God!
Amen! Following the victor on the white horse we must go forth and preach the gospel to bear fruit.
Amen. The goal of the preaching of the gospel of the Kingdom is for the building of the church as the Body of Christ!
At the consummation of the age, before the great tribulation, we see the preaching of the gospel of the Kingdom to the whole inhabited earth.
Such a move is borne by the churches in the Lord’s recovery for the spreading of such a testimony to all peoples, before the end shall come.
This involves both Christ the King on the white horse, and those overcomers with Him – the ones who follow Him to preach such a gospel!
Amen, may we preach this higher gospel of the kingdom where the Lord has put us.
We are responsible to sow the seeds, the Lord is responsible for how they are received. Amen
We should not be content merely to preach the gospel of salvation but also the kingdom of the heavens.
The gospel of the kingdom emphasises the heavenly ruling of God and the authority of the Lord.
We should be those who labour to get people saved in order to build up the Body of Christ for the kingdom of God.
May we be the riders of the white horse who are crowned with the glory of Christ.
As believers, we need to bear the burden for preaching. We all have to bear fruit.
This is not something shameful but something glorious as this will build the body of Christ for the kingdom. O Lord thank you we have entry into the kingdom.
Hallelujah for the preaching of the gospel of the kingdom as the strongest and most important sign of the consummation of the age.
The Lord’s testimony must spread through the preaching of the gospel to the whole earth before the end of this age.
We, in the Lord’s recovery, need to be one with God’s unique purpose to have the gospel preached so that the church as the Body of Christ might be built up to consummate the New Jerusalem.
We have no excuse for not preaching the gospel.
We must be on the white horse for the spreading of the gospel. This is a glorious matter.
The overcomers who preach the gospel of the glory of the victorious Christ become the riders of the white horse.
Praise the Lord!!!
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In Luke 10, the Lord appointed seventy disciples and sent them two by two before His face into every city and place where He Himself was about to come. This defines preaching the gospel—bringing Christ to man. Christ is the very content of the gospel. While there may be different aspects of Christ, they are not divided in essence.
According to Revelation, the priests of God and of Christ will reign with Him for a thousand years. During that time, they will continue ministering Christ to people. The preaching of the gospel to the whole inhabited earth is symbolized by the coming of the stone that became a great mountain and filled the whole earth.
Let us not have an attitude of The Gospel of Grace vs The Gospel of the Kingdom. Let us rather see that it is through Grace we gain the Kingdom.
The Lord showed me: I was a citizen of the US at birth, but did not realize it for many years. It took education, understanding, examples and maturity to embrace this truth, this reality. This is the same for us in the Kingdom.
So, how then can we preach this Kingdom to those who are not yet saved? The unsaved need the Gospel of Grace. But we can perpetually preach the Gospel of the Kingdom, without words, by example. If we truly see this Kingdom, this King, we will live and share and love and operate under His direction and authority and by His Personhood within us. With this we truly become the Kingdom and what we speak for Him is the Kingdom Gospel.
Amen saints. We are the Kingdom Gospel. Love you all.