Did Paul preach the Kingdom gospel in Ephesus according to Acts 20:17, 25?
Requested Answer: Acts 20:17, 25 (KJV) And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church. And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more. Does this mean that Paul was indeed preaching the kingdom gospel? As the audience here are the elders of the church of Ephesus? There's a short answer and a long answer here. The short is this: God's kingdom spans the 3rd heaven and ALL of creation, the created heavens and the earth. All of it is God's kingdom . So, the word 'kingdom' is not only associated with the kingdom gospel and that which was preached and promoted by Jesus and the 12-apostles. The word kingdom is typically associated with this time and the gospel they preached was known as the 'kingdom' gospel, which promoted the earthly kingdom that Jesus would reign over in the Millennial kingdom. However, the heavens, our inheritance, as the body of Christ, is al...