# preach, preached, preaching, preacher #

## Definition: ##

To "preach" means to speak to a  group of people, teaching them about God and urging them to obey him.

 * Often preaching is done by one person to a large group of people. It is usually spoken, not written.
 * "Preaching" and "teaching" are similar, but are not exactly the same.
 * "Preaching" mainly refers to publicly proclaiming spiritual or moral truth, and urging the audience to respond. "Teaching" is a term that emphasizes instruction, that is, giving people information or teaching them how to do something.
 * The term "preach" is usually used with the word "gospel."
 * What a person has preached to others can also be referred to in general as his "teachings."

(See also: [good news](../kt/goodnews.md), [Jesus](../kt/jesus.md), [kingdom of God](../kt/kingdomofgod.md))

## Bible References: ##

* [2 Timothy 04:1-2](rc://en/tn/help/2ti/04/01)
* [Acts 08:4-5](rc://en/tn/help/act/08/04)
* [Acts 10:42-43](rc://en/tn/help/act/10/42)
* [Acts 14:21-22](rc://en/tn/help/act/14/21)
* [Acts 20:25-27](rc://en/tn/help/act/20/25)
* [Luke 04:42-44](rc://en/tn/help/luk/04/42)
* [Matthew 03:1-3](rc://en/tn/help/mat/03/01)
* [Matthew 04:17](rc://en/tn/help/mat/04/17)
* [Matthew 12:41](rc://en/tn/help/mat/12/41)
* [Matthew 24:12-14](rc://en/tn/help/mat/24/12)

## Examples from the Bible stories: ##

  __*[24:02](rc://en/tn/help/obs/24/02)__ He (John) __preached__ to them, saying, "Repent, for the Kingdom of God is near!"
  __*[30:01](rc://en/tn/help/obs/30/01)__ Jesus sent his apostles to __preach__ and to teach people in many different villages. 
  __*[38:01](rc://en/tn/help/obs/38/01)__ About three years after Jesus first began __preaching__ and teaching publicly, Jesus told his disciples that he wanted to celebrate this Passover with them in Jerusalem, and that he would be killed there.
  __*[45:06](rc://en/tn/help/obs/45/06)__ But in spite of this, they __preached__ about Jesus everywhere they went.
  __*[45:07](rc://en/tn/help/obs/45/07)__ He (Philip) went to Samaria where he preached about Jesus and many people were saved. 
  __*[46:06](rc://en/tn/help/obs/46/06)__ Right away, Saul began __preaching__ to the Jews in Damascus, saying, "Jesus is the Son of God!" 
  __*[46:10](rc://en/tn/help/obs/46/10)__ Then they sent them off to __preach__ the good news of Jesus in many other places. 
  __*[47:14](rc://en/tn/help/obs/47/14)__ Paul and other Christian leaders traveled to many cities, __preaching__ and teaching people the good news about Jesus. 
  __*[50:02](rc://en/tn/help/obs/50/02)__ When Jesus was living on earth he said, "My disciples will __preach__ the good news about the kingdom of God to people everywhere in the world, and then the end will come."

## Word Data:##

* Strong's: H1319, H6953, H7121, H7150, G1229, G1256, G2097, G2605, G2782, G2783, G2784, G2980, G3955, G4283, G4296