Mark 16:9-20
(NIV)
9 When Jesus rose early on the
first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had driven
seven demons.
10 She went and told those who had been
with him and who were mourning and weeping.
11 When they heard that Jesus was alive
and that she had seen him, they did not believe it.
12 Afterward Jesus appeared in a
different form to two of them while they were walking in the country.
13 These returned and reported it to the
rest; but they did not believe them either.
14 Later Jesus appeared to the Eleven as
they were eating; he rebuked them for their lack of faith and their stubborn refusal to
believe those who had seen him after he had risen.
15 He said to them, "Go into all the
world and preach the good news to all creation.
16 Whoever believes and is baptized will
be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.
17 And these signs will accompany those
who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues;
18 they will pick up snakes with their
hands; and when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all; they will place
their hands on sick people, and they will get well."
19 After the Lord Jesus had spoken to
them, he was taken up into heaven and he sat at the right hand of God.
20 Then the disciples went out and
preached everywhere, and the Lord worked with them and confirmed his word by the signs
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the MISSION is CRUCIAL
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the MESSAGE is CLEAR
Jesus can sympathize - HE. 4:15 - "able to
sympathize with our weaknesses..."
Jesus was sacrificed for sin - 1CO. 15:3 -
"Christ died for our sins..."
Jesus is sovereign - AC. 10:36 - "Jesus
Christ ... is Lord of all."
Jesus is Savior - 2PE. 1:11 - "... our Lord
and Savior Jesus Christ."
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the MIRACLES will COME
miraculous proofs - "These signs will
accompany those who believe ..."
miraculous power - "In my name they will
drive our demons ..."
miraculous prayer - "They will speak in new
tongues ..."
miraculous protection -
"Snakes...and...deadly poison...will not hurt them ..."
miraculous provisions - "They will place
their hands on sick people ..."
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MANY will be CONVERTED
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