The resurrection has made us all evangelists. This is made plain in the gospel records of our Savior's final instructions to His closest followers. However concise, Mark's gospel is no exception. "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature."
Mark 16:15 (NKJV) Where are disciples to go tell others of Christ's work for sinners? Everywhere. Who are disciples to tell of God's grace toward sinners revealed in Christ? Everyone. At Hayden Bible Church, we're blessed to pray for and give to gospel work around the world – from Asia to Europe to South America.
Yet the commission that Jesus gave to His apostles – and the church He birthed through their preaching – was not merely a call to church mission programs far away. It was a call for each Christian to be a purposeful disciple-maker wherever the Lord placed him. For this work, the Lord promised special enablement... power to overcome the obstacles that men, and Satan himself, place in the way of gospel proclamation. This Sunday, we'll continue our study of Mark 16 as we consider the Lord's commission to His apostles – and its implications for us.
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Steve Massey is the pastor of Hayden Bible Church of Hayden, Idaho. He also writes about matters of faith for The Spokesman-Review of Spokane, Wash., where he previously worked as an editor and reporter. He and his wife, Pam, have two grown children, Jake and Sarah.