The Great Commission
14 Afterward he appeared to the eleven themselves as they were reclining at table, and he rebuked them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they had not believed those who saw him after he had risen. 15 And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole 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 cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues; 18 they will pick up serpents with their hands; and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will recover.” ESV
Mark 16:14-18 Have you ever been rebuked for lack of belief? Jesus rebukes His eleven disciples for not believing those He first appeared & sent to them. Jesus response to their unbelief was to commission them to go share the gospel good news to the world. They were His plan A & there was no plan B. Jesus also knew He was sending them the Holy Spirit to dwell in them. No one who encounters the resurrected Jesus & receives the Holy Spirit goes unchanged. Jesus knew this group would be used by God to change the world. If you have repented-believed-followed Jesus then you can be sure He will use you in the same way. Believe & Follow today!
