Thursday, February 22, 2018

The Gospel According to Mark
Chapter 16:15-16, 20

15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the Gospel to every creature.
16 He that shall believe and be baptized, shall be saved: but he that will not believe, shall be damned.
20 And they went forth, and preached everywhere. And the Lord wrought with them, and confirmed the word with signs that followed. Amen.

Commentary

The Apostles are appointed, and their office is limited unto them, which is to preach that which they heard of him, and to minister the Sacraments, which Christ hath instituted, having besides power to do miracles. Not to the Jews only, nor in Judea only, but to all men, and everywhere: and so must all the Apostles do. To wit, the doctrine: therefore doctrine must go before, and signs must follow after.
Source - GNV Translation Ed. 1599 – Study notes

An army chaplain once said to the Duke of Wellington, ‘Do you think that it is of any use our taking the gospel to the hill tribes in India? Will they ever receive it?’ The duke replied, ‘What are your marching orders?’ That was the only answer he gave. Stern disciplinarian as that great soldier was, he only wanted marching orders, and he obeyed; and he meant that every soldier of the cross must obey the marching orders of Christ, his great Commander. I do want you all to feel that it is not the end, though it may be the beginning, of Christian life to come and hear sermons. Scatter as widely as ever you can the blessing which you get for yourself; the moment you find the light, and realize that the world is in the dark, run away with your match, and lend somebody else a light” - Spurgeon

This ends our study of the Gospel According to Mark Chapters one through sixteen.

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