Go Into All the World | Daily Sabbath School Lesson 13 | Quarter 3 2024

Pastor Orville Joseph, Pastor Onesi LaFleur, Makeda Challenger

The first words of Jesus to His disciples are recorded only in indirect
discourse in Mark 16:14. He rebukes them for their unbelief and hard
heartedness. This question of unbelief is not simply a modern problem.
As we already have seen, the original disciples of Jesus struggled with
belief (Matt. 28:17, John 20:24–29), and they were with Jesus in the
flesh and saw, again and again, the miracles.
But by various proofs, He demonstrated to them the reality of His
resurrection. Then their testimony, combined with the evidence sum
marized in Monday’s study, forms a firm foundation for faith.
Jesus then commissions His disciples to take the gospel to the world. His
command is expansive. They are to go to the entire world and proclaim the
gospel to all creation. Jesus then explains the outcome of their work for
weal and for woe—believers will be saved, unbelievers condemned.
Jesus also describes signs that will accompany the disciples’ work—
casting out demons, speaking new languages, protection from harm,
and healing the sick. Some people have mistakenly interpreted Mark
16:18 as an affirmation for Christians to show their faith by picking
up poisonous snakes. No such presumptuous action is authorized here.
What Jesus is describing is protection when one is involved in mission,
such as Paul’s service for others, as in Acts 28:3–6.
Of course, the Bible does not teach that Christians will always be
protected from harm. At times God sees fit to work a miracle to further
the gospel cause. But sometimes Christians suffer because of their
witness. In that circumstance their patient endurance is another sign to
unbelievers of the power of faith.
And then, after doing all He did here, “He was received up into
heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God” (Mark 16:19, NKJV).
Jesus ascended to sit at the right hand of God, the place of supreme
power, for Jesus had defeated all the forces of evil.
Notice the last verse. Though they went “everywhere,” preaching
the gospel, they did not go alone. “The Lord working with them and
confirming the word through the accompanying signs. Amen” (Mark
16:20, NKJV). He was with them then and promises to be with us now
as we continue the work they started.
“ ‘I am with you always, even to the end of the age’ ” (Matt. 28:20,
NKJV). What comfort can, and should, we take from this promise
as we, too, seek to proclaim the gospel “everywhere”?

Please note no copyright infringement is intended and we do not own or claim to own any of the original recordings in this Video.

You can WhatsApp: [phone]

[rhonamentis]

I would like to know how Jesus felt when He was abandoned by the disciples!!!!

[rhonamentis]

God except us to be faithful to Him, and be honest with ourselves. People are still looking for excuses to blame God. Yes go pick up a snake and when it bites you, you blame God.

[rhonamentis]

He promises to accompany us through the difficult journeys. We must endure trials if we want to see the face of our Master.

[rhonamentis]

He promises to accompany us through the difficult journeys. We must endure trials if we want to see the face of our Master.

[jeanettewebb]

Jesus .promise ti be with us to the end and we should trust him and claim his promises they are sure

[rhonamentis]

God said we must be wise as a serpent and be harmless as a dove.