SCRIPTURE: Mark (NIV) 16:19 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 that accompanied it.
OBSERVATION: Of course, they did! They had been with Jesus and witnessed his miracles. They had eaten the Last Supper, been to Gethsemane, to the cross and to the tomb. Then on the third day, they went to the tomb again! Of course, they will talk about it. It would be unnatural not to talk about it!!!
Of course, He did. He is the One who took them on ministry trips and answered their questions. He is the One who sent them out in pairs, then heard their reports when they returned. He is the One who gave them instructions about going into all the world! Of course, He would be with them. Of course, He would confirm His word by signs, by Holy Spirit anointed miracles. It would be illogical to think that they could continue His ministry without the signs to accompany it.
APPLICATION: Of course, He will do it today! As we set ourselves to honor Him, as we speak His words, of course the Holy Spirit will confirm His word by signs, By things happening in response to His Word that we speak, He will confirm that it is His word and that we are speaking for Him!
That is the way He did it for the early church; we should expect nothing less!
PRAYER: Lord, so fill and anoint us with the Holy Spirit that when we speak your words, your message, people will see results and receive you as the Lord of their lives. Amen.
Pastor Leon
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