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: Here we have the last two verses in the book of Mark. We see that the ministry of Jesus did not stop when He returned to heaven. Instead, it increased! He had fulfilled the one ministry that only He could do which was to make the sacrifice that would pay for our sins. As He was moving toward that Special ministry, He had other ministries also. He taught and performed miracles. He was called a teacher. People brought the sick to him for his touch. The ministry of making the payment for sin is complete!!! Another payment will never be needed. But the ministry of Jesus in teaching and performing miracles did not stop!
They came to where Jesus was to hear His teaching. They brought the sick to where He was for His touch. Now the same Holy Spirit was in the disciples as was in Jesus. The Holy Spirit was anointing them to teach and heal the sick.
APPLICATION: The ministry of Jesus continues, but not in just one city, but in cities around the World. Not just in one nation, but in every nation in the world! His ministry has increased tremendously!!!
Several months back a gentleman from a quite restricted area for Christians, needed to see a medical doctor for his sickness. While out of that area, someone gave him a copy of a SOAP and told him that Jesus would heal him. JESUS DID! Later he called the phone number on the bottom of the SOAP and asked if SOAPs could be distributed in his area!!! For the past six weeks, SOAP Bible studies have been happening in that area. As the ministry of Jesus continued in the book of Acts, it is continuing in Africa!
PRAYER: Holy Spirit, your anointing is on the Word in these SOAPs. Strengthen those who print and distribute them. May you be glorified. Amen
Pastor Leon
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