Message Notes

YAG 21st RETREAT
26-27 JUNE 2015
“The Great Commission”
Saturday, 27 June 2015
Session # 2

CLAIMS BY SOME THAT SIGNS ACCOMPANY THE FULFILLING OF THE GREAT COMMISSION
1. Citation of Mark 16 as the basis of the Great Commission
2. Highlighting the focus of sign-miracles in Mark 16:9-20

THE LONGER ENDING OF THE GOSPEL OF MARK
(Mark 16:9-20)
1. Reference to the Eleven Mark 16:14
2. Similar words to Matthew 28:19-20

DIFFERENCES
1. The Eleven were sitting at a table Mark 16:14
2. The Lord Jesus appeared to them

a) To deal with a few matters

i) Their unbelief
ii) Their hardness of heart Mark 16:14

b) The disciples had difficulty in believing the Lord

i) They struggled with the Resurrection of the Lord Jesus
ii) They were rebuked for their unbelief

STRONG ADMONISHMENT
1. To go into all the world Mark 16:15
2. To preach the gospel to every creature Mark 16:15
3. Believing and being baptised Mark 16:16
4. Accompanying signs

a) Casting out of demons Mark 16:17
b) New tongues Mark 16:17
c) Taking up serpents Mark 16:18
d) Drinking poison safely Mark 16:18
e) Healing the sick Mark 16:18

LIMITATIONS TO BE NOTED

1. These words were specifically directed at the Eleven
2. Special empowering limited to the Apostles

SIGNS IN THE BOOK OF ACTS

1. Casting out demons

a) Rare
b) Paul casting out the spirit of divination at Philippi Acts 16:16-18
c) The Seven sons of Sceva attempted this and failed miserably at Ephesus Acts 19:13-17

2. New tongues

a) Recorded in Acts 2

i) The apostles
ii) The founding members of the Jerusalem Church
iii) Not the multitudes

b) The abuse of the gift of Tongues addressed 1 Corinthians 12-14

i) Abuse was noted
ii) This was addressed forthrightly and firmly by the apostle Paul

3. Taking up serpents

a) Paul was bitten by a snake at Malta Acts 28:3-6
b) No other incident recorded in the Scriptures

4. Drinking poison safely
No record at all
5. Healing the sick

a) Associated with Peter Acts 5:15-16
b) Associated with Paul Acts 19:11-12

DOCTRINE OF HEALING BY THE LORD JESUS
1. Admonishing of a leper not to tell people about being healed Mark 1:43-44
2. Admonishing of two blind men not to tell people about their being healed Matthew 9:29-30

THE MINISTRY OF THE LORD JESUS

1. What was the ministry of the Lord Jesus?

a) Teaching
b) Preaching
c) Healing Matthew 4:23

2. What was the Main Focus of the Lord Jesus?

a) Preaching of the Kingdom of God being at hand Matthew 4:17
b) Calling of people to follow Him Matthew 4:19
c) Teaching vital doctrines

i) Faith
ii) Following Him
iii) Fulfilment of God’s commandments
iv) Faithfulness in life and service