Mark 16:14-20. Later Jesus appeared to the Eleven as they were eating; he rebuked them for their lack of faith and their stubborn refusal to believe those who had seen him after he had risen.
15 He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation. 16 Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. 17 And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues; 18 they will pick up snakes with their hands; and when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all; they will place their hands on sick people, and they will get well.”
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.
When Jesus Himself becomes the gospel to you, there is no need to search for another kind of “good news.” If His death and resurrection are the ultimate good news in your life, then the kingdom of God has already come upon you. The gospel is no longer interesting ideas you have heard; it becomes the very life you live. Where Christ reigns, nothing else is lacking.
In the kingdom of God, there is no darkness. As a citizen of His kingdom, you are given complete freedom from the power of sin, Satan, and hell. What once ruled you no longer has authority over you. In God’s kingdom, there is forgiveness instead of condemnation, joy instead of despair, and peace that transcends circumstances. This is the reality Jesus secured through His cross and resurrection.
God brings healing to every part of your life through His living Word. His Word penetrates your spirit, heart, mind, and body, restoring what has been broken and renewing what has grown weary (Hebrews 4:12). As His kingdom takes root in you, your desires begin to change. You no longer live driven by fear, but with a growing hunger for His kingdom and His righteousness. This is the evidence that God’s reign has truly come upon you.
The resurrected Christ then gives us the reason for living: to save this generation by the power of the gospel. He did not rise from the dead so that we could live small, self-centered lives. He rose again to send us. His command is clear and urgent—to go into all the world and proclaim the pure, untainted gospel to every nation.
Jesus promised that as we go in His name, the authority of the kingdom of God would be revealed. Demons that have ruled minds, cultures, and generations will be driven out. God will enable us to communicate the gospel across languages, cultures, and boundaries that once seemed impossible. The power of the Holy Spirit will go before us, opening doors that no human effort could open.
God has also given us spiritual authority to overcome the forces of darkness. He promises His protection and deliverance as we walk in obedience to His calling. When we move forward for the sake of the gospel, God Himself takes responsibility for our lives. He brings healing to those suffering from all kinds of sicknesses and restores those crushed by the weight of sin and despair.
If we respond to God’s calling as the disciples did, the Lord will work with us through the Holy Spirit to complete the task He has entrusted to us—the task of testifying to the good news of His grace (Acts 20:24). This mission has not changed. God is still fulfilling His Word today, just as He did then.
Therefore, let us throw away unbelief. Let us honestly confess our doubts and our fear, and ask the Lord to help us believe. The reason we can move forward with confidence is simple: Jesus is alive. The tomb is empty. The kingdom has come.
Jesus is inviting you to follow Him with urgency. This invitation is not to comfort, but to life that impacts eternity. When you obey His call, your life will become a channel through which God touches the world, just as He did through His first disciples.
Nothing is more urgent than leading someone in your life to Christ. Nothing is more important than praying for workers to be sent into God’s harvest field. And nothing is more fulfilling than participating in the Great Commission in your generation.
You have been given the authority of Jesus’ name—the name above every name. You now communicate with God as a beloved child. God’s protection through His angel armies surrounds you, and His power works through you. Through your obedience, God desires to bring healing and restoration to a world broken by sin, controlled by the ruler of the kingdom of the air, the devil (Ephesians 2:2).
And above all, Christ Himself is with you—working with you and confirming His Word by His power. This is the promise of the risen Lord, and it still stands today.
Prayer. Lord Jesus, I thank You for inviting me into the life You designed for me. I believe You are alive and reigning. Here I am—send me. Use my life to proclaim Your gospel to the nations. In Jesus’ name, Amen.