"We shall individually be held responsible for doing one jot less than we have ability to do...But when we give ourselves wholly to God, and in our work follow His directions, He makes Himself responsible for its accomplishment. He would not have us conjecture as to the success of our honest endeavors. Not once should we even think of failure. We are to cooperate with One who knows no failure." ~Messages to Young People, p. 309

Sunday, May 22, 2011

Blogging Through The Gospels: Mark 16

Today we study Mark 16...the last chapter in Mark! Wow, but the time has sure gone by quickly. I cannot believe we are almost half way finished!

Mark 16 is one of my favorite chapters ever...because Jesus is raised to life in this chapter! There are some other pretty neat stories in the Bible, but I don't think any story can top Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection!

Let's SOAP!

Scripture:

"Then the disciples went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked with them and confirmed his word by the signs that accompanied it." ~Mark 16:20

Observation:

Naturally, when some of the women saw Jesus or an angel, the remaining eleven disciples did not believe a word they said. Jesus, alive? It was a wonderful story, but the disciples didn't want to be misled, so they doubted the women's stories.

Finally, Jesus appears to all the disciples as they are gathered together eating. He rebukes them for their doubting, and tells them that they should of listen to the women who had indeed seen him after he was raised from the dead. Then and there, Jesus gives the Great Commission, and then ascends to heaven. Then today's Scripture records what the disciples did after Jesus ascended to heaven.

Application:

I really like what the disciples did in our Scripture passage today. After Jesus rose to heaven, they didn't just sit around and mope saying, "Take the gospel to the WORLD??? How we gonna do THAT???" Instead, they prayed for God to be with them, and then started preaching in Jerusalem. God was with them, and helped give credit to their message....which was also his message.

Has God asked you to do something big, or scary? Always remember that if he told you to do it, he will help you to do it, and will see you through.

Prayer:

Dear God, thank you for letting me read this chapter today. Help me to always remember that whenever you give me something to do, you will always help me through as well. Amen. 


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  1. FriendMay 22, 2011

    Beautiful points! You are right--they didn't just sit around feeling overwhelmed by the huge job ahead of them.... I have to admit that I may have done just that! I LOVE LOVE LOVE your flower picture as well--it may very well be the most beautiful picture I have ever seen!

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