Daily Devotional
By Pastor Jerry Teboe
A Closer Walk with Christ in 2026
A Walk with the Master Series
He said, “Go.”
Mark 16:15-20
And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. Mar 16:16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. Mar 16:17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; Mar 16:18 They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. ar 16:19 So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God. Mar 16:20 And they went forth, and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.
We now come to the end of the book of Mark. We have been walking with the Master and have seen the coming of John the Baptist to the sending out of the disciples to evangelize the world. Jesus had spent three and a half years teaching and training them to become those missionaries.
In this portion, we find that He is telling them where they are to go and what they are to do when they get there. And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. Mar 16:16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.
These verses can be confusing when we think of casting out demons, speaking in tongues, taking up serpents, etc. But the thing to remember is that this was for the time of transition until the Scriptures were completed. 1 Corinthians gives a glimpse of what the Lord meant. But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away (1 Corinthians 13:10). The Word of God was not completed until about 167AD. These gifts that the Lord bestowed were to verify that the disciples were conveying the message of God to a lost and dying world. When the Bible was completed, it would be all that it was needed for men to know that God had spoken and that it was His message.
The key teaching here is the command to go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. This was God’s plan to reach the known world with the truth of the gospel and make way for the Kingdom of God to be established.
The Lord’s command was not just for the disciples of that day, but also for all believers of all time. That includes you and me. Let’s be busy doing the Lord’s work and hastening the coming Kingdom of Christ!
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Bible Reading for the Year
June 6th, 2 Chronicles 26-28; John 17
June 7th, 2 Chronicles 29-31; John 18:1-23
Prayer Needs
Pray for Sunday Services!
We will observe the Lord’s Supper
at the end of the service.
Please pray for Carolyn Tyson’s sister, Shirley Deal. She had a stroke after having an infusion port taken out because they thought she was getting an infection.
Please continue to pray for Shirley Deans. She had two lymph nodes taken out and sent to the lab for biopsy. She has an appointment with the cancer doctor in two weeks to find out the treatment plan.
Please also pray for Kenny Deans. He is continuing treatment for his leg. He will also be seeing a doctor about possible kidney stones.
Please continue praying for Jennifer Teboe Buchamer. She is better but still has pain. Please continue to pray for complete healing.
Thank you for praying for Dr. Joe Jordan. He was discharged from the rehab facility last Thursday to go home. Please keep praying as he continues PT at home.
Please continue to pray for Peggy Warren. She is having PT and is doing better.
Please continue to pray for Robbie Harvey who has MAC lung disease. He is about the same; however, he still has a lot of pain.
Please continue to pray for Marvin Silverthorne for his eyesight to improve.
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Pray for our Missionaries!
Sue Singleton and the mission in Cambodia
Dr. Joe Jordan and the CBM (Cross and Bible Ministries)
Travis and Caroline Fennessy – IBM missionaries to Southeast Asia