Good Morning,
Our Scripture reading today is Mark 16:15, "And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature."
We refer to this verse as the Great Commission. The Lord Jesus has been crucified and has risen again. He is about to return to Heaven but has one final challenge for His disciples. They are to go everywhere preaching the Gospel. It is the good news of Jesus Christ' death, burial and resurrection. This message has changed more lives than any other message. It makes an eternal difference to those who receive it by faith. Christ is not giving us an option to be considered. The Great Commission is to be obeyed by all who claim the name of Christ.
“An army chaplain once said to the Duke of Wellington, ‘Do you think that it is of any use our taking the gospel to the hill tribes in India? Will they ever receive it?’ The duke replied, ‘What are your marching orders?’ That was the only answer he gave. Stern disciplinarian as that great soldier was, he only wanted marching orders, and he obeyed; and he meant that every soldier of the cross must obey the marching orders of Christ, his great Commander.” (Spurgeon)
Your friend,
Pastor