And he called the twelve together and gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases, and he sent them out to preach the kingdom of God and to heal (Luke 9:1-2).
And He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to the whole creation" (Mark 16:15).
Whoever teaches something different and does not agree with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and the religious teaching is conceited, understanding nothing, and has a morbid disposition for arguments and verbal disputes. From these come envy, rivalry, insults, evil suspicions, and mutual friction among people with corrupted minds, who are deprived of the truth, supposing religion to be a means of gain. (1 Timothy 6:3-5)
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And he said to them, "Take nothing for your journey, no staff, nor bag, nor bread, nor money; and do not have two tunics. And whatever house you enter, stay there, and from there depart. And wherever they do not receive you, when you leave that town shake off the dust from your feet as a testimony against them" (Luke 9:3-5).
Jesus journeyed from one town and village to another, preaching and proclaiming the good news of the Kingdom of God. Accompanying him were the Twelve and some women who had been cured of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary, called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out, Joanna, the wife of Herod’s steward Chuza, Susanna, and many others who provided for them out of their resources. (Luke 8:1-3)
And he lived there two whole years at his own expense, and welcomed all who came to him, preaching the kingdom of God and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ quite openly and unhindered. (Acts 28:30-31)
Indeed, religion with contentment is a great gain. For we brought nothing into the world, just as we shall not be able to take anything out of it. If we have food and clothing, we shall be content with that. (1 Timothy 6:6-8)
Course of Action
And they departed and went through the villages, preaching the gospel and healing everywhere (Luke 9:6).
Objective
"He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned." (Mark 16:16)
If you confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For man believes with his heart and so is justified, and he confesses with his lips and so is saved. The scripture says, "No one who believes in him will be put to shame" (Romans 10:9-11).
"And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues; they will pick up serpents, and if they drink any deadly thing, it will not hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will recover." (Mark 16:17-18)
For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; the same Lord is Lord of all and bestows his riches upon all who call upon him. For, "every one who calls upon the name of the Lord will be saved." (Romans 10:12-13)
But how are men to call upon him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without a preacher?And how can men preach unless they are sent?
As it is written, "How beautiful are the feet of those who preach good news!"But they have not all obeyed the gospel; for Isaiah says, "Lord, who has believed what he has heard from us?"
So faith comes from what is heard, and what is heard comes by the preaching of Christ.
But I ask, have they not heard?
Indeed they have; for "Their voice has gone out to all the earth, and their words to the ends of the world." (Romans 10:14-18)
Pericope:
THE COMMISSIONING OF THE ELEVEN, Mark 16:14-18
GALILEAN WOMEN FOLLOW JESUS, Luke 8:13
THE MISSION OF THE TWELVE, Luke 9:1-6
RULES FOR SLAVES, 1 Timothy 6:1-10
RIGHTEOUSNESS BASED ON FAITH, Romans 10:1-21
