Mark 16:20 (NKJV) And they went out and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming the word through the accompanying signs. Amen.
Jesus’ love and compassion for the lost is recorded in all four Gospels. Just as God was partnering and confirming the preaching of the apostles and the disciples of Jesus’ days, we too are partnering with God in His pursuit for the lost, and He will be with us when we set forth to share the Gospel with someone.
The intent of the Abrahamic Covenant is for the all the families of the earth to be blessed even though He has chosen the Jewish people to be His covenant people. We have witnessed the heart of God through the Great Commission. His heart is always for the lost. The parable of the prodigal son shows us the love that the Father had towards the son who was lost. While He expected the elder son to help himself to all that he was entitled to in the family, he was always looking out for the return of the prodigal son. Likewise, God, the Heavenly Father is always looking out for those who are lost, but He does it through the body of Christ—the church. The triune God has the same love for the lost, and the Holy Spirit is doing the work of compelling us to urge unbelievers to be reconciled to God. It is also the work of the Holy Spirit to convict the world of sin, righteousness and judgement. Therefore, the Holy Spirit will be present with us when we share the Gospel with others, and we will witness the work of the Holy Spirit even more in power evangelism when the sick is healed and demons cast out.
Matthew 28:20 (NKJV) teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.
Jesus’ last commandment was to send all of us out to be His disciples for world evangelism. God has chosen to empower and commission all of us into the harvest field. He has given us His vested authority to push back the forces of darkness. Although we have the residence of the Holy Spirit in our hearts, we will experience the presence of God and His anointing upon our lives when we move out in obedience of the Great Commission.
God uses the above two passages of Scriptures to assure us that He will be partnering with us in outreach. Firstly, He has promised to be with us till the end of the age. Secondly, He will confirm the work of His workers through signs and wonders, where people are healed, set free from demonic possession and speak in new tongues.
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我永远与你同在
马可福音16:20 门徒出去，到处宣传，主和他们同工，用神迹随着，证实所传的道。阿们。
耶稣对失丧者的爱和怜悯在四福音书中都有记载。正如神在耶稣的日子与使徒和门徒同工，确认他们的讲道一样。我们如今正与神同工，寻找失丧的人。当我们开始与人分享福音时，祂将与我们同在。
尽管上帝拣选犹太人作为与祂立约的伙伴，亚伯拉罕之约的意图却是为了让地上的万族都蒙福。我们通过大使命看到了上帝的心意。祂的心永远挂念失丧的人。浪子的故事向我们展示了父亲对失丧儿子的爱。虽然父亲期望长子随意取用家中他所应得的一切，却同时也在无时不刻地盼着浪子能回头。同样，天父上帝始终在期待那些失丧的人，但祂是通过基督的肢体 – 教会来完成这个工作的。三一上帝对失丧者怀有同样的爱，圣灵催逼我们力劝人与上帝和解。圣灵的工作也包括使世人知罪、知义、知审判。因此，当我们与他人分享福音时，圣灵会与我们同在，当在能力宣教时病人得医治、鬼魔被驱散，我们会见证圣灵更多的工作。
马太福音28:20 教训他们遵守我所吩咐你们的一切，我就常与你们同在，直到世界的末了。阿们。
耶稣的最后诫命是差派我们成为祂普世宣教的门徒。上帝已经选择赋能并委任我们每一个人进入待收的禾场。祂已经将祂的权柄赐给我们，使我们能够抵挡黑暗的势力。虽然圣灵已经居住在我们心里，但当我们顺服遵行大使命的时候，我们将经历上帝的同在以及祂对我们生命的膏抹。
神使用以上两段经文来向我们保证，祂将与我们在外展中同工。首先，祂承诺将与我们同在，直到时代的末了。其次，祂将通过神迹和奇事来确认祂工人的工作，就是病人得医治、被释放脱离鬼附，并说新的方言。
讲章系列：兴起与建造（第三部）
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