Restore the Faith to Save the World (Mark 16:14-20) 10/9/2022

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Restore the Faith to Save the World (Mark 16:14-20)                 10/9/2022

 

The world’s current state of affairs is unstable. Many disasters are making it difficult, but on top of that, the superpower nations are in conflict about nuclear power using terms like the Armageddon warfare. The world’s economy is crumbling, and people are suffering from depression, anger, panic disorders, and other serious spiritual problems. When the darkness covers the earth, the age of 666 as prophesized in the Bible (Revelation 13:17-18), as well as the last world war, Armageddon war, will come (Revelation 16:14-16). How does God want us to live in such a world as this? We found the answer through last week’s message “The Faith that Restores Myself,” and this week we are going to hold onto the answer through the message, “The Faith to Restore the World.”

 

  1. God has promised at least three paths for us. He has prepared this way for us with his absolute sovereignty, absolute. Salvation, and absolute power (John 14:6, Revelation 3:8).

1) The path of the ones who remain. Whatever the circumstance, God will hold onto us, make us victorious, and raise us to be the witness that saves the world. In other words, this is called the “covenant journey,” and the believers who have this true faith are called the “the ones who remain,” “the ones who will remain,” and “the ones who will leave behind.” God will mark his own people with a seal (144,000), and no one will be able to harm them (Revelation 7:3-8).

2) The path of the pilgrim. It may seem like they are faced with hardships and tribulations, but that becomes a time to grow deeper with God. The Bible says that through those times of hardships and tribulations, God’s people will be clothed in white robes that has been washed with the blood of the lamb. They will stand before the throne of God along with those who ascended ahead, and the Lord will wipe their tears and lead them to springs of living water (Revelation 7:14-17).

3) The path of the conqueror. We are not conquering the world to fill our greed; we are conquering the world to save it. In other words, it is called “the path of the evangelist.” They will be the two witnesses, two olive trees, and two lampstands (Revelation 11:3-5). This signifies the ones who proclaim the gospel, the team that they form in oneness, and the church that does evangelism and missions in the end times (Zechariah 4:11-14).

 

  1. For us who will be used that way, there are three faiths we must restore. This is from the passage for this week. The disciples in the passage saw with their eyes the resurrected Lord, but still could not believe. Jesus rebukes them for their lack of faith and their stubborn refusal to believe (14). Jesus spoke of three faiths that we must quickly restore.

1) Is the faith that knows the heart of God. Before experiencing God’s authority and power, we must first know the heart of God.

God’s heart desires for no one to perish and all nations to receive salvation (John 3:16, 1Timothy 2:4). This is why he told us to go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to all creation (15). Whoever believes the gospel that we preach and is baptized will be saved (16). All judgement and curses will end (John 19:30).

Confirm this heart of God in the salvation you have received. Despite our inadequacies and failures, we have been given salvation through God’s absolute love (Romans 5:8, 1John 4:10). We have been chosen within that love and forgiven with that blood. We have become His child that will enjoy God-given blessings.

With that heart of God, we must look to the world and relay this heart of God. That is the beginning of evangelism. There are people who need this heart of God around us, and all the way at the end of the earth.

2) It if the faith that believes in God’s power. That power was revealed through Christ. That is the gospel (Romans 1:16). With that power of Christ’s resurrection from death, he revealed the evidence that he is the son of God (Romans 1:4). No one else has died for us and then resurrected. What signs will follow those who believe this Christ?

“They will drive out demons in my name” – This is the authority of the King that Christ gave to us. When we pray quietly in our fields, darkness will be broken down, doors of evangelism will open, and the flow will change.

“They will speak in new tongues in my name” – This is the authority of the Prophet that Christ gave to us. He is inserting God’s word in our mouths. That will be the answer to one’s past, present, and future.

“They will pick up snakes with their hands, and when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all; they will place their hands on sick people, and they will get well.” The people bound by destiny, Satan, and diseases will receive healing. This is the authority of the Priest that Christ gave to us. He has raised us to be the royal priesthood in this age (1Peter 2:9). When we believe in this authority of Christ and pray and speak of it, these authorities and powers will be revealed, and it will save others.

3) It is the faith that believes in God’s word. What comes from this is the blessing of the throne. After dying for us and resurrecting, where is Christ now? “He ascended into heaven and sits on the right hand of God.” That is where his throne is, and it is where he governs all creation and the world.

Concentrate on the word, and hold onto it as the absolute covenant that God is giving to you (1Thessalonians 2:13). In those times, God who sits on his throne will mobilize his army of angels to fulfill that Word, creating miracles that transcend time and space. Do not be deceived by the noise from others, the environment, and yourself, and hold onto God’s word. Living life will become a miracle.

When you have forum on the word you received and relay the word to others, Christ of the throne will work (20). Even now, God is healing people with the word and is carrying out unprecedented works (Ezekiel 37:9-10, Hebrews 4:12). Memorize verses so that you have something to share and organize and meditate on the core points of the message.

How will we save the world, the 237 nations, and all people? When we preach the word, God will give us signs (evidence) to help us accurately relay the word (20). Individuals with depression and addictions will be revived, and the life of one person will change. They will see hope and a future.

 

Conclusion – In Luke 7, we see the faith of the centurion. He had compassion on his servant that was dying away with a disease (Faith that embodies God’s heart), believed that Christ can heal (faith that believes the power of Christ), and said if Christ just speaks, the servant will live (faith that believes in the power of the Word). Jesus turned to him and said, “ tell you, I have not found such great faith even in Israel” (Luke 7:9). The one person and one team that has this faith is important. They will become the 70 workers, as well as the witnesses of the blessing that saves 70 tribes and 70 nations.

 

10.9.22 English Pulpit

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