The great commission. Our Gospel for Jan 25, 2013
January 25, 2013 by bible sharing online
Go into the whole world…
Mk 16:15-18
Jesus appeared to the Eleven and said to them:
“Go into the whole world
and proclaim the Gospel to every creature. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved; whoever does not believe will be condemned.
These signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will drive out demons, they will speak new languages. They will pick up serpents with their hands, and if they drink any deadly thing, it will not harm them. They will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.”
Humayo kayo sa buong sanlibutan…
Marcos 16:15-18
Sinabi niya sa kanila: Humayo kayo sa buong sanlibutan. Ipangaral ang ebanghelyo sa lahat ng nilikha. Ang sinumang sumampalataya at mabawtismuhan ay maliligtas. Ang sinumang hindi sumampalataya ay hahatulan. Sa mga sumasampalataya ay susunod ang mga tandang ito: Palalabasin nila ang mga demonyo sa aking pangalan. Makakapagsalita sila ng mga bagong wika. Makakadampot sila ng mga ahas. Kapag uminom sila ng anumang bagay na nakakamatay, hindi sila mapipinsala niyaon sa anumang paraan. Ipapatong nila ang kanilang kamay sa may mga karamdaman at bubuti sila.
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Jesus’ departure and ascension was both an end and a beginning for his disciples. While it was the end of Jesus’ physical presence with his beloved disciples, it marked the beginning of Jesus’ presence with them in a new way. Jesus promised that he would be with them always to the end of time. Now as the glorified and risen Lord and Savior, ascended to the right hand of the Father in heaven, Jesus promised to send them the Holy Spirit who would anoint them with power on the Feast of Pentecost, just as Jesus was anointed for his ministry at the River Jordan. When the Lord Jesus departed physically from the apostles, they were not left in sorrow or grief. Instead, they were filled with joy and with great anticipation for the coming of the Holy Spirit.
Jesus’ last words to his apostles point to his saving mission and to their mission to be witnesses of his saving death and his glorious resurrection and to proclaim the good news of salvation to all the world. Their task is to proclaim the good news of salvation, not only to the people of Israel, but to all the nations. God’s love and gift of salvation is not just for a few, or for a nation, but it is for the whole world – for all who will accept it. The gospel is the power of God, the power to forgive sins, to heal, to deliver from evil and oppression, and to restore life. Do you believe in the power of the gospel?
This is the great commission which the risen Christ gives to the whole church. All believers have been given a share in this task – to be heralds of the good news and ambassadors for Jesus Christ, the only savior of the world. We have not been left alone in this task, for the risen Lord works in and through us by the power of his Holy Spirit. Today we witness a new Pentecost as the Lord pours out his Holy Spirit upon his people to renew and strengthen the body of Christ and to equip it for effective ministry and mission to every land and peoples. Do you witness to others the joy of the gospel and the hope of the resurrection?
“Lord Jesus, through the gift of your Holy Spirit, you fill us with an indomitable spirit of praise and joy which no earthly trial can subdue. Fill me with your resurrection joy and help me to live a life of praise and thanksgiving for your glory. May I witness to those around me the joy of the gospel and the reality of your resurrection.”
Please pray for the success of our Precana seminar tomorrow at the San Antonio De Padua parish. This seminar is required for all couples who will “tie the knot” in our forthcoming Kasalang Parokya ( mass wedding) on Feb 10, 2013.
God bless you!