Confirm the Word
Mark 16:15-20
15 He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the
good news to all creation.
16 Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but
whoever does not believe will be condemned.
17 And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my
name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues;
18 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.”
19 After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, he was taken up
into heaven and he sat at the right hand of God.
20 Then the disciples went out and preached everywhere, and
the Lord worked with them and confirmed his word by the signs that accompanied
it.
Romans 15:18-20
18 I will not venture to speak of anything except what Christ
has accomplished through me in leading the Gentiles to obey God by what I have
said and done—
19 by the power of signs and miracles, through the power of
the Spirit. So from Jerusalem all the way around to Illyricum, I have fully
proclaimed the gospel of Christ.
20 It has always been my ambition to preach the gospel where
Christ was not known, so that I would not be building on someone else's
foundation.
Romans 15:29
I know that when I come to you, I will come in the full
measure of the blessing of Christ.
Hebrews 2:3-4
3 how shall we escape if we ignore such a great salvation?
This salvation, which was first announced by the Lord, was confirmed to us by
those who heard him.
4 God also testified to it by signs, wonders and various
miracles, and gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will.
Transact business
Acts 1:15-26
15 In those days Peter stood up among the believers (a group
numbering about a hundred and twenty)
16 and said, “Brothers, the Scripture had to be fulfilled
which the Holy Spirit spoke long ago through the mouth of David concerning
Judas, who served as guide for those who arrested Jesus—
17 he was one of our number and shared in this ministry.”
18 (With the reward he
got for his wickedness, Judas bought a field; there he fell headlong, his body
burst open and all his intestines spilled out.
19 Everyone in Jerusalem heard about this, so they called that
field in their language Akeldama, that is, Field of Blood.)
20 “For,” said Peter, “it is written in the book of Psalms,
“‘May his place be deserted; let there be no one to dwell in it,’ and, “‘May
another take his place of leadership.’
21 Therefore it is necessary to choose one of the men who
have been with us the whole time the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
22 beginning from John's baptism to the time when Jesus was
taken up from us. For one of these must become a witness with us of his
resurrection.”
23 So they proposed two men: Joseph called Barsabbas (also
known as Justus) and Matthias.
24 Then they prayed, “Lord, you know everyone's heart. Show
us which of these two you have chosen
25 to take over this apostolic ministry, which Judas left to
go where he belongs.”
26 Then they cast lots, and the lot fell to Matthias; so he
was added to the eleven apostles.
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