They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. (Mark 16:18)   Jesus wasn’t endorsing snake-handling or drinking arsenic as a way to prove faith. There’s a clear difference between standing firm in faith and testing God. The enemy tried to tempt Jesus into testing God by convincing Him to throw Himself off a high place. However, Jesus replied that we should not test the Lord our

And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues. (Mark 16:17) Jesus had conquered death, stripped the keys from the enemy, and then declared what those who follow Him would do in His name. This wasn’t meant only for select super-spiritual believers. Jesus did not say these signs would follow apostles or pastors; He said they would follow all who believe. When you believe in His onoma,  His name,  His aut

And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.   He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. (Mark 16:15-16)   This was not just a suggestion Jesus made; it was a command, and it wasn't limited to the known world of the first-century. He was instructing believers to reach every sphere in every part of the world, wherever people live. When you think about “the world,” what do you pictur