These Signs...

Mark 16:17–18 NKJV

And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues; they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.”

Marriage at Cana “You have kept the good wine until now”

John 2:11 NKJV

This beginning of signs Jesus did in Cana of Galilee, and manifested His glory; and His disciples believed in Him.

σημεῖον (sēmeion)

DBL Greek:

Dictionary of Biblical Languages with Semantic Domains: Greek (New Testament) 4956 σημεῖον

sign, either a normal signal or a miraculous sign

17 times in the book of John

16 of which are in just 11 chapters (2-12)

John 12:37 NKJV

But although He had done so many signs before them, they did not believe in Him,

The signs are mostly miraculous

The signs are meant to reveal His glory

The signs elicit belief, though not always full understanding

The signs are intended to tell us something about the performer, specifically their authority and legitimation.

This authority alluded back several times to the Passover event.

Signs are for validation.

“they will cast out demons”

“We cast out more demons just by our presence… “ (J. Cunningham)

We take dominion and territory, binding, casting out and displacing...

“they will speak with new tongues”

When the tongues change - in intercessory prayer..... (Billy Cole at BOT, and others speak of this. Not necessarily what the text is referring too but true non the less.

“they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them”

We will deal with things that would kill other people, but it will do us no damage!

Luke 10:19 NKJV

Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.

Shake it off in the fire (Acts 28:3-6)

“they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.”

God gave me a dream, of doing just this and He showed His pleasure in it.

“And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues; they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.”” (Mark 16:17–18, NKJV)

New:

Mark 16:19–20 NKJV

So then, after the Lord had spoken to them, He was received up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God. And they went out and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming the word through the accompanying signs. Amen.

The Lord was taken up and sat down in the place of honor, authority and power.

“And they went” !!!!

“out”

“And preached everywhere...”

“The Lord working with them” (Previous years theme)

But here is where we have now come...

“..confirming the word through the accompanying signs. Amen.”

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.

This last last part is:

The book of Acts in summary.

The book of Acts in a nutshell....

At the commissioning of the twelve:

Luke 9:6 (NKJV)

So they departed and went through the towns, preaching the gospel and healing everywhere.

On Saturday for Prayer Walk spoke about this:

Luke 10:1–24 NKJV

After these things the Lord appointed seventy others also, and sent them two by two before His face into every city and place where He Himself was about to go. Then He said to them, “The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few; therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest. Go your way; behold, I send you out as lambs among wolves. Carry neither money bag, knapsack, nor sandals; and greet no one along the road. But whatever house you enter, first say, ‘Peace to this house.’ And if a son of peace is there, your peace will rest on it; if not, it will return to you. And remain in the same house, eating and drinking such things as they give, for the laborer is worthy of his wages. Do not go from house to house. Whatever city you enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you. And heal the sick there, and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’ But whatever city you enter, and they do not receive you, go out into its streets and say, ‘The very dust of your city which clings to us we wipe off against you. Nevertheless know this, that the kingdom of God has come near you.’ But I say to you that it will be more tolerable in that Day for Sodom than for that city. “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the mighty works which were done in you had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. But it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment than for you. And you, Capernaum, who are exalted to heaven, will be brought down to Hades. He who hears you hears Me, he who rejects you rejects Me, and he who rejects Me rejects Him who sent Me.” Then the seventy returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in Your name.” And He said to them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. Behold, I give you the authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you. Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rather rejoice because your names are written in heaven.” In that hour Jesus rejoiced in the Spirit and said, “I thank You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and prudent and revealed them to babes. Even so, Father, for so it seemed good in Your sight. All things have been delivered to Me by My Father, and no one knows who the Son is except the Father, and who the Father is except the Son, and the one to whom the Son wills to reveal Him.” Then He turned to His disciples and said privately, “Blessed are the eyes which see the things you see; for I tell you that many prophets and kings have desired to see what you see, and have not seen it, and to hear what you hear, and have not heard it.”

Prayer:

Lisa Winberry

Jerry Winberry

Betty Shaw

Mary Frost