<html><head></head><body><div><div><div><div><br></div>Mark 3;13-19<div><br></div><div><b>13. &nbsp;And he went up into the hills, and called to him those whom he desired; and they came to him.</b></div><div><b>14. &nbsp;And he appointed twelve, to be with him, and to be sent out to preach</b></div><div><b>15. &nbsp;and to have authority to cast out demons:</b></div><div><b>16. &nbsp;Simon whom he surnamed Peter;</b></div><div><b>17. &nbsp;James the son of Zebedee and John the&nbsp;brother of James, whom he surnamed Bo-anerges, that is,&nbsp;sons of thunder;&nbsp;</b></div><div><b>18. &nbsp;Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon the Cananaean,</b></div><div><b>19. &nbsp;and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.</b></div><div><b><br></b></div><div>It is not just the twelve disciples who are called to Jesus to teach, preach, and do signs of healing and the casting out of demons. &nbsp;This calling belongs to all who believe in Jesus. &nbsp;(see, Mark 16;17&amp;18, and Matthew 28; 18-20)</div><div><br></div><div>All authority in heaven and on earth has been given unto Jesus and He (in giving us the Name of&nbsp;God, His&nbsp;Word and Holy Spirit) has given that authority to his Bride the Church, (you and me). &nbsp;We are all called into this&nbsp;ministry as we are baptized into Christ.</div><div><br></div><div>Not every one of us has been given individually all of these signs, but each of us has been commanded to <i>“Go, and make disciples.” </i>baptizing and teaching. &nbsp;As we <i>“Go”</i>&nbsp;making disciples, situations and circumstance may/will arise wherein the Lord himself&nbsp;will work these signs through us as He wills.</div><div><br></div><div>Remember, the signs are given not&nbsp;as an end in themselves, but as a means to confirm the truth of our teaching and preaching.</div><div><br></div><div>The ministry of the Word in making disciples is also God’s doing in us and through us. &nbsp;The extent of our ministry is&nbsp;limited only by our courage,&nbsp;faith, and love.</div><div><br></div><div>Prayer: &nbsp;O most merciful Heavenly Father, in our baptism into Christ, we have been ‘sent in your pleasure’, just&nbsp;as you sent Jesus. &nbsp;Grant us grace to rest in Your pleasure as we, from the waters of baptism have also received the Holy Spirit for power to make disciples, beginning with ourselves. &nbsp;In Jesus, we pray, Amen.</div><div><br></div><div>Love,</div><div>Dad/Baba/Eric</div><div>Grandpa Pickle Pastor</div><div>“A chapter a day, every day, progressively, be transformed, ‘soak’ in the living Word. &nbsp;God’s Word is our habitation, and we are His.”<br><br><br><div><a href="https://mail.onelink.me/107872968?pid=nativeplacement&amp;c=Global_Acquisition_YMktg_315_Internal_EmailSignature&amp;af_sub1=Acquisition&amp;af_sub2=Global_YMktg&amp;af_sub3=&amp;af_sub4=100000604&amp;af_sub5=EmailSignature__Static_" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a><br></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>


Mark 3;13-19
13.  And he went up into the hills, and called to him those whom he desired; and they came to him.14.  And he appointed twelve, to be with him, and to be sent out to preach15.  and to have authority to cast out demons:16.  Simon whom he surnamed Peter;17.  James the son of Zebedee and John the brother of James, whom he surnamed Bo-anerges, that is, sons of thunder; 18.  Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon the Cananaean,19.  and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.
It is not just the twelve disciples who are called to Jesus to teach, preach, and do signs of healing and the casting out of demons.  This calling belongs to all who believe in Jesus.  (see, Mark 16;17&18, and Matthew 28; 18-20)
All authority in heaven and on earth has been given unto Jesus and He (in giving us the Name of God, His Word and Holy Spirit) has given that authority to his Bride the Church, (you and me).  We are all called into this ministry as we are baptized into Christ.
Not every one of us has been given individually all of these signs, but each of us has been commanded to “Go, and make disciples.” baptizing and teaching.  As we “Go” making disciples, situations and circumstance may/will arise wherein the Lord himself will work these signs through us as He wills.
Remember, the signs are given not as an end in themselves, but as a means to confirm the truth of our teaching and preaching.
The ministry of the Word in making disciples is also God’s doing in us and through us.  The extent of our ministry is limited only by our courage, faith, and love.
Prayer:  O most merciful Heavenly Father, in our baptism into Christ, we have been ‘sent in your pleasure’, just as you sent Jesus.  Grant us grace to rest in Your pleasure as we, from the waters of baptism have also received the Holy Spirit for power to make disciples, beginning with ourselves.  In Jesus, we pray, Amen.
Love,Dad/Baba/EricGrandpa Pickle Pastor“A chapter a day, every day, progressively, be transformed, ‘soak’ in the living Word.  God’s Word is our habitation, and we are His.”


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