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Only the word of God can turn the unbelieving heart, so Jesus sends out His disciples with that word.

BibleGateway: Mark 6:1-13

ESV Text: Mark 6:1-13


KJV Text:

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     1 And he went out from thence, and came into his own country; and his disciples follow him. 2 And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, From whence hath this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands? 3 Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him. 4 But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, but in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house. 5 And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them. 6 And he marvelled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages, teaching.

     7 And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits; 8 And commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, save a staff only; no scrip, no bread, no money in their purse: 9 But be shod with sandals; and not put on two coats. 10 And he said unto them, In what place soever ye enter into an house, there abide till ye depart from that place. 11 And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city. 12 And they went out, and preached that men should repent. 13 And they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them.(KJV)


Hymn: TLH 331:
Yea, as I Live, Jehovah Saith

— Organ Audio

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1. Yea, as I live, Jehovah saith, 
I would not have the sinner’s death, 
But that he turn from error’s ways, 
Repent, and live through endless days. 

2. To us therefore Christ gave command: 
“Go forth and preach in every land; 
Bestow on all My pardoning grace 
Who will repent and mend their ways. 

3. “All those whose sins ye thus remit 
I truly pardon and acquit, 
And those whose sins ye do retain 
Condemned and guilty shall remain. 

4. “What ye shall bind, that bound shall be: 
What ye shall loose, that shall be free; 
Unto My Church the keys are given 
To ope and close the gates of heaven.” 

5. The words which absolution give 
Are His who died that we might live; 
The minister whom Christ has sent 
Is but His humble instrument. 

6. When ministers lay on their hands, 
Absolved by Christ the sinner stands; 
He who by grace the Word believes 
The purchase of His blood receives. 

7. All praise, eternal Son, to Thee 
For absolution full and free, 
In which Thou showest forth Thy grace; 
From false indulgence guard our race. 

8. Praise God the Father and the Son 
And Holy Spirit, Three in One, 
As ’twas, is now, and so shall be 
World without end, eternally!