"And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people" (Mathew 4:23).
"Through mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I have 1.fully preached the gospel of 2a.Christ" (Romans 15:19).
1.Fully: "1. Totally or completely. 2. At least" (American Heritage Dictionary).
2a.Christ: "1. The Anointed; the Messiah, as foretold by prophets of the Old Testament. 2. Jesus" (American Heritage Dictionary).
2b.Christian: "Manifesting the qualities or spirit of Christ; Christlike" (American Heritage Dictionary).
"Then He called His twelve 3.disciples together, and gave them power and 4.authority over all devils, and to cure diseases" (Luke 9:1).
"And when He had called unto Him His twelve 3.disciples, He gave them power (4.authority) against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease" (Mathew 10:1).
"Behold, I give unto you power (4.authority) to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you" (Luke 10:19).
"But ye shall receive power (ability), after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto Me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth" (Acts 1:8).
3.Disciple: "One who subscribes to the teachings of a master and assists in spreading them" (American Heritage Dictionary).
4.Authority: "1.a. The power to command, enforce laws, exact obedience, determine, or judge. b. A person or group invested with this power" (American Heritage Dictionary).
*Note*: The uttermost parts of the earth have not been reached by the full presentation of the gospel.
"Jesus Christ the 5.same yesterday, and today, and for ever" (Hebrews 13:8).
"There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all 6.one in Christ Jesus" (Galatians 3:28).
"Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respector of persons" (Acts 10:34):
5.Same: "1. Being the very one; identical. 2. Similar in kind, quality, quantity, or degree. 3. Conforming in every detail: according to the same rules as before" (American Heritage Dictionary).
6.One: "1. Being a single entity, unit, object, or being. 2. Characterized by unity; undivided: They spoke with one voice" (American Heritage Dictionary).
*Note*: Since Jesus is the same, at all times, and is no respector of persons then wouldn't He give us the same authority, He gave Peter, John, Apostle Paul...
"And He said unto them, 7.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. And these signs will follow them that believe; in My Name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; 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 16:15-18).
"Ye have not chosen Me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should 7.go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in My Name, He may give it you"(John 15:16).
"If ye shall ask any thing in My Name, I will 8.do it" (John 14:14).
7.Go: "1. To move along; proceed: going by bus. 2. To move away from a place; depart: Go before I really get mad. 3. To pursue a certain course" (American Heritage Dictionary).
8.Do:: "1. To perform or execute. 2. To carry out the requirements of. 3. To produce, especially by creative effort. 4. To bring about; effect" (American Heritage Dictionary):
*Note*: Who is going to finish preaching the full gospel, throughout all the world?
"Surely He hath 9.borne our griefs, and 10.carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem Him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon Him; and with His stripes we are 11.healed" (Isaiah 53:4-5).
9.Bear: "To be accountable for; assume: bearing heavy responsibilities" (American Heritage Dictionary).
10.Carry: "To support or sustain the responsibility of" (American Heritage Dictionary).
11.Heal: 1. To restore health or soundness; cure. 2. To set right; repair: healed a rift between us. 3. To restore (a person) to spiritual wholeness -intr. To become whole and sound; return to health" (American Heritage Dictionary).
*Note*: Since, God sustained the responsibility of and was made accountable for our sorrows and griefs and was punished for our peace, why should we have to pay again for those pre-paid afflictions?
"Wherefore God also hath highly exalted Him, and given Him a Name which is 12.above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father" (Philippians 2:9-11).
12.Above: "1. Over or higher than: a spring above the timberline. 2. Superior to in rank, position, or number; greater than : principles above expediency. 3. Beyond the level or reach of: a shot heard above the music. 4. In preference to" (American Heritage Dictionary).
"And as ye 7.go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand. Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: 13.freely ye have received, 13.freely give" (Mathew 10:7-8).
"Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on Me, the works that I do shall he do also; and 14.greater works than these shall he 8.do; because I go unto My Father" (John 14:12).
"Ye are My 15.friends, if ye 8.do whatsoever I command you" (John 15:14).
"But be ye 8.doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves" (James 1:22).
13.Free: "Not imprisoned or enslaved; at liberty" (American Heritage Dictionary).
14.Greater: "more remarkable or outstanding in magnitude, degree, or extent" (American Heritage Dictionary).
15.Friend: "1. A person whom one knows, likes, and trusts. 2. A person with whom one is allied in a struggle or cause; comrade" (American Heritage Dictionary).
*Note*: If you really believe that Jesus is the same now as He was here on the earth then the things that He did then, He will do now, by and through His disciples, friends, and fellow Christians.
"And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple; Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms. And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us. And he gave head unto them, expecting to receive something of them. Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the Name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk. And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength" (Acts 3:2-7).
"Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand"(Acts 4:4).
*Note*: Notice that the man that was begging for money
was in the spirit of expectation before he was healed and had faith to
"rise up and walk," when Peter told him to. Also, notice that after the
miracle took place about five thousand people believed in Christ.