Mark 16:20:
And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.
Notes on Mark 16:20:
The word them is not in the original Greek. The translators added it. The passage could just as well be translated to say that the Lord worked with and confirmed the Word with signs following. God confirms His gospel, not the ministers themselves. We should expect the Lord to confirm the gospel with signs following when we preach it! Amen!
The word “amen” means “so be it.” Therefore, God says that for us to preach everywhere and have Him confirm His Word is how He wants it to be!
While anyone can receive healing by faith after hearing the good news, we should also expect God to bear witness of the resurrection of Jesus with the gifts of the Spirit in operation. This will draw attention to the message that we are preaching that Jesus has paid for our full salvation, including healing, and anyone can receive what He paid for us to have.
Too often we get things backward and think that we need to pray for God to do great signs and wonders while we sit around waiting for Him to do them. That isn’t the Bible pattern. The “flow” follows the “go” – you go out and evangelize and expect God to confirm your preaching!
See also:
Laying Hands on the Sick
Your Authority over Sickness
Healing and Evangelism
The Light Is Green
The Kingdom of God Is Here NOW
Don't Preach a D- Gospel
Can We Pray and Believe for the Healing Anointing to Manifest?
Would God Heal an Unbeliever?
Objection: Healing Is a Side Issue That Does Not Deserve to Be Emphasized So Much
Objection: Mark 16:9-20 Was Not in Some Early Manuscripts
Objection: Christ’s Command to HEAL THE SICK Stopped Before the Cross and Has Never Been Repeated Since Then, Even in Other New Testament Writings
Objection: The Apostles Never Said, “By His Stripes You Were Healed” When They Preached Christ
Objection: You Never Know What God Will Do
Objection: Jesus Said that Those Who Came After Him and Did Miracles Would Be Unsaved Deceivers (Matthew 7:22-23)