April 26, 2026
The Great Co-Mission
Pastor Ricky Smith

Sermon Notes

Mark 16:14-20
Afterward he appeared to the eleven themselves as they were reclining at table, and he rebuked them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they had not believed those who saw him after he had risen. And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues; they will pick up serpents with their hands; and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will recover.” So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God. And they went out and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the message by accompanying signs.

You are not sent alone. Jesus is with you, working through you to reach the world.

I. Jesus Confronts Our Unbelief Before He Sends Us

God uses imperfect people. But He will not leave them unchanged.

II. Jesus Commissions Us to a Co-Mission
III. Jesus Works With Us as We Go

Jesus did not save you to sit. He saved you to be sent.

Next Steps

• I confess my sin and turn to Jesus as King for the first time.
• I desire to learn more about membership to join this church on its mission.
• I commit to share Jesus this week with ______________.

Deep Dive

1. Read Acts 1:8. What role does the Holy Spirit play in empowering our witness?
2. Referring back to the sermon, how do Luke 16 – “cry from beneath,” Acts 16 – “call from without,” and Mark 16 – “command from above” challenge your priorities?
3. What is one practical step you can take this week to actively participate in the co-mission?

Springboards

1. Have you ever read the entire Bible? What does your routine Bible reading look like?
2. What does it practically look like to “delight” in the law of the Lord rather than merely reading it out of duty?
3. Read Psalm 40:2. How does that verse connect with the image of being planted by streams of water in Psalm 1:3?