April 19, 2026 - The Authority the Resurrected Christ Has Given (Mark 16:15-20)

The Authority the Resurrected Christ Has Given (Mark 16:15-20)

Rev. Kwang-Su Ryu

15 And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. 16 He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned. 17 And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues; 18 they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.” 19 So then, after the Lord had spoken to them, He was received up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God. 20 And they went out and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming the word through the accompanying signs. Amen.

Introduction

As I listened to praise, I wanted to continue to listen to it. Many of our missionaries are coming in and there is a covenant that we must hold onto regarding missions. Our new believers, there is something that you must know. Many of our believers who have come to church for a long time, there is something that you can lose hold of. In today’s main Biblical Scripture, after Jesus Christ resurrected, He gave something very important. That answer that He gave us was authority. John 1:12 “But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name.” - The problem is that we don’t know what this authority is and we are using it incorrectly. How should we use this authority? As we live our walk of faith, authority has connection to all of the answers. This is so important so we must hold onto this. All of our believers, we must go out with this authority. What does it mean that we are using it incorrectly? Joseph spoke many spiritual things to his brothers but his brothers hated him, and wanted to kill him. Later on, they sold him to slavery. His older brothers misused their authority and suffered their entire lives because of it. But Joseph already possessed a status as an evangelist and as he was sold off as a slave, he used his authority correctly. Joseph saw something accurate and the dreams that he dreamt, he knew that his dreams were the path that he had to take. Joseph had conviction that this path that he had to take as a missionary. Later on, he told his brothers and family about his dream and mission. We think that we need to use our authority to just drive out demons. We may complain about people around us and think that they cannot receive Jesus but if we think like this, we cannot receive answers. For your family member, what must you see? You have to accurately use your authority. You need to change yourself and see things correctly. Then, work will take place. Our environment may not change nor the people around us but we must change the way we see things. This is using authority correctly. Last week we talked about changing ourselves through worship. We must do this. Then, your eyes will open and God will give you great authority and power. Do you understand this? Our believers, they are deceived here and those who have been going to church for a long time, they are deceived. Even pastors are deceived as well. The authority that God has given to us, we must use it correctly. This is so important. King Saul tried to kill David and he was using his authority incorrectly. David helped King Saul and continued to pray for King Saul. This was because David saw something different. This is important. This is the authority of someone who believes. Potiphar and his wife were using their authority incorrectly. They threw Joseph into prison but the eyes that Joseph had were different. Joseph used his authority correctly and saw things correctly. This is the answer that will change the world. John Bunyan was thrown into prison but his eyes were different. There, Bunyan received the masterpiece to change the entire world. This was truly fulfilled. Then, what about you? Many remnants ask questions and your questions are incorrect. Einstein asked many questions as well but your life questions, you shouldn’t just ask. Einstein asked scientific questions but we need to ask correct questions. What is God’s plan? This is the way to use authority correctly. There is no need to be shaken. This is what we call prayer. Those who know prayer are able to wait. Those who know prayer do not speak rashly. They speak with intent. Potipahr’s wife made a great mistake but Joseph saw God’s plan there. This is the difference. It was completely different. Our remnants are asking the wrong questions and I think they are not holding onto the word of God correctly. We need to listen carefully. Our missionaries are here and in your entire life, you need to go out with what God gives you. What authority has God given to us? 

Before we know this, there is something that we must hold onto first. The authority in God’s name, we need to know first. What name is it? We don’t need to sacrifice animals anymore, shed blood, or perform burn offerings because Jesus finished it all. Genesis 3:15 “And I will put enmity Between you and the woman, And between your seed and her Seed; He shall bruise your head, And you shall bruise His heel.” - The moment you hold onto this, all darkness will flee. 

Isaiah 7:14 “Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel.” - This is the authority that we must hold onto. We must use this type of authority and live as an ambassador of this. This was able to overturn Egypt. We look at our family members without any expectations. I told the remnants to conquer ourselves. Because of yourself, you are not able to enjoy these tremendous blessings. This authority was given to us from heaven above. What God has given to us from heaven, that is authority. Authority was something that a king would give to his officials. The president will raise up cabinet members, that is authority. The authority that you have received was given to evangelists and children of God. We must enjoy this authority. The eyes that we have are different. This authority is seen when you utilize it. 

This is the name that Satan is afraid of. This is the name that gets rid of all disasters. I am not extraordinary or great but after knowing this covenant, there is nothing that I need. I don’t have any other concerns. What authority did Jesus Christ promise to us? Three things that we must hold onto. 

1. In My name they will cast out demons

Verse 17 - Why was this promised to us? On this earth, people are seized by shamanism and idolatry. The United States and Europe are completely seized by this. The key of the New Age movement that has seized America is Satan. The key to the Free Masons movement is the possession movement. It has completely seized the United States. That is why Jesus Christ promised us authority to drive out demons. Idolatry has completely seized Japan. If this was correct then God would’ve told us to worship idols. God would’ve told us to perform sacrifices to idols but God called us out to be with us. God has called us out to be evangelists and gave us authority to drive out demons. I think this is correct. We are completely bounding darkness and we are drawing those out who are seized by darkness. 

2. They will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover

Verse 18 - I believe in this. The first thing that I did was not to receive prayer but we must place the hands on those who are sick and pray in the name of Jesus Christ. Work will arise. Why are those who are sick healed in the name of Jesus Christ? The reason? It doesn’t heal because you don’t believe in it. The spiritual fundamentals have been solved. When you continue to pray then your fundamentals will be healed. You will gain fundamental healing and power. This means that there are many people who are sick. 

3. The authority to have the power of the Throne with you

Jesus Christ ascended to heaven but when disciples were going around doing ministry, it said that the Lord was with them. 

Verse 20 - We can pick up snakes but do we go around hunting for snakes? God promised us that He will be with us and protect us with the power of the throne. Even if darkness comes upon us, God will protect us. We must hold onto this surely. We must use our authority correctly. Since we don’t use authority correctly, God is not giving it to you. 

King Saul was going around trying to David day and night but during that time, David confessed to Psalm 23:1 “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.” - Those who were loyal to David started to follow him and they tried to tell David that they should kill King Saul. But during that time, David refused. David knew that King Saul was demon possessed. When King Saul died, it said that David wept and cried. The authority that David utilized was different. David had run away when his son, Absalom, tried to kill him but he said to his officials under him to not kill Absalom and David’s eyes were different. 

Conclusion

We must restore and enjoy our status of heavenly throne. This is what we call a bartizan. We must restore and enjoy our authority of the throne every day. This is called a journey. We must leave behind the inheritance of the heavenly throne. We call this the guidepost. We must confirm this daily. What kind of work will we do? We don’t need to do anything extraordinary but on a daily basis, we must enjoy the bartizan, journey, and guidepost. Then, we will gain the power and authority to rule over the world. God is not talking about secular success, this is rightful. Right now, enjoy our bartizan, journey, and guidepost even in the midst of hardships. Then, we can conquer the world. Every day I ask, if I possess the evidence of the path of the bartizan, journey, and guidepost? Do I have this path in my life right now? God is answering our prayers right now and fulfilling His word. We must be within this. We must help the missionaries. This is the greatest blessing. God will receive glory through us. Many multiethnic want to come here but can’t because of their visas. I realized that many people who are listening to our messages are not within our organization. The field of evangelism movement can only take place with the word of God. May all the greatest glory be given to God alone.