Mark 6: 7-16

(Mark 6: 7-16) And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by two and two; and gave them power over unclean spirits; And commanded them that they should take nothing for their journey, save a staff only; no scrip, no bread, no money in their purse: But be shod with sandals; and not put on two coats. And he said unto them, In what place soever ye enter into an house, there abide till ye depart from that place.  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. And they went out, and preached that men should repent.  And they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them.  And king Herod heard of him; (for his name was spread abroad:) and he said, That John the Baptist was risen from the dead, and therefore mighty works do shew forth themselves in him.  Others said, That it is Elias. And others said, That it is a prophet, or as one of the prophets.  But when Herod heard thereof, he said, It is John, whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead.

Jesus called the twelve disciples. He called the twelve disciples, cast out evil spirits, and empowered them to heal every sickness and every weak. What is this power from Jesus? It is power to rely on Jesus' name. Not everyone can call on the name of Jesus, but the one whom Jesus has chosen can. The Bible says that many are called, but few are called.

When Jesus sent the twelve disciples, he said, "These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not." The primary object of God's covenant is Israel. Therefore, the whole Israel was a lost sheep. Jesus had pity on the sick. Jesus saw them suffering and exhausting like sheep without a shepherd.

However, they did not turn to Jesus. As the disciples went, they said that Heaven was near. But Jesus said to his disciples, "To preach this gospel of the kingdom, heal the sick, save the dead, cleanse the lepers, remove the ghosts, but give them free, because you have received them freely." It is not their own power that the disciples did this power, but the power given by Jesus Christ. Therefore, doing this power testified to Jesus as the Christ.

There was nothing the disciples had. When the Jews of this time went to someone else's house, they blessed it.
Peace is the Greek word for Ayrene. It is called Shalom in Hebrew. Israel was God's covenant people, so Shalom was not given if they betrayed God's covenant. So all kinds of disasters happen. In this process, Shalom, or peace, is the gospel message to them. However, Jesus said to his disciples, "Preach this peace wherever you go." Peace is the most important thing that Jesus calls His disciples and tells them to give away what they have received.

The Israelites' failure to enjoy God's peace is because God's covenant relationship is broken. Therefore, Jesus is a peace offering that gives peace between God and his people. Therefore, the disciples preach this peace. If there is a person who meets this peace, peace will come to that person's home. Peace means the gospel.

However, Jesus said to his disciples, "If people do not accept the one who comes with this peace and do not listen in your words, you must throw away the dust of your feet from the house or the castle." The act of dropping off the dust on your feet or brushing off your hem means judgment. Jesus said to his disciples, "If they do not receive peace from Jesus, it is a judgment, and how terrible this judgment is, the land of Sodom and Gomorrah is more tolerable than the city." Jerusalem was the first city to reject the peace message. Jesus sighed for Jerusalem because the people did not know the news of peace. Therefore, Jerusalem that rejected Jesus became Sodom and Gomorrah.

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