Jesus' Ressurection Crossroads: Unbelief

Mark 16:14-15, 20 | Still later he appeared to the eleven disciples as they were eating together. He rebuked them for their stubborn unbelief because they refused to believe those who had seen him after he had been raised from the dead. And then he told them, “Go into all the world and preach the Good News to everyone… And the disciples went everywhere and preached, and the Lord worked through them, confirming what they said by many miraculous signs.

  • Directly after correcting the disciples for their unbelief, what does Jesus do?

  • Does this progression surprise you? Why or why not?

  • Do the disciples deserve to be entrusted with the Good News (Gospel)? Why or why not?

  • Does knowing that Jesus could use the doubting disciples help you believe that Jesus can use you too? Why?