They Went Forth and Preached Everywhere - Mark 16:20

What did they preach? Not themselves. No, not themselves but Christ Jesus the LORD. Why did they preach Him? Because they were specially anointed to preach Him. And this was not the only reason. They had enjoyed the LORD in their own souls as their Savior and their Redeemer, Whose Love had been sweetly shed abroad in their heart.

They had been led to see that His righteousness alone justified them. They had seen by Faith His sacrificial death, to deliver them from guilt and condemnation and His efficacious blood to cleanse from every stain. This had been made so precious and comforting to their souls, the LORD's power and ability to save so much felt, so powerfully impressed upon their hearts, that a necessity was laid upon them to preach. "Woe is unto me," said the apostle, "...if I preach not the gospel." (1 Corinthians 9:16)