Yesterday’s church service touched on so many profound Bible truths that you do not want to miss.
The speaker pointed out that the name YHWH, the sacred covenant name of God, sounds like breathing. In Hebrew, the four letters are breathy, airy sounds. They do not require the tongue or strong mouth movements.
They flow like inhale and exhale: Yod–Heh… Vav–Heh.
What a powerful picture: every breath we take speaks His name. Before we even say a word, our lungs are declaring the presence of the One who gives life and sustains us. Our first breath as infants announces His name, and our final breath whispers it as we leave this world.
And right after being reminded of the God whose name rides on our breath, we were brought to Mark 16:15–18, a passage many believers overlook today, even though Jesus spoke these words after His resurrection and before His ascension. In other words, this was part of His final marching orders to His people.
Let’s get into it.
The Great Commission Comes With Power
The power is what changed my life. The power is what sets Christianity apart from “religion”. The Bible says it: “You will receive power and be my witnesses” (Acts 1:8). Have you ever wonder, “How could I possibly tell the world about Jesus Christ?” The power is how. Get that power inside you and you will shake your generation and the world.
Mark 16 is where we find “The Great Commission”. It is a bold and supernatural passage. Jesus did not say, “Go into all the world and try your best.” He said:
“These signs will follow those who believe…” (Mark 16:17)
That word will is strong. Certain. Definite. Jesus expects believers to walk in power. Not our own power, but His. (2 Corinthians 12:9)
Let’s look at what Jesus promised in the closing verses of Mark 16.
1. “In My Name They Will Cast Out Demons”
Jesus knew that in the last days, spiritual oppression would be disguised as anything but spiritual. Today, almost everything is labeled “mental health”. Throughout Scripture, demons cause:
- torment (Mark 5)
- seizures (Mark 9)
- physical disabilities (Luke 13)
- emotional anguish (2 Cor. 12:7)
Jesus passed authority to His followers to confront these things. If the world does not recognize the spiritual roots of today’s suffering, they won’t be able to confront it with the authority Jesus gave us.
2. “They Will Speak in New Tongues”
So many believers have been told that tongues have passed away. But Scripture says they will cease when perfection comes, when we see Jesus face-to-face in heaven (1 Corinthians 13:8–12).
Tongues are:
- a language of the spirit
- direct communication with God
- something the enemy cannot decode
- a gift for edification and prayer
Scriptures that Support these Claims
1. “A language of the Spirit”
Tongues are explicitly described as speech produced by the Holy Spirit, not the natural mind.
- 1 Corinthians 14:2
“For one who speaks in a tongue speaks not to men but to God; for no one understands him, but he utters mysteries in the Spirit.” - 1 Corinthians 14:14
“For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my mind is unfruitful.”
These verses show that tongues proceed from the human spirit under the Holy Spirit’s influence.
2. “Direct communication with God”
The Bible teaches that praying in tongues is prayer directed to God, not man.
- 1 Corinthians 14:2
“…for he speaks to God.” - Romans 8:26–27
“…the Spirit Himself intercedes for us… the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.”
(While not tongues directly, this passage explains how the Spirit communicates beyond human language.)
Tongues is Spirit-empowered prayer that bypasses human limitations and goes straight to the Father.
3. “Something the enemy cannot decode”
Scripture teaches that tongues are mysteries in the Spirit, unintelligible to natural or demonic understanding.
- 1 Corinthians 14:2
“…no one understands him… he utters mysteries in the Spirit.” - 1 Corinthians 2:10–14
“These things God has revealed to us through the Spirit… The natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him.”
Demons are spiritual beings, but they are not omniscient, and they cannot interpret that which is spiritually revealed and spiritually spoken unless God permits.
Tongues operates in the Spirit, outside the enemy’s realm of comprehension.
4. “A gift for edification and prayer”
- 1 Corinthians 14:4
“The one who speaks in a tongue edifies himself…” - 1 Corinthians 14:14–15
“If I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays… I will pray with my spirit and I will pray with my mind also.” - Jude 20
“But you, beloved, building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit…”
This shows that praying in the Spirit, including tongues, builds and strengthens the believer.
Tongues are not gibberish but God-given spiritual communication. And as the speaker said, we won’t need this “heavenly Morse code” when we stand in glory, because the devil will be defeated and access to God will be face-to-face.
3. “They Will Pick Up Serpents”
Some argue this is symbolic, but the original Greek uses the word ophis, meaning literal snakes. And we have a perfect example of this in Acts 28. A venomous viper latched onto Paul’s hand, and he shook it off and suffered no harm.
This was not a stunt or a test, but complete protection in the line of obedience.
The promise holds: God protects His people when they are walking in His mission.
4. “If They Drink Deadly Poison, It Will Not Hurt Them”
The Greek phrase literally means “death-bringing drink.” It is not symbolic. It is not poetic. It is literal protection from deadly substances.
Do we see this directly in Scripture? Yes, not through a person intentionally drinking poison, but through God’s power neutralizing deadly poison for His people.
In 2 Kings 4:38–41, poisonous stew was accidentally prepared. The prophets cried, “There is death in the pot!” But God miraculously purified it, and they ate it safely.
The principle holds: God can render deadly things harmless when His people are carrying out His purpose.
5. “They Will Lay Their Hands on the Sick, and They Will Recover”
From Jesus’ ministry, to the apostles’, to the early church, the laying on of hands was always followed by healing. Scripture never presents healing as a relic of the past. It is a living part of the Great Commission.
Wherever believers go in obedience to Christ, healing follows.
The God Whose Name Is on Our Breath Still Works This Way
When you inhale and exhale, your breath echoes the name YHWH — the “I AM,” the eternal One, the Giver of life. And the same God whose name flows in every breath is the One who empowers believers to:
- cast out darkness from people’s lives
- pray in the Spirit
- walk in supernatural protection
- heal the sick
- and preach the Gospel with boldness
Jesus never intended His disciples to go into the world powerless or empty-handed.
He intended them, and us, to go with evidence that He is alive.
A Call to My Readers: Call on the Name of Jesus Christ
If you have never surrendered your life to Jesus, or if you have drifted away from Him, hear this clearly:
The power of Mark 16 is for those who believe.
Not those who attend church.
Not those who try to be “good people.”
Not those who follow a religion.
It is for those who call on the name of Jesus Christ as Lord and are filled with the Spirit.
When you turn to Him:
- your sins are forgiven
- your spirit is made alive
- the Holy Spirit fills you
- you receive authority over darkness
- the power Jesus promised becomes your inheritance
If you want to experience the God whose very name is breath, and walk in the power Jesus described, simply call out to Him today:
“Jesus, I believe You are the Son of God.
I surrender my life to You.
Fill me with Your Holy Spirit.
Make me a new creation.
I choose You today. Lead me, use me, and empower me to walk in everything You promised.“
If you prayed that, Scripture says:
- You are saved (Romans 10:13)
- You are sealed by the Holy Spirit (Ephesians 1:13)
- You are a new creation (2 Corinthians 5:17)
And you now walk under the same commission Jesus gave in Mark 16. The same power, the same authority, and the same calling to bring His Kingdom into the world.
Until next time, my friend.
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