In Mark 11:22-25 Jesus gives the key principles for whosoever to receive from God and to remove the mountains in their way. *(1) GENERAL FAITH: Have faith in God (v22) We must look to God to move the mountain (problem). We must transfer our trust from our own ability to Gods. We speak His word and act in obedience but His is the power. He is the Source of blessings and miracles. We must look away from ourselves and look to God to bring it to pass. We speak to the mountain but only God has the power to remove it. *(2) FORGIVE: For our faith to work we must walk in love and forgiveness: When you stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your sins. (v25). Our faith can only work when we are in fellowship with God and this is broken when we dont forgive. *(3) BELIEVE YOU RECEIVE: Therefore I say to you, Whatever things you desire, when ye pray, believe that you receive them, and you shall have them (Mark 11:23) Our faith must be specific. We must focus on receiving specific things and promises from God. We are to believe we receive the promise (the answer) when we pray. The logical foundation for believing this way is in 1John 5:14,15 : this is the confidence we have in Him, that, if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us: and if we know that He hears us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of Him.
Posted on: Wed, 05 Mar 2014 22:13:38 +0000
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