Jesus was amazed at Peter's unbelief. He was saying when peters said "the fig tree you cursed is withered away"[mark11:21] Jesus was telling peter you shouldn't be shock to see this fig tree withered. "Just have faith in God" v22.
Then Jesus went on to explained that this wasn't limited to the fig tree. He use a mountain has an example but I believed it could apply to anything. He was making the point that if we say it with our mouths and believe it with our hearts. We can have what we say.
"That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, be removed. And be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his hearts, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass. He shall have whatsoever he saith.(mark11:23)
Jesus use the word " say or saith" three time in the above verse. He was making it clear that words has power. But he also said "have faith in God" the word that have power are word that are filled with faith.
FIG TRESS TODAY
how many times have you been disappointed by a fig tree. Jesus and his disciples were on their way to Jerusalem when Jesus saw a fig tree in a distance. He was hungry. So he and the disciples headed over the tree to get some figs to eat. But once he got there, they discovered there wasn't any fruit on the tree. (See mark11:11-14).
I haven't studied fig tree neither have I seen it. But have been told that when fig tree has leaves it's supposed to have fruit. When Jesus saw the tree from far hope was birth in him he believed he would be able to satisfy his hunger. But after he reach the tree he was disappointed and still hungry.
Just like it happened to Jesus here. A fig tree represent false hope. Unlike in this case we may see something from a distance that like the very answer to our problem but later we find out it was nothing but an empty promise.
But look at what happened! Jesus doesn't complained. He use his authority and said "let no man eat figs from this tree ever again" (mark11:14). Now also take thought of this when Jesus speak to the fig tree. It's looks like nothing happened. But when we to our mountain and nothing happened right that moment we shouldn't be immediately discouraged.
IT NOT ABOUT YOU.
JESUS DECLARES " that whatsoever you ask (demand) in my name I will give it to you " (john14:14). Its not about us! Its about Christ. It's about knowing who we are in him. Jesus declares that what ever we demand in it name he we give it to us. We don't demand it from God, it's the devil our adversary that will demand that he should take is ugly hand off our affairs
Jesus died on the cross ,2,000 years ago, he done his part. Some people are waiting for Jesus to come down from heaven. Grab hold of our fig tree, but that far from the truth. Jesus said you do something about your fig tree. Command your fig tree in the name of Jesus. All authority is in the name. The name doesn't belonged to just a few has Jesus doesn't belong to just a few. Romans10:12 says "for the same lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him"
IT WORKS
Let us go back to our previous text the 23 of mark 11 it says. "For assuredly. I say unto you, whosoever says to this mountain, be removed and be cast into the sea, and doesn't doubt in his heart, but believes that thoses things he says will be done, he will have whatsoever he says.
"for assuredly..... " the word assuredly means "undoubtedly" or confidently, in other word Jesus was saying to his disciples in know It works. And we can be confident two that when we put God's word to work it works for us.
The disciples saw God's word work through Jesus. They saw him speak to a fig tree. And the fig tree died, the next day when the disciples saw that the fig tree had withered away. They asked Jesus what he did.
Jesus said I did what you can do. Jesus said! "I just did a what you can do. " I spoke to it and commanded it to dry up" and it dried up has a result of Jesus words. Jesus has faith in God and he spoke confidently to that tree. The disciples doesn't see any change right away, BUT THINGS BEGAN TO CHANGE AND THEY SAW TO RESULT NEXT MORNING.
we have to understand that God isn't a drive through window. He isn't a microwave. We often think we're going to get our needs met immediately and sometimes that does happen. But other time we have to have Patience and to to keep standing, God's word works.
After three days or longer the answer doesn't come. Keep thanking God. That your fig trees is gone. [That's called faith]. After we got another bad report. Our emotion may try to kick in. It only natural for that to happened. But our faith in God also need to kick in.
If something is thrown toward our face. We automatically put our hand up to block it. It's natural reaction that we don't need to think about.
In the same way, when doubt and unbelief come and our emotion's start to rise the hand of faith nerd to rise automatically inside us to stop this doubts.
OPEN YOUR MOUTH
Begin to speak things that you want in your life, not things that you already have. Decide what kind of life you want to live and speak those things into existence.
Jesus told his disciples. "Assuredly, I say to you, whosoever say to this mountain....." many people have said, "well this was only for the disciples" No it's for whosoever, you see. We are whosoever because God is backing us. We can speak boldly to our mountain and it will move but we are ones who have to speak. And he we take care of it for us. No matter how big it may seems.
Often we look at things that seems big to us and then think it is impossible to overcome, but that is far from the truth. "Luke 18:27 says " the things which are impossible with men are possible with God"(Nkjv) God his able and that he will do it.
Then Jesus went on to explained that this wasn't limited to the fig tree. He use a mountain has an example but I believed it could apply to anything. He was making the point that if we say it with our mouths and believe it with our hearts. We can have what we say.
"That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, be removed. And be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his hearts, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass. He shall have whatsoever he saith.(mark11:23)
Jesus use the word " say or saith" three time in the above verse. He was making it clear that words has power. But he also said "have faith in God" the word that have power are word that are filled with faith.
FIG TRESS TODAY
how many times have you been disappointed by a fig tree. Jesus and his disciples were on their way to Jerusalem when Jesus saw a fig tree in a distance. He was hungry. So he and the disciples headed over the tree to get some figs to eat. But once he got there, they discovered there wasn't any fruit on the tree. (See mark11:11-14).
I haven't studied fig tree neither have I seen it. But have been told that when fig tree has leaves it's supposed to have fruit. When Jesus saw the tree from far hope was birth in him he believed he would be able to satisfy his hunger. But after he reach the tree he was disappointed and still hungry.
Just like it happened to Jesus here. A fig tree represent false hope. Unlike in this case we may see something from a distance that like the very answer to our problem but later we find out it was nothing but an empty promise.
But look at what happened! Jesus doesn't complained. He use his authority and said "let no man eat figs from this tree ever again" (mark11:14). Now also take thought of this when Jesus speak to the fig tree. It's looks like nothing happened. But when we to our mountain and nothing happened right that moment we shouldn't be immediately discouraged.
IT NOT ABOUT YOU.
JESUS DECLARES " that whatsoever you ask (demand) in my name I will give it to you " (john14:14). Its not about us! Its about Christ. It's about knowing who we are in him. Jesus declares that what ever we demand in it name he we give it to us. We don't demand it from God, it's the devil our adversary that will demand that he should take is ugly hand off our affairs
Jesus died on the cross ,2,000 years ago, he done his part. Some people are waiting for Jesus to come down from heaven. Grab hold of our fig tree, but that far from the truth. Jesus said you do something about your fig tree. Command your fig tree in the name of Jesus. All authority is in the name. The name doesn't belonged to just a few has Jesus doesn't belong to just a few. Romans10:12 says "for the same lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him"
IT WORKS
Let us go back to our previous text the 23 of mark 11 it says. "For assuredly. I say unto you, whosoever says to this mountain, be removed and be cast into the sea, and doesn't doubt in his heart, but believes that thoses things he says will be done, he will have whatsoever he says.
"for assuredly..... " the word assuredly means "undoubtedly" or confidently, in other word Jesus was saying to his disciples in know It works. And we can be confident two that when we put God's word to work it works for us.
The disciples saw God's word work through Jesus. They saw him speak to a fig tree. And the fig tree died, the next day when the disciples saw that the fig tree had withered away. They asked Jesus what he did.
Jesus said I did what you can do. Jesus said! "I just did a what you can do. " I spoke to it and commanded it to dry up" and it dried up has a result of Jesus words. Jesus has faith in God and he spoke confidently to that tree. The disciples doesn't see any change right away, BUT THINGS BEGAN TO CHANGE AND THEY SAW TO RESULT NEXT MORNING.
we have to understand that God isn't a drive through window. He isn't a microwave. We often think we're going to get our needs met immediately and sometimes that does happen. But other time we have to have Patience and to to keep standing, God's word works.
After three days or longer the answer doesn't come. Keep thanking God. That your fig trees is gone. [That's called faith]. After we got another bad report. Our emotion may try to kick in. It only natural for that to happened. But our faith in God also need to kick in.
If something is thrown toward our face. We automatically put our hand up to block it. It's natural reaction that we don't need to think about.
In the same way, when doubt and unbelief come and our emotion's start to rise the hand of faith nerd to rise automatically inside us to stop this doubts.
OPEN YOUR MOUTH
Begin to speak things that you want in your life, not things that you already have. Decide what kind of life you want to live and speak those things into existence.
Jesus told his disciples. "Assuredly, I say to you, whosoever say to this mountain....." many people have said, "well this was only for the disciples" No it's for whosoever, you see. We are whosoever because God is backing us. We can speak boldly to our mountain and it will move but we are ones who have to speak. And he we take care of it for us. No matter how big it may seems.
Often we look at things that seems big to us and then think it is impossible to overcome, but that is far from the truth. "Luke 18:27 says " the things which are impossible with men are possible with God"(Nkjv) God his able and that he will do it.
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