HAVE FAITH IN GOD

Passage: Mark 11:20-26

Key verse: 22

NIV

20 In the morning, as they went along, they saw the fig tree withered from the roots. 21 Peter remembered and said to Jesus, “Rabbi,(A) look! The fig tree you cursed has withered!”

22 “Have faith in God,” Jesus answered. 23 “Truly[a] I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and does not doubt in their heart but believes that what they say will happen, it will be done for them.(B) 24 Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.(C) 25 And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.”(D) [26] [b]

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Footnotes
  1. Mark 11:23 Some early manuscripts “If you have faith in God,” Jesus answered, 23 “truly
  2. Mark 11:26 Some manuscripts include here words similar to Matt. 6:15.
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ESV

The Lesson from the Withered Fig Tree

20 (A)As they passed by in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered away to its roots. 21 And Peter remembered and said to him, (B)“Rabbi, look! The fig tree that you cursed has withered.” 22 And Jesus answered them, “Have (C)faith in God. 23 (D)Truly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, (E)‘Be taken up and thrown into the sea,’ and does not (F)doubt in his heart, but (G)believes that what he says will come to pass, it will be done for him. 24 Therefore I tell you, (H)whatever you ask in prayer, (I)believe that you (J)have received[a] it, and it will be yours. 25 And whenever (K)you stand praying, (L)forgive, (M)if you have anything against anyone, so that (N)your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.”[b]

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Footnotes
  1. Mark 11:24 Some manuscripts are receiving
  2. Mark 11:25 Some manuscripts add verse 26: But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father who is in heaven forgive your trespasses
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1. "Have faith in God!" (2 -22) The next morning when Peter saw the fig tree withered from the roots, he was astonished shouting, "Rabbi, the fig tree you cursed has withered!" Why? Peter did not expect it. He had no absolute faith in Jesus' word. Jesus wanted him to have "faith in God" and even "mountain-moving faith" like Jesus. Jesus believed in God absolutely. He believed the Scriptures about his death on the cross, and how God would throw the mountain-like sins of all into the sea. He believed God would raise him on the third day too. 2. "Ask and believe, and it will be done for him" (23-26) Faith is measured by one's prayer. Whatever we ask for in prayer, we must believe that we have already received it. Then it will be ours. Faith is also revealed when we forgive others. Jesus warned of getting rid of the unforgiving heart if our prayers are to be heard.

Prayer: Lord, forgive my unbelief. Give me mountain-moving faith in your word. Let me be bold even to ask each nation to be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.

One Word: Have faith in God!