Speak to the mountains - Part 2

Hebrew 11:3
By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God's command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.

3 Invisible Components
1. God's spirit (Gen 1:1-2)
2. God's spoken word (Gen 1:3)
3. God's kind of faith (Heb 11:1)

*Faith brings the intangible into reality

What is 'God's kind of faith'?
- full of Spirit
- full of word
- full of faith
- spoke the word

Mark 11:12-14
The next day as they were leaving Bethany, Jesus was hungry. 13Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to find out if it had any fruit. When he reached it, he found nothing but leaves, because it was not the season for figs. 14Then he said to the tree, "May no one ever eat fruit from you again." And his disciples heard him say it.

Mark 11:20-23
In the morning, as they went along, they saw the fig tree withered from the roots. 21Peter remembered and said to Jesus, "Rabbi, look! The fig tree you cursed has withered!"
22"Have faith in God," Jesus answered. 23"I tell you the truth, if anyone says to this mountain, 'Go, throw yourself into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart but believes that what he says will happen, it will be done for him.

Matthew 21:18-21
Early in the morning, as he was on his way back to the city, he was hungry. 19Seeing a fig tree by the road, he went up to it but found nothing on it except leaves. Then he said to it, "May you never bear fruit again!" Immediately the tree withered.
20When the disciples saw this, they were amazed. "How did the fig tree wither so quickly?" they asked.
21Jesus replied, "I tell you the truth, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only can you do what was done to the fig tree, but also you can say to this mountain, 'Go, throw yourself into the sea,' and it will be done.

2 Seeming Discrepancies:
1. Words of Jesus to the fig tree
- Each writer reported partially on what is important
- The end result is the same

2. Signs of the withered tree
- Not all disciples were together to hear and saw what Jesus spoke to the fig tree
- Peter wasn't there
- Peter noticed the following day

Matthew 21:22
If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer

- Keep praying and believing

Mark 11:24-25
Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. 25And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins."

Taken from Sermon by Ps Rony @ Lighthouse Evangelism