Mark 11:23-24 - Faith That Moves Mountains: Believe You Receive When You Pray
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Mark 11:23 - Faith That Moves Mountains
23 For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says.
Mark 11:24 - Believe You Receive When You Pray
24 Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them. Mark 11:23
How Good It Is - Worship Song of Faith and Prayer
Let this powerful worship song "How Good It Is" inspire your faith that moves mountains as you learn to believe you receive when you pray, trusting God's Word and believing His promises! This uplifting Christian hymn celebrates the goodness of God and the power of prayer that moves mountains, reminding us that nothing is impossible with God (Mark 11:24, Matthew 17:20).
As you meditate on Jesus' promise to answer believing prayer, let this song strengthen your confidence in God's faithfulness and His ability to do exceedingly abundantly above all we ask or think. Worship along with this beautiful melody and declare the goodness of the Lord as you pray in faith, knowing that God hears and answers those who come to Him believing!
The Impossible Made Possible: Casting Mountains Into the Sea
The illustration of casting an enormous mountain into the sea is an extreme example of the absolutely impossible. That is the point!
Faith in God Achieves the Impossible
Having faith in God can accomplish the impossible. Mark had previously emphasized Jesus' insistence on simply believing in Mark 9:23,24;
23 Jesus said to him, “If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.”
24 Immediately the father of the child cried out and said with tears, “Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!
What Does Mountain Symbolize in Mark 11:23?
A "mountain" can represent obstacles or problems in your life keeping you from who God wants you to be.
How Do You Speak to Your Mountain in Faith?
Speak to the mountain, with no doubt in your heart, and tell it to be removed, and be cast into the sea and BELIEVE with your faith that it is being removed. Jesus promises you will have whatever you say when you do not doubt in your heart.
SAY unto the mountain - Command it to go!
BELIEVE those things which you say
You shall Have those things which you SAY
Remember, The Bible says in Proverbs 18:21;
Death and Life Are in the Power of the Tongue (Proverbs 18:21)
"Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit."
Command those mountains to be removed out of your life, In Jesus Name.
Why Prayers Go Unanswered: Asking According to God's Will
Aligning Your Words With God's Will
But, whatever you ask must line up with God's will. If you ask and receive not, it's because you have asked amiss.
The Bible says in James 4: 2-3;
"Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not. 3 Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts."
If you ask upon your lusts, you have asked amiss, which means, you have asked wrongly. If what you are asking lines up with God's will and His promises, then you shall receive, because God is not a man to lie.
Believe God's Promises: They Never Fail: Numbers 23:19
The Bible says in Numbers 23:19;
“God is not a man, that He should lie,
Nor a son of man, that He should repent.
Has He said, and will He not do?
Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good?
You have to believe God's promise when He says, those things you've asked for, BELIEVE that you've received them, and you shall have them.
Mustard Seed Faith: Nothing Shall Be Impossible
The Bible says in Matthew 17:19-21;
"Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, “Why could we not cast it out?” So Jesus said to them, “Because of your unbelief; for assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you. However, this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting.”
Overcoming Unbelief to Move Mountains
If you have faith even as small as a grain of mustard seed, you can speak to the mountain in your life; your problems, adversity, obstacles and they will move. Speaking in faith, without doubting, is being an overcomer, and you can have what you say, when it lines up with God's will, and His Word.
Speaking God's Word Over Your Situation
As you speak in faith and pray the Bible scriptures that are specific to your needs, over your situation, without doubting in your heart, God will move on your behalf.
Isaiah 55:11 - God's Word Accomplishes His Purpose
The Bible says in Isaiah 55:11;
So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth;
It shall not return to Me void,
But it shall accomplish what I please,
And it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.
How To Command Your Mountain In Jesus Name
God's word shall not return unto Him void, so speak to the mountain and command it to go, in the Name of Jesus, and then believe without any doubt in you heart, that you have received what you have asked.
Submit to God, Resist the Enemy - He Will Flee: James 4:7
Submit yourselves to God, by surrendering your will to God, obeying Him, and aligning with His authority and His Word rather than relying on worldly self-reliance.
"Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you." James 4:7
Be a Doer of the Word: James 1:22
"But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves."
Ask God to quicken these verses unto you, Be a doer and not only a hearer of the Word.
The Holy Spirit Shall Equip You, Strengthen You and Help You - Zechariah 4:6-7
"Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,’
Says the Lord of hosts.
‘Who are you, O great mountain?
Before Zerubbabel you shall become a plain!
And he shall bring forth the capstone
With shouts of “Grace, grace to it!” Zechariah 4:6-7
He Who Began a Good Work in Your Life Shall Complete It - Philippians 1:6
"being confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ" Philippians 1:6
Be confident and rest in knowing, God is faithful to finish the spiritual transformation and sanctification He starts in our lives to be more like Christ.
God Is In Your Story To Completion - Four Truths About God's Faithfulness in Philippians 1:6
God's Divine Initiative: The "good work" of salvation and spiritual growth is initiated by God, not human effort.
His Unwavering Commitment: God will not abandon the work He has started; He will continue it throughout a believer's life.
Final Completion: The work will be fully completed upon the return of Jesus Christ, often referred to as "the day of Christ Jesus."
Confidence and Comfort: This promise offers security and peace, assuring Christians that they are a "work in progress" supported by God's power.
Keep your eyes on Jesus, Your situation can change and turn around when you focus on Jesus, the Rock, the Chief cornerstone.