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Mark 11: 20 – 26 (NKJV) 20 Now in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree

dried up from the roots. 21 And Peter, remembering, said to Him, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree which You cursed has withered away.”

22 So Jesus answered and said to them, “Have faith in God. 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. 24 Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.

25 “And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses. 26 But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your trespasses.”

1. What is Biblical Faith?

v. 23b - but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says.

Heb 11:1

Now faith is the

substance of things

hoped for, the evidence

of things not seen.

1. What is Biblical Faith?

b. Opposite of sense knowledge faith

John 20:25 The other disciples

therefore said to him, “We have seen the Lord.” So he said to them, “Unless I see in His hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and put my hand into His side, I will not believe.”

1. What is Biblical Faith?

Confession:

I am not moved by what I see,

I am moved only by what I believe

2. How do we operate and exercise Biblical Faith?

a. Speak to God about the Mountain

2. How do we operate and exercise Biblical Faith?

b.Speak the Desired Result

v. 24 - Therefore I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.

2. How do we operate and exercise Biblical Faith?

c. Sees the impossible and trust God for it

a. Forgive and not hold any offence against anyone

v. 25 - “And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses.

3. How can I build up my Biblical Faith?

3. How can I build up my Biblical Faith?

c. Confess God’s Word

2 Cor 4: 13

And since we have the same spirit of faith, according to what is written, “I believed and therefore I spoke,” we also believe and therefore speak,

i) Flawless

Ps 12: 6

The words of the LORD

are pure words,

Like silver tried in a

furnace of earth,

Purified seven times.

Ps 119: 105

iii) True

Ps 119:160

The entirety of Your word is truth,

And every one of Your righteous judgments endures

forever.