Lesson 3315

 (Lesson 3315)(01-30-21) Mark 11:19-26

    “And when even was come, he went out of the city. And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots. And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away. And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them. And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.”

    As was mentioned earlier, when Jesus cursed the fig tree, He was demonstrating what total faith would allow a believer to do. 

    As Peter noted when they walked back past the fig tree he could see that the tree had withered and died. When Jesus heard what Peter had said, He, in essence said that just as he had cause the fig tree to die by simply desiring it to do so, His true and faithful followers could also command that anything be done, having absolute faith, it would be done. 

    What an awesome power if we would only take advantage of it. The ONLY thing that stops those of us who have been born again by the Spirit of God from having everything we might ever desire, is the weakness of our faith.~