Mark 11:23 (NKJV) 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.
When Jesus asks us to speak to the mountain, it implies that the mountain should not have a place in our lives. These mountains symbolise hindrances that are not from God. To speak to the mountains in our lives, we must first identify what these mountains represent. Fear, lack, and sickness are examples of mountains that should not be a part of our lives. As believers, we can confidently reject these mountains and stand on the promises of God.
1 John 4:17-18 (NKJV) Love has been perfected among us in this: that we may have boldness in the day of judgement; because as He is, so are we in this world. There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love.
Fear is not of God. The perfect love of God dispels all fear. God is with us, He will help us, and He will never leave nor forsake us. We can confidently reject any form of fear, including the fear of judgement or physical death, because God’s love and acceptance provide us with peace and security.
Philippians 4:19 (NKJV) And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
God provides for us, including our material needs though He expects us to work and provide for our families. God promised He will supply all our needs according to His riches in glory through Christ Jesus. Therefore, lack should not have a place in our lives.
Matthew 9:35 (NKJV) Then Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.
God is with us in our suffering, and He is the source of healing. There is suffering in this fallen world due to the sin nature of man, but God is not distant from our pain. In fact, Jesus willingly entered into human suffering by becoming man, enduring physical pain, emotional turmoil, and even separation from the Father. He empathises with our sicknesses, illnesses, sorrow, and grief. We can take solace in the knowledge that God desires healing for us. Jesus went about healing every sickness, disease, and oppression caused by the devil. Therefore, any form of sickness and illness should not be part of our lives.
From Scriptures, we know that the mountains of fear, lack, and sickness should not be in our lives. God wants these mountains out of our lives. There is power in the spoken word. Therefore, let’s speak to the mountains, and see them removed!
Sermon Series: Cell Group Campaign (Session 2)
这座山应该存在于你的生命中吗？
马可福音11:23 我实在告诉你们，无论何人对这座山说：“你挪开此地投在海里！”他若心里不疑惑，只信他所说的必成，就必给他成了。
当耶稣叫我们对这座山说话时，意味着这座山不应该存在于我们的生命中。这些山象征着不是来自神的障碍。若要对我们生命中的这些山说话，我们必须先确定这些山代表着什么。恐惧、匮乏和疾病是山的例子，它们不应该存在于我们的生命中。作为信徒，我们可以坦然无惧地弃绝这些山，并坚守神的应许。
约翰一书4:17-18 这样，爱在我们里面得以完全，我们就可以在审判的日子坦然无惧，因为他如何，我们在这世上也如何。爱里没有惧怕，爱既完全，就把惧怕除去，因为惧怕里含着刑罚。惧怕的人在爱里未得完全。
惧怕不是出于神。神完全的爱除去一切的惧怕。神与我们同在，祂将帮助我们，祂总不撇下我们，也不丢弃我们。我们可以坦然无惧地弃绝任何形式的惧怕，包括惧怕审判或肉体上的死亡，因为神的爱与接纳给予了我们平安和安全感。
腓立比书4:19 我神必照他荣耀的丰富，使你们一切所需用的都充足地供应给你们在基督耶稣里。
神供应给我们的包括物质上的需要，尽管祂希望我们工作并供养我们的家庭。神应许祂必照祂荣耀的丰富，使我们一切所需用的都充足地供应给我们在基督耶稣里。因此，匮乏不应该存在于我们的生命中。
马太福音9:35 耶稣走遍各城各乡，在会堂里教训人，宣讲天国的福音，医治各样的病症。
神在我们受苦时与我们同在，祂是医治的源头。由于人的罪性，在这堕落的世界中有苦难，但神并没有远离我们的苦难。事实上，耶稣自愿进入人类的苦难，成为人，承受身体上的痛苦、情感的困扰，甚至与父神隔离。祂感同身受我们的疾病、病痛、苦楚和伤痛。我们可以在知道神渴望我们被医治后得到安慰。耶稣走遍四方医治各样的病症、病痛和由邪灵所造成的压迫。因此，任何形式的疾病和病痛都不应该成为我们生命的一部分。
从圣经中，我们知道我们的生活中不应该有恐惧、匮乏和疾病这些山。神希望这些山离开我们的生命。言语是带有能力的。因此，让我们对这些山说话，看它们被挪开！
讲章系列：细胞小组活动(第二部分)
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