Mark 11:20-23 (NKJV) Now in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots. And Peter, remembering, said to Him, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree which You cursed has withered away.” So Jesus answered and said to them, “Have faith in God”. 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.
In order to develop a faith that can move mountains, we must agree with God’s Word and frame our world through the affirmation of God’s Word daily.
The fig tree in the passage did not wither away immediately. It took time to manifest in the natural or to the naked eye even though it was already rotting at its root. The process of dying had already started as soon as Jesus cursed it or when the Word was released. While it may take time for the manifestation to occur, we must remain steadfast in faith.
To avoid doubting in our hearts, first, we must genuinely believe in our hearts what we say to the mountain, which means having faith in God through our inward conviction. It is from the abundance of our hearts that our mouths speak. Secondly, we must consistently reinforce our beliefs by speaking in our daily lives what we already spoke to the mountain. By starving doubt and reiterating our beliefs by saying it just as though it is, we strengthen our conviction.
One very important thing is we must understand affirming God’s Word and calling things into existence does not mean denying the reality of our circumstances. The Bible does not instruct us to ignore the facts or pretend that certain things don’t exist. Instead, we choose to believe and agree with what God’s Word says rather than continually talking about the obstacles that we face and focusing on them.
Beth Jones in her book “Get A Grip On Your Lip” said, “We can frame our world—our walk with the Lord, our emotional and mental health, our physical health and strength, our relationships, marriage, family, ministries, finances, and our success in life—by speaking God’s Word”. So, if you want to live the supernatural, victorious Christian life, you’ll have to get your mouths in agreement with God’s Word, and over time, those words will frame your world.
There is power in the written Word when we mix it with faith. Therefore, if you know that a mountain is not supposed to be in your life, such as fear, lack or sickness, you can speak to it! We are reiterating and keeping our faith when we speak God’s Word to frame our lives. It starves doubt and brings to remembrance the Word of God which is the truth.
Sermon Series: Cell Group Campaign (Session 2)
说出神的话语 构建你的世界
马可福音11:20-24 早晨，他们从那里经过，看见无花果树连根都枯干了。彼得想起 耶稣的话来，就对他说：拉比，请看！你所咒诅的无花果树，已经枯干了。耶稣回答说：“你们当信服神”。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。
为了培养出能移山的信心，我们必须认同神的话，并通过每天肯定神的话来构建我们的世界。
经文里的无花果树并没有立刻干枯。它需要时间才能在自然界或肉眼的注视下显现出来，尽管它的根部已经腐烂了。死亡的过程在耶稣对它发出咒诅或神的话语被释放的时候就已经开始了。虽然显现可能需要时间，但我们必须坚定不移地保持信心。
为了避免内心的怀疑，首先，我们必须在心里真正相信我们对山所说的话，这意味着通过我们内心的信念对上帝有信心。我们心里所充满的，就从口里说出来。其次，我们必须在日常生活中说出我们已经对山说过的话，从而不断强化我们的信念。通过消除怀疑并把我们所相信的当作事实来说出口，我们强化了我们的信念。
有一件非常重要的事情是，我们必须明白，肯定神的话语并召唤事物的存在并不意味着否认我们所处的现实环境。圣经没有教导我们忽略事实或假装某些事情不存在。相反，我们选择相信并同意神的话语，而不是不断地谈论我们面临的障碍并专注于它们。
Beth Jones在她的书《Get A Grip On Your Lip 控制你的口舌》中说:“我们可以构建我们的世界——我们与主的同行，我们的情感和心理健康，我们的身体健康和力量，我们的人际关系、婚姻、家庭、事工、财务、以及我们生活中的成功—藉着说出神的话语。”所以，如果你想过这种超自然的、得胜的基督徒生活，你必须让你的口与神的话语一致，久而久之，这些话语就会塑造你的世界。
当我们把书面的圣经与信心调和在一起时，它就会有力量。因此，如果你知道一座山不应该出现在你的生命中，比如恐惧、匮乏或疾病，你可以对它说话!当我们讲神的话语来构建我们的生活时，我们是在重申和保持我们的信心。它能消弭疑惑，使人想起神的道，这道就是真理。
讲章系列: 细胞小组活动 (第二部分)
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