11.8 How to pray the prayer of faith (part 2) – Speaking to the mountain
In the last lesson, we said that there were 4 important principles in the prayer of faith. The first was to believe the promise from God’s Word. God’s Word cannot fail; it is the basis for our faith.
Today, let us talk about how we can release that faith through prayer. Many people talk to God about their mountain. But God wants us to talk to our mountains about God.
Every healing, every miracle and every promise has been purchased on the cross 2,000 years ago. We do not have to ask God anymore. It had already been given when Jesus cried, “It is finished.” We just need to enforce those promises as kings and priests by speaking them into existence. Our faith is released through our outward confession.
We will now show you that the prayer of faith is not even talking to God. It is simply speaking to the mountain to be cast out, or calling forth His promise. The famous passage which teaches us about the prayer of faith is in Mark 11:22-24.
(Mark 11:22-24)
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. THEREFORE I say to you, whatever things you ASK WHEN YOU PRAY, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.”
This passage shows us that the prayer of faith is through speaking to the mountain. Jesus equates “asking in prayer” with “saying to the mountain”. Therefore, when we speak to the mountain, we are actually asking in prayer. Jesus shared this passage to explain how the fig tree which He cursed earlier withered away. He simply spoke to it saying, “Let no one eat fruit from you ever again” (Mark 11:14).
This principle of “speaking” is used throughout the Bible especially in praying for the sick, in raising the dead, in casting out evil spirits and in praying for the baptism in the Holy Spirit (Acts 3:6-8, 9:17, 9:40, 16:18; Mark 5:41; Luke 4:39; John 11:43). We can also apply this principle to the other promises of God. For example, you can speak to your mountain of debts. You can proclaim life to the barren womb. You can speak to yourself to receive wisdom, love, joy and peace of the Lord.
Therefore, in the prayer of faith, we should be speaking to the mountain to be cast out, or to call forth God’s promise. God will back us up in heaven when we enforce His victory. So stop talking to God about your mountain; start talking to your mountain about God.
Today, let us talk about how we can release that faith through prayer. Many people talk to God about their mountain. But God wants us to talk to our mountains about God.
Every healing, every miracle and every promise has been purchased on the cross 2,000 years ago. We do not have to ask God anymore. It had already been given when Jesus cried, “It is finished.” We just need to enforce those promises as kings and priests by speaking them into existence. Our faith is released through our outward confession.
We will now show you that the prayer of faith is not even talking to God. It is simply speaking to the mountain to be cast out, or calling forth His promise. The famous passage which teaches us about the prayer of faith is in Mark 11:22-24.
(Mark 11:22-24)
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. THEREFORE I say to you, whatever things you ASK WHEN YOU PRAY, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.”
This passage shows us that the prayer of faith is through speaking to the mountain. Jesus equates “asking in prayer” with “saying to the mountain”. Therefore, when we speak to the mountain, we are actually asking in prayer. Jesus shared this passage to explain how the fig tree which He cursed earlier withered away. He simply spoke to it saying, “Let no one eat fruit from you ever again” (Mark 11:14).
This principle of “speaking” is used throughout the Bible especially in praying for the sick, in raising the dead, in casting out evil spirits and in praying for the baptism in the Holy Spirit (Acts 3:6-8, 9:17, 9:40, 16:18; Mark 5:41; Luke 4:39; John 11:43). We can also apply this principle to the other promises of God. For example, you can speak to your mountain of debts. You can proclaim life to the barren womb. You can speak to yourself to receive wisdom, love, joy and peace of the Lord.
Therefore, in the prayer of faith, we should be speaking to the mountain to be cast out, or to call forth God’s promise. God will back us up in heaven when we enforce His victory. So stop talking to God about your mountain; start talking to your mountain about God.
posted by Joshua Lye @ 12:23 AM
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