Ask, Believe, and Receive
Eddie Snipes
Mark 11:22-24
The Bible tells us that without faith we cannot please God. It is out of faith in God that we are able to ask confidently and know our prayers will be answered. It is vital that we as Christians understand the importance of praying in faith and equally so to understand just what it means to pray in faith. This passage above is frequently quoted but seldom understood. Verse 24 is often used out of context to teach a well intentioned but false promise that Jesus guarantees that we will have everything that we ask. If we look at this in context we see that the intended focus is to accomplish a purpose. We are promised that we can move mountains, "therefore believe you receive them and you will have them."
The promises of God have been turned into a 'selfish gospel' rather than a kingdom focused life. As we shall soon see, there are very clear examples given in scripture that reveal the promises of God and how these fit into our Christian walk. As followers of Christ, we can walk in absolute confidence in God and know our prayers are making an impact according to God's design. Lets first look at the purpose and focus of our prayers.
Ask according to His purposes
1 John 5:
14 Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.15 And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him.
This passage offers a crucial piece of information so that we understand the motivations behind our prayers. Most Christians are taught to ask according to their own purposes, but the Bible teaches that we are to ask according to God's will, not our will. Scripture teaches that if we desire to follow Christ, we must die to ourselves, take up our cross and follow Him. The promises of God are only to the followers of Christ. If we are not following Jesus Christ but are following our worldly desires, this promi ...
Eddie Snipes
Mark 11:22-24
The Bible tells us that without faith we cannot please God. It is out of faith in God that we are able to ask confidently and know our prayers will be answered. It is vital that we as Christians understand the importance of praying in faith and equally so to understand just what it means to pray in faith. This passage above is frequently quoted but seldom understood. Verse 24 is often used out of context to teach a well intentioned but false promise that Jesus guarantees that we will have everything that we ask. If we look at this in context we see that the intended focus is to accomplish a purpose. We are promised that we can move mountains, "therefore believe you receive them and you will have them."
The promises of God have been turned into a 'selfish gospel' rather than a kingdom focused life. As we shall soon see, there are very clear examples given in scripture that reveal the promises of God and how these fit into our Christian walk. As followers of Christ, we can walk in absolute confidence in God and know our prayers are making an impact according to God's design. Lets first look at the purpose and focus of our prayers.
Ask according to His purposes
1 John 5:
14 Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.15 And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him.
This passage offers a crucial piece of information so that we understand the motivations behind our prayers. Most Christians are taught to ask according to their own purposes, but the Bible teaches that we are to ask according to God's will, not our will. Scripture teaches that if we desire to follow Christ, we must die to ourselves, take up our cross and follow Him. The promises of God are only to the followers of Christ. If we are not following Jesus Christ but are following our worldly desires, this promi ...
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