Mountain Moving Faith

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You Don't Need as Much as You Think to See Your Miracle!

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Now in the morning as he returned into the city, he hungered. 19 And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered away. 20 And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How soon is the fig tree withered away! 21 Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done. 22 And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.

Title: Mountain Moving Faith
In observing people and their walk with God, I have come to the conclusion that it is easier to ignore passages like this in the Bible than it is to figure them out and live in their principles.
After all, who has that much faith!
It is easier to live addicted, than by faith!
It is easier to live depressed, than by faith!
It is easier to live angry, than by faith!
It is easier to live with less, than live by faith!
It is easier to live in fear, than live by faith!
It is easier to live under a cloud of dread, than live by faith!
It is easier to live in hate and resentment of past wrongs, than live by faith!
It is easier to live
It is easier to live through sleepless nights, than live by faith!
It is easier to live
It is easier to live ____________, than to live by faith!
BUT if we could ever get to the place where we could see how simple and easy faith is
It would change our world - IT WOULD CHANGE THE WORLD!
Journey; progression of faith:
Begin’s with HOPE - I hope I can stop smoking, depression, fear, intimidation
As hope builds, an belief develops - I believe I can stop smoking, depression, fear, intimidation
Belief leads to an expectancy - I will I stop smoking, depression, fear, intimidation
Expectancy turns to full blown faith - I have stopped smoking, depression, fear, intimidation
BEFORE IT HAS EVEN HAPPENED!
Faith is the evidence of things not seen!
Old, old song:
Faith, Faith, Faith, Just a little bit of faith
Faith, Faith, Faith, Just a little bit of faith
You don’t need a whole lot
Just use what you got
Faith, Faith, Faith, Just a little bit of faith
Key take away to faith: faith is a muscle that can only gain strength as it is exercised.
God first started dealing with me, increasing my faith-
My home town of Springfield MO the main street was Glenstone.
East side of town - light after light
One day I was driving north up Glenstone and God spoke to me that every light would be green.
And it was!
And my flesh told me that it was a coincidence…
Next day that same.
Next day I drove all the way out of town on green lights - That’s dozens of lights...
I began to exercise my faith, little by little!
Faith is a muscle!
I have preached about it, every minister has preached/taught about it
Seven demensions of faith in the Bible
No faith
Little faith
Measure of faith
Gift of faith
Strong faith
Great faith
Hall of faith
Many of you sit here today with no or little faith...
I have to ask, WHY????

3 For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.

3For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.
3 For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.
Little faith
Measure of faith
Gift of faith
Strong faith
Great faith
Hall of faith
You have to do something to mess with God plan if you don’t have faith!
You have to do something to mess with God plan if you don’t have faith!
The Holy Bible: King James Version. (2009). (Electronic Edition of the 1900 Authorized Version., ). Bellingham, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc.
I have watched some of you struggle with faith since we began this journey this year...
Why? You have NO faith!
Why don’t you have faith?
Faith is so simple… BUT seems to be low hanging fruit for the enemy to steal.
WHY!
If is the faith chapter, helps us understand how to grow our faith!

14 How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? 15 And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things! 16 But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our zreport? 17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

14 How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? 15 And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things! 16 But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report? 17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
Romans 10:14–17 KJV 1900
14 How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? 15 And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things! 16 But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report? 17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
How do you get faith?
- How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? 15 And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things! 16 But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Esaias saith, Lord, who hath believed our report? 17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
How do you get faith?
By hearing!
How to you get faith in in the good report? Respond to the gospel of peace?
By hearing the World of God!
So Faith come into your life by hearing!
What you listen to builds your faith in that thing!
This is the true power of the tongue!
Some of you have less faith than God started you with because you listen to wrong things!
It’s not that you have no faith, it’s that you have no faith that God can heal you, deliver you, help you, ___________!
You have faith!
Faith that your going to have a bad day...
Faith that your going to have a friend stab you in the back...
Faith that your NOT going to have enough money...
Faith that God won’t help you on your job...
Faith in the doctors to heal you...
Faith in the medication that helps you sleep at night...
Faith in your credit card to get you out of a financial jam…
BUT you don’t have faith in God!
Why? Because you are listening to the wrong things...
Old timers used to preach about the music you listened to. WHY? Because it builds your faith!
If some of you would stop listening to the doubt and frustration then it would change your walk with God!
Greenhouses of negativity.
You have faith God WON’T help you!
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We get this idea that this is hard...
It is as simple as disciplining yourself to only listen to the voices that direct you along the path you want to go!
Stop listening to voices that are negative because they build your faith in the negative!
SOME OF YOU NEED TO STOP LISTENING TO YOURSELF!
Let me show you how easy this is:

Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come! 2 It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones. 3 Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him. 4 And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.

5 And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith. 6 And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you

Jesus teaches:
1. Offenses will come
2. Forgiveness
Apostles response: Lord, increase our faith!
Jesus response: If you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you
NOTE: when the disciples asked him to teach them to pray, he complied..
But when they asked him to increase their faith, his response? That’s your responsibility!
Last we we preached about crazy faith and talked about property and buildings and what God has in store for us...
This week I’m saying let’s increase our faith!
What are you going to believe?
Here’s what I believe: We don’t need as much as you think to see the miracle!
If a grain of mustard seed will move a sycamore tree...
If faith will move mountains
Then how much will be need to sell this building and build a complex?
How much do you need for deliverance, financial break through, peace in your home?
Conclusion:
Permission to hope!
Permission to dream!
What’s your craziest, biggest thing you can hope for?
Write it down and put it in your bible.
7:10 challange
What time is is? 7:10!
Read your bible for 10 minutes a day for the next 7 days!
Write down something you need and put in bible.
Not mountains...
Maybe you need a raise, a couple hundred dollars extra this month.
Maybe you need a pair of shoes.
Good night’s sleep.
Put it in the book when it happens!
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