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Ask in Faith

Scripture

Primary passage

Matthew 21:21–22

21 Jesus answered them, “Most certainly I tell you, if you have faith and don’t doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you told this mountain, ‘Be taken up and cast into the sea,’ it would be done. 22 All things, whatever you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.”

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Mark

Mark 11:22–26

22 Jesus answered them, “Have faith in God. 23 For most certainly I tell you, whoever may tell this mountain, ‘Be taken up and cast into the sea,’ and doesn’t doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says is happening, he shall have whatever he says. 24 Therefore I tell you, all things whatever you pray and ask for, believe that you have received them, and you shall have them. 25 Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone; so that your Father, who is in heaven, may also forgive you your transgressions. 26 But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father in heaven forgive your transgressions.”

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The command

Hear what Jesus commands.

Trust God boldly in prayer, refusing divided reliance while releasing unforgiveness.

In context

Hear the whole passage.

After the fig-tree sign, Jesus uses mountain-moving language for confident prayer and joins faith with forgiveness before the Father.

What this reveals

What this reveals about God.

Jesus forms praying people whose confidence rests in God and whose hearts are being freed from vengeance.

Practice this command

Take one concrete step.

Bring one seemingly immovable concern to God daily, ask clearly, take any faithful action available, and release personal vengeance toward anyone involved.

Discuss

Talk about it.

How can bold faith avoid becoming confidence in our own desired outcome or words?

Pray

Pray this.

God, our faith is in you. Teach us to ask boldly, forgive honestly, and trust your power and wisdom with the outcome.

Teach

Teach it simply.

Do not present these verses as a mechanism guaranteeing every request; keep faith directed toward God and prayer within Jesus' wider teaching.

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