FAITH ... NOTHING WILL BE IMPOSIBLE / MATTHEW 17:20

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(KJV) Matthew 17:20

And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.

FAITH … NOTHING WILL BE IMPOSIBLE / MATTHEW 17:20

Jesus frequently comments on the nature of true faith. He speaks of a faith that can move mountains, bring miracles and healing, and accomplish great things for God. What is the nature of this kind of faith?

True faith is an effective faith that produces results: “it will move” mountains.
True faith is not a belief in “faith” as a force or power of its own, but it is a “faith in God’ (Mark 11:22). God must be the object and focus of our faith in order for it to be effective. The “amount” of faith is not the issue here. A mustard seed is extremely tiny (Matthew 13:31-32). By God’s grace, all followers of Christ already possess at least that much faith, which they exercised to receive spiritual salvation in the first place (Romans 5:1; Ephesians 2:8). So, it is not how much faith we have, but what we do with it; we must direct it toward God Himself. He must be both the source and the object of our faith.
True faith is a work of God within the hearts of Christians (Mark 9:24; Philippians 2:13). It is not something we create by simply putting out a lot of effort. It involves a God-given awareness within our hearts that He hears and answers our prayers (Mark 11:23). This faith awareness is created and inspired by the Holy Spirit; we cannot produce it in our own minds (Romans 12:3; 1 Corinthians 12:9)
Since true faith is a gift from God through Christ, It is important to grow closer to Christ and become more familiar with His Word. As we do, our devotion to and confidence in Him will deepen (Romans 10:17; Philippians 3:8-15). That dependence is vital because Christ said that “apart from Me you can do nothing” (John 3:27; 15:5; Hebrews 4:16; 12:2). God’s constant presence and our obedience to His Word are the source and the secret of faith (Matthew 9:21; John 15:7).

True faith is under God’s control. He gives us faith on the basis of His love, wisdom, grace and purposes. In other words, He gives us what we need when we need it. Faith is a gift that expresses God’s love for us and enables us to accomplish His will. It is not to be used for our own selfish interest (James 4:3).

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