Which other Bible verses reinforce the message of faith found in Mark 9:23? Mark 9:23 in Focus “ ‘If You can?’ echoed Jesus. ‘All things are possible to him who believes!’ ” Verses that Echo the Same Truth • Matthew 17:20 – “He told them, ‘Because you have so little faith. For truly I tell you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, “Move from here to there,” and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.’” • Matthew 21:21-22 – “Jesus replied, ‘Truly I tell you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you can say to this mountain, “Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,” and it will happen. If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask in prayer.’” • Mark 11:22-24 – “ ‘Have faith in God,’ Jesus said to them. ‘Truly I tell you that if anyone says to this mountain, “Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,” and has no doubt in his heart but believes that it will happen, it will be done for him. Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.’” • Luke 17:6 – “The Lord answered, ‘If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, “Be uprooted and planted in the sea,” and it will obey you.’” • John 11:40 – “Jesus replied, ‘Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?’” • Romans 4:20-21 – “Yet he did not waver through disbelief in the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God, being fully persuaded that God was able to do what He had promised.” • 2 Corinthians 5:7 – “For we walk by faith, not by sight.” • Ephesians 3:20 – “Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us,” • Philippians 4:13 – “I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.” • Hebrews 11:1 – “Now faith is the assurance of what we hope for and the certainty of what we do not see.” • Hebrews 11:6 – “And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him.” • James 1:5-6 – “Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. But he must ask in faith, without doubting, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.” • James 5:15 – “And the prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick. The Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven.” • 1 John 5:4 – “For everyone born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world: our faith.” Shared Threads to Notice • God’s power is not limited; human unbelief is. • Even a small measure of genuine faith links us to God’s limitless ability. • Faith is expressed through confident prayer that refuses to doubt God’s character. • Faith looks past visible obstacles to the unchanging promises of God. • The ultimate focus is always on God Himself—His glory, His promises, His power. Living It Out Today • Measure situations by God’s capacity, not by your own. • Speak and pray in alignment with Scripture, trusting that what He has said He will do. • Nurture faith by recalling past answers to prayer and the testimonies of Scripture. • Guard against doubt by saturating your mind with God’s Word; what we feed grows. • Act on the belief that “all things are possible” when God has spoken—obey promptly and expect Him to work. |
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