(by pastor Jean)

You often hear people say, “I don’t have enough faith” but it’s actually God’s faith in us that we need to depend on. In Mark 11:22, Jesus said, “Have the faith of God” (Young’s Literal Translation). Also, when we were born again our spirits were completely made new (2 Cor 5:17) and we received the faith of God at that time. Of course, we have to grow this faith by spending time in the word (Rom 10:17). Jesus doesn’t want us to use out natural faith but His faith. 1 John 4:17 says, “We live like Jesus here in this world” (NLT), Jesus spoke to sickness, demons and nature in faith and He tells us to do the same (Matt 21:21, Mark 11:22-24). Faith in the heart leads to words from our mouth, “I believed and therefore I have spoken” (2 Cor 4:13; MEV). Jesus didn’t tell us to pray for God to move the mountains from our lives but He told us to speak to them ourselves (Mark 11:23,24, Matt 21:21). That’s what Jesus did when they brought the sick and demon possessed to Him and when He stilled the storm. Jesus also tells us to forgive if we want faith to work (Mark 11:25). Jesus has given us the authority to rebuke sickness, cast out demons, bring peace and much more (Mk 3:15,6:7, Luke 10:18). Its time to obey His commands! “Who are you, O great mountain? Before Zerubbabel you will be made level ground” (Zech 4:7; MEV).