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God our Father has made all things depend on faith so that whoever has faith will have everything, and whoever does not have faith will have nothing. Martin Luther

12 12On the following day, when they came from Bethany, he was

• hungry. 13

13And seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went

to see if he could find anything on it. When he came to it, he found nothing but leaves, for it was not the season for

• figs. 14

14And he said to it, "May no one ever eat fruit from you

again." And his disciples heard it.

Mark 11:12-14

Israel is the Fig Tree

• Jeremiah 8
• Jeremiah 24
• Hosea 9
• Joel 1
• Luke 13

As they passed by in the morning, they saw the fig tree withered away to its roots.21

21And Peter remembered

and said to him, "Rabbi, look! The fig tree that you cursed has withered."

Mark 11:20-21

22 22And Jesus answered them, "Have faith in God. 23 23Truly, I

say to you, whoever says to this mountain, 'Be taken up and thrown into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says will come to pass, it will be done for him

Mark 11:22-23

God moves mountains for those who have faith in Him.

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People who have faith in God depend on Him in prayer

Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.

Mark 11:24

People who have faith in God depend on Him in prayer

Faith filled prayers are asked according to God’s will (1 John 5:14, Matthew 6:10,33) and in Jesus’ name (John 14:13-14; 15:16; 16:23-24).

We express faith by praying together