"Christ teacheth them from hence to pray in faith…They admired the power of Christ's word of command; 'Why,' said Christ, 'a lively active faith would put as great a power into your prayers. Whosoever shall say to this mountain, this mount of Olives, Be removed, and be cast into the sea; if he has but any word of God, general or particular, to build his faith upon, and if he shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith, according to the warrant he has from what God hath said, shall come to pass, he shall have whatsoever he saith.' Through the strength and power of God in Christ, the greatest difficulty shall be got over, and the thing shall be effected…It is by faith that the world is conquered, Satan's fiery darts are quenched, a soul is crucified with Christ, and yet lives; by faith we set the Lord always before us, and see him that is invisible, and have him present to our minds; and this is effectual to remove mountains, for at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob, the mountains were not only moved, but removed…To this is added here that necessary qualification of the prevailing prayer, that we freely forgive those who have been any way injurious to us, and be in charity with all men. – Mathew Henry"Christ teacheth them from hence to pray in faith…They admired the power of Christ's word of command; 'Why,' said Christ, 'a lively active faith would put as great a power into your prayers. Whosoever shall say to this mountain, this mount of Olives, Be removed, and be cast into the sea; if he has but any word of God, general or particular, to build his faith upon, and if he shall not doubt in his heart, but sh |
