will they put faith in him of whom they have not heard? How, in turn, will they hear without someone to preach?. On one occasion, even Jesus’ apostles pleaded, “Give us more faith.” Instead of miraculously giving them more faith, however, he said: “If you had faith the size of a mustard grain, you would say to this black mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea!’ and it would obey you.” ( Luke 17:5, 6) So, just how can we get more faith? Very appropriate, then, was Jesus Christ’s question, “When the Son of man arrives, will he really find the faith on the earth?”- Luke 18:8. Atheistic philosophy, materialism, crises in the churches, and the frightful increase in violence all tend to undermine true faith. World conditions today tend to weaken faith in God and his Word. If so, be assured that you are not alone. ( Mark 9:24, The Living Bible) It may be that this statement also reflects your feelings. We would love to send you this package as thanks for your gift today to help spread the news of our living Jesus.“I DO have faith oh, help me to have more!” These were the words of the distraught father of the epileptic boy mentioned in the preceding article.
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They are shocked to see the swift demise of the tree. And now the disciples see that it is withered and dead. The morning before, Jesus had cursed that fig tree for not bearing any fruit. They arrive at a familiar spot: a fig tree. It has been a big week for them-the day before, Jesus overturned all the tables in the temple and cast out those defiling it for their own gain.
The disciples are walking with Jesus toward Jerusalem. Well, we get a wonderful picture of faith in Mark 11:22-23.
As Christians, we know that one of the most important parts of following Jesus is “having faith.” But what does that actually mean?
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