WHAT JESUS SAID ABOUT PRAYER !

WHAT JESUS SAID ABOUT PRAYER (PART 3) . Where the word of God abides (continues), there faith abides or (continues) ! In Matthew 21 we come to another passage where Jesus told on prayer. He actually was talking about faith and prayer. You can't very well talk about faith without talking about prayer, nor can you talk about prayer without talking about faith. They go hand-in-hand. For faith in God only comes by hearing and by hearing the word of God (Romans 10:17). And God has dealt to every man the measure of faith: "For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith." (Romans 12:3). PRAY, BELIEVE, RECEIVE: (Matthew 21:18-22). "Now in the morning as he returned into the city, he hungered. And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered away. And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, how soon is the fig tree withered away ! Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If you have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if you shall say unto this mountain, be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done. And all things, whatsoever you shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive." Let's look at this saying account in Mark's gospel. This is the only reference to prayer in the book of Mark, but the writer devoted a great deal of attention to it. Whereas Matthew told the story in five versus, Mark takes nearly twice as many verses to tell the same story. (Mark 11:12 through 24). "And on the morrow, when they were coming from Bethany, he was hungry: and seeing a fig tree a for all have a lead, he came, if haply he might find any thing thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing but leaves; for the time of feelings was not yet. And Jesus answered and said unto it, no man eat the fruit of thee here after forever. And his disciples heard it. . . And in the morning, as they passed by, they saw the fig tree dried up from the roots. And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away. And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. For verily I say unto you, that Whosoever Shall Say unto This Mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. Therefore I say unto you, what things soever you desire, when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you shall have them."