Message for November 2, 2025 from Pastor Shirley

Jesus speaking on “Faith Confession” in Mark 11:22-24.   “Jesus answered and said to them, ‘Have faith in God’. For assuredly I say to you, whosoever says to this mountain, be removed and be cast into the sea and does not doubt in his heart but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says. Therefore, I tell you, whatever things you ask when you pray and believe that you receive them, and you will have them. 

SPIRIT FILLED LIFE BIBLE  –  KINGDOM DYNAMICS                                                                                                     From Jesus’ own lips, we receive the most direct and practical instruction concerning our exercise of faith. Consider three points: 1) It is to be “in God” Faith that speaks, the first faith that seeks.  The Almighty One is the Source and Grounds of our faith and being.  Faith only flows to Him because of the faithfulness that flows from him. 2) Faith is not a trick performed with our lips but a spoken expression that springs from the conviction of our hearts. The idea that faith confession is a “formula” for getting things from God is unbiblical.  But the fact that the faith in our hearts is to be spoken and thereby becomes active and effective toward specific results.  It is taught here by the Lord Jesus. 3) Jesus’ words “whatever things” apply this principle to every aspect of our lives.  The only restrictions are (a) that our faith be “in God,” our living Father, and in alignment with His will and word, and b) that we believe – not doubting in our hearts.  Thus, “speaking” to the mountain is not a vain or superstitious exercise or indulgence in humanistic mind-science but instead becomes a release of God’s creative word of promise.                             

(Matthew 15:7-9/Acts 3:6)