That’s what Jesus did in Mark 11. He understands that words are the most powerful things that exist. He knows they govern everything because this is a word-created, word-dominated, word-upheld universe. So, He got rid of the unfruitful fig tree by speaking words of faith. He essentially said to it, “You’re done. It’s over for you.” And, as a result, roughly 24 hours later when He and His disciples passed by the tree the third time, it was dead—dried up from the roots—from the inside.
Of course, Jesus wasn’t surprised but His disciples were astonished. Mark 11:21 says, “And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away.”
What did Jesus say in response? Something that most likely astonished the disciples even further. He told them if they’d do what He did, they’d get the same result.
Jesus didn’t say to His disciples, like religious tradition does today, that He was the only One who could release that kind of power with His words. He didn’t say, “Now boys, this worked for Me because I’m the Son of God. But I don’t want you to try it. You don’t have what it takes.”
No, He said the exact opposite.
"Have faith in God. [Or, 'Have the God kind of faith.'] 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 ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them. And when ye stand praying, forgive…" (verses 22-25).
Those verses contain the most detailed teaching on faith in the Bible, and one of the first things they say is that it will work for “whosoever.” It will work for anyone because it’s spiritual law. Like the laws of physics, it functions the exact same way every time and it can be depended upon. What you believe in your heart and say with your mouth without doubting, will come to pass.
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