The Promises of Jesus

WITH GOD ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE

Matthew 17:20 If you have faith as small as a mustard seed you can say to this mountain, “Move from here to there” and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.

Matthew 18:19 If two of you on earth agrees about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven.

Matthew 19:26 With God all things are possible.

Matthew 21:21-22 If you have faith and do not doubt, not only can you do what was done to the fig tree but also you can say to this mountain, “Go throw yourself into the sea”, and it will be done. If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.

Mark 10:27 With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God.

Mark 11:23-24 If anyone says to this mountain, ‘”Go, throw yourself into the sea’”, and does not doubt in his heart but believes that what he says will happen; it will be done for him. Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it and it will be yours.

Luke 17:6 If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, “Be uprooted and planted in the sea,” and it will obey. 

Luke 18:27 What is impossible with men is possible with God.

John 14:12 Anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these because I am going to the Father.

With God all things are possible? Anyone who has faith in Jesus will do what he has done? We will do even greater things than these because Jesus is with the Father? Can we believe this? Do we see evidence of this? Here are three of these verses and the study notes of William Barclay and John MacArthur

Luke 17:6 If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, “Be uprooted and planted in the sea,” and it will obey. 

Barclay says that an event “which looks completely impossible becomes possible if approached with faith…if we approach a thing saying, ‘it can’t be done,’ then it will not; if we approach it saying, ‘It must be done’ the chances are that it will. We must always remember that we approach no task alone, but that with us there is God and all his power.”

Matthew 17:20 If you have faith as small as a mustard seed you can say to this mountain, “Move from here to there” and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.

MacArthur says about this verse “True faith by Christ’s description, always involves surrender to the will of God. What he was teaching here is nothing like positive thinking psychology. He was saying that both the source and the object of all genuine faith – even the weak mustard seed variety – is God. And nothing will be impossible with God.

John 14:12 Anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these because I am going to the Father.

MacArthur says about this verse: “Jesus did not mean greater works in power, but in extent. They would become witnesses to all the world through the power of the indwelling and infilling of the Holy Spirit and would bring many to salvation because of the Comforter dwelling in them.”

God has done miraculous things in my heart, mind and soul – though these may not appear miraculous to others. He moved mountains of unbelief and wooed me to himself, showing me his love, power and forgiveness. He has called me to do things that seemed impossible – and with his power I did them. There are many miracles in the life of true believers though these may not be obvious to the world.

Dear Father,

We thank you for your promise that when we put our faith in you amazing things can happen. We are transformed by your Holy Spirit as we abide in you. Together with you we are able to do your will – no matter what. Your power is made perfect in our weakness. Your power is beyond all we can imagine – it’s unlimited. Help us grow our faith and continue to abide in you – watching miracles happen. We pray this in the glorious name of Jesus, Amen.