One time, Jesus was passing by a fig tree and the Bible says this fig tree gave an appearance like there were early first fruits, figs, but there was none. So Jesus came to it. It only had leaves and Jesus cursed the fig tree. Now, He has a purpose for cursing the fig tree. So He went into the temple. That’s when He cleared the temple from the money changers and all the corruption that was going on and then when He came back, Peter, calling to remembrance what Jesus did, said: “Hey Master, look!” “The fig tree that you cursed is withered away.”
Now that tells us that the moment Jesus cursed it, it still looked green. It was after Jesus spent a number of hours in the temple, when He came back, alright? Then Peter said: “Look Lord!” “The fig tree that You cursed is withered away.” It became dry. It’s now like it’s all brown and it’s dead. Then Jesus taught them a lesson on faith.
Jesus says: “Have the faith of God.” Literally in the Greek, it is not: “Have faith in God.” Like in your King James Bible, it’s actually: “Have the God-kind of faith.” “Have the faith of God.” See, God is a faith God. God did not create by seeing first and then He created. No, God does not need to see. God spoke and then He saw.
God saw darkness and God said: “Light be!’” “And He saw the light and it was good.” We are created in the image of God. Faith operates like this: You speak it and you will see it. So believe what God says, in your heart and then speak it with your mouth. You must speak it. Knowing all these things in your heart is not enough, you must speak it out! Hallelujah! Praise the Lord.
If you believe that healing is your portion, it belongs to you and healing has been given to you through Jesus’ work at the cross. Amen. “By His stripe you are healed.” Say it! Say it: “By His stripe, I am healed.” Praise the Lord. “I have the mind of Christ.” The mind of Christ has perfect recall, of every memory that’s needed.
“I have the mind of Christ!” Confess it. Don’t say: “My mind is getting…” “I’m getting forgetful. I’m getting old.” Now friend, be careful with that. Because Jesus taught them how to have the faith of God. By saying this: “Whoever shall say unto the mountain,” “‘be thou removed.’” Now, say to the mountains. With your mouth.
“Whoever shall say unto the mountain,” “‘be thou removed and be thrown into the sea’” “and will not doubt.” Where? “in your heart.” So we have the mouth and the heart again. It’s that simple! Believe and speak! “Does not doubt in his heart, he will have whatever he says.” Hallelujah! He’ll have whatever he says.
