All Things Are Possible to Him Who Believes
Through believing faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, we can experience the wonder of being colaborers with God as He works through our prayers.
K.P. Yohannan emphasizes the power of belief in his sermon 'All Things Are Possible to Him Who Believes,' focusing on Mark 9:23, which states that all things are possible for those who believe. He explains that true faith is a gift from God, and we must ask Him for the faith to believe, as demonstrated by the father of the afflicted son in Mark 9:24. Yohannan encourages believers to pray in the Holy Spirit, especially when they struggle to find the right words, as the Spirit intercedes for us (Romans 8:26). He highlights the importance of maintaining a continuous attitude of prayer throughout our daily lives, allowing us to partner with God in His work (1 Corinthians 3:9). Ultimately, he reassures that God is always eager to hear our prayers, no matter the time or place.
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"All things are possible to him who believes" (Mark 9:23). I don't understand how it works, but God said as we pray we must keep believing that He has answered our prayer. The believing comes from Him. He is the author and finisher of our faith (see Hebrews 12:2). Faith is not something we can work up in ourselves. We can't convince ourselves to believe. We have to ask Him for believing faith. The father of the afflicted son did that. He said to Jesus, "Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!" (Mark 9:24).
Pray in the Holy Spirit. Sometimes we don't know how to pray when God lays a burden upon our hearts. But the Holy Spirit can pray through us. It can be in a language that nobody understands. It can be in groan ings and cryings too deep for words. Please don't try to figure this out. God is so won derful that when we don't know how to pray, the Holy Spirit intercedes through us. When our ability to pray comes to an end, God takes over (see Romans 8:26).
Our God is eager to hear our prayers. Let us then come before Him in the morn ing, in the evening, while we are waiting in line, driving to work or washing the dishes. Prayer need not be an activity we engage in for only an hour each morning. Rather, let us live in the atmosphere of prayer, our hearts continually being lifted up in prayer to Him. In doing so, we will come to experi ence the wonder of being colaborers with God as He works through our prayers (see 1 Corinthians 3:9).
Sermon Outline
- The Importance of Believing Faith
- Praying in the Holy Spirit
- Living in the Atmosphere of Prayer
- Prayer is not just an activity, but a lifestyle
- We can experience the wonder of being colaborers with God
Key Quotes
“Faith is not something we can work up in ourselves. We have to ask Him for believing faith.” — K.P. Yohannan
“When our ability to pray comes to an end, God takes over.” — K.P. Yohannan
“Let us then come before Him in the morning, in the evening, while we are waiting in line, driving to work or washing the dishes.” — K.P. Yohannan
Application Points
- We must ask God for believing faith, rather than trying to work it up in ourselves.
- We can live in the atmosphere of prayer, continually lifting up our hearts to God in prayer.
- The Holy Spirit can pray through us, even when we don't know how to pray.