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Matt 17:20
   -the mustard seed faith is to believe...
   -the disciples can't perform the miracles cos they are thinking Jesus will perform the miracles

 
Reason why you cannot earn $1 every mth ///picture//

Matt 17:14-18
   -the disciples have to believe even if they don't see evidences amg them
   -the disciples needs assurance for their faith..
Therefore they are unable to perform the miracles
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Mustard seed faith //picture//

Hebrews 11:1

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//Picture// Eugene Peterson

What is in your hand //picture//

* God only supplies our needs but not our needs according to His riches and glory
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What is the problem with the disciples
-unbelief!

With unbelief
*God does a miracle cos He loves you.. not to prove for you
   -with unbelief, we will be waiting to see miracles which is what the devil does
      -with unbelief, no matter what will nv be enough

Matt 4:3
   -Jesus no need to prove that He is the Son of God

*God's prove of love to us is not through miracles but by dying on the cross for us!

John 7:1-5
   -the brothers have unbelief and pressured Jesus to perform a miracle

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Luke 17:1-10
   -offenses, betrayal and hurt are part of life
      -what we are unable to handle is the offender is someone you love or respect
Luke 17:1-10 (2nd and 3rd picture //
   -forgiveness is not a matter of needing more faith.. it's a matter of duty!

**To obey and forgive
to forgive is a bare minimum
   -is a duty!

Mark 12:30
   -we have received forgiveness from God... Freely we receive, freely we give

Bring Back The Ark of God

2 Samuel 6:12

The Ark represents the manifested presence of God
   *Just presence, we are unable to see or touch.. but it's the manifested presence that we can see and touch
   - reminds the children of Israel
 1. Something tangible for the Israelites to attach their faith to
 2. Specific ways to carry of the ark
 3. The poles were to carried by the Levites

The children of Israel is so used to the Ark that they lost the Ark.. for 20 years!!
   -life is still the same but no Ark!
John 10:10
   -the devil came and steal but the children of Israel have gotten used to not having the manifested presence of God
   -the only way to bring back is when we are tired of our life

David was annointed 3 times
1.A the house of Jesse
2. David became the king of Judah
3. 6 years

2 Samuel 6:3-5
   *We can have the good intensions, but do it the wrong way!

Samuel 6:6
*we can have all the spiritual activities but be spiritual dead

Samuel 6:12
   -his house was blessed cos of the Ark!
Hebrew 9:4
   -3 things in the Ark
      -golden pot if manna: supernatural provision of God
      -Aaron's rod that budded : miraculous life of God
      -tablets if the law in the ark : men have no power to keep the law
   *Chase for the Ark (the presence of God)! --- power, miracles, provision
      - this is why the enemies are steals the ark from the children of Israel

How you know how you lost the Ark
   -no desire / hungry for God's presence
   -no longer cares abt the spiritual discipline
   -no longer make the house of God our priority
   *Sabbath is not a day for resting.. but a day to honour the Lord
   -no longer praying