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BELIEVER’S VOICE OF VICTORY and the logo on the back page are registered trademarks of Eagle Mountain International Church Inc./Kenneth Copeland Ministries Inc., in the United States and international countries where BELIEVER’S VOICE OF VICTORY circulates. Printing and distribution costs are paid for by donations from KCM Partners and Friends. Printed in the United States of America. For a free subscription write to Kenneth Copeland Ministries, Fort Worth, TX 76192-0001 or sign up online at kcm.org. Because all BELIEVER’S VOICE OF VICTORY issues are preplanned, we are unable to accept unsolicited manuscripts. Communications Manager/Cindy Hames Advertising Coordinator/Leah Lee Managing Editor/Ronald C. Jordan Editors/Deborah Ide Camille Wilder Writers/Darlene Breed Gina Lynnes Christopher Maselli Gena Maselli Barbara Morley Proofreaders/John Caccomo Jean DeLong Michelle Harris Eileen Hooley Senior Designer/Michael Augustat Project Manager/Deborah Brister Type Coordinator/Joyce Glasgow When you’re facing a mountain range, it doesn’t work to just shoot scattershot faith at the whole mess because each of those mountains has a root. Those powerful words are foundational to the life scene. But instead of reacting to it, Jesus just looked of faith. But many believers forget that those verses do around, walked out and went back to Bethany. not stand alone. Mark 11 doesn’t begin with verse 22 Why? and end with verse 24. Jesus said, “I only do what I see My Father do, and All too often, we read verses 22 through 24 as if I only say what I hear My Father say.” (See John 5:19, Jesus just rattled them off out of the blue. But that’s 12:50.) The Father didn’t do or say anything, so neither not what happened. He set an example that, if we’ll did Jesus. Therefore, He needed time to pray. He had pay proper attention to it, will enable us to get the to find out what God wanted Him to do. So He spent same results with our faith that He got with His. the night getting direction and His Father’s wisdom If we back up a few verses, we find those events about the situation. began with Jesus’ celebrated entrance into Jerusalem. He had to receive it the same way you and I do. He had to go to the Word of God which says that wisdom Jesus entered into Jerusalem, and into the temple: is the principal thing (Proverbs 4:7) and believe for it. and when he had looked round about upon all Then, once He knew what He was supposed to do, He things, and now the eventide was come, he went headed back to the Temple to clean house. out unto Bethany with the twelve. And on the morrow, when they were come from Bethany, he Vital Information was hungry: And seeing a fig tree afar off having For those of us who desire to operate in faith like leaves, he came, if haply he might find any thing Jesus did, it’s important for us to realize Jesus had to thereon: and when he came to it, he found nothing pray and receive the wisdom of God before He oper- but leaves; for the time of figs was not yet. And ated in faith. And if He had to do that, so do we. We Jesus answered and said unto it, No man eat fruit can’t just jump up with no preparation and start com- of thee hereafter for ever. And his disciples heard manding mountains to be removed and get results. We it. And they come to Jerusalem: and Jesus went can’t just pile up the problems that have been dogging into the temple, and began to cast out them that us and, without praying and seeking God’s counsel, sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the blast the whole mess out of our lives at once. by Kenneth Copeland tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them Why not? moving the that sold doves; and would not suffer that any For one thing, they’re not all the same mountain. man should carry any vessel through the temple. More often than not, we’re facing an entire mountain And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, range that has been built up over a period of years My house shall be called of all nations the house through fear and unbelief. That range may include a of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves mountain of debt, a mountain of sickness, a mountain (Mark 11:11-17). of depression and other devilish things. Each of those MOUNTAIN things must be dealt with individually. Notice that Jesus didn’t do or say anything to the fig When you’re facing a mountain range, it doesn’t work tree or to the money-changers in the temple the first to just shoot scattershot faith at the whole mess because day He went there. He simply made the trip, saw what each of those mountains has a root. There’s a reason it’s If you’ve been around faith teaching at all, you know was going on and walked away. there. Satan will do his best to hide those roots from Jesus must have gotten angry when He saw the you, but if you’re determined to remove that mountain You’ve read it many times. You’ve heard sermons about it. You may even be able to quote by what Jesus said in Mark 11:22-24—and you know it well. Babylonian system of corrupt commerce operating so it never rises again, you must find out what caused it. heart Jesus’ earthshaking, mountain-moving words: “Have faith in God. For verily I say unto you, in the house of God! He must have been grieved to Press in to the Lord in prayer and in the Word and say, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; see merchants selling sacrifices and other necessities “Lord, open the eyes of my understanding where this is and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to at inflated prices, gouging worshipers who, because concerned.