THURSDAY 15TH MARCH, 2018 MORNING PRAYER DEVOTION
SCRIPTURE READING:- MARK 11:12-23
TOPIC:- DOUBT, ENEMY OF FAITH!
TEXT:- MATTHEW 14:31
A. Doubt is defined in English word as derived from Latin word, “dubitare” or “dubius” from which we get “dubious.”
B. There are two different concepts of doubt:
1. Unbelief; disbelief; rejection; denial; agnosticism; faithlessness. [“Cartesian doubt” begins by doubting all things, but refuses to doubt its doubts]. While [Skeptics and scoffers begin with contempt and derision to prove their preconceived unbelief].
2. Uncertainty; lack of confidence; reservation; problematic; misgivings; skeptical; questioning; wavering; indeterminate.
C. There are some Greek words in the Bible references to doubt:
1. The Greek word “distazo” meaning twice or double, Matthew 14:31.
2. The Greek word “diakrino” meaning to judge; determine, Mark 11:23.
D. What about faith, [the opposite or enemy] of doubt:
1. Greek word “pistis” means belief which is mental assent; cognitive acceptance; dogmatic assertion comprising intellectual certainty, static.
2. Faith is volitional receptivity and availability allowing for functional certainty of God’s activity i.e. substance of things hope for and the evidence of things not seen, Hebrew 11:1.
E. Doubt and faith.
1. The intellectual certainty of mental belief does not allow for unbelief, rejection or denial.
2. The intellectual certainty of mental belief does not allow for the uncertainty of questioning, reservations or misgivings.
F. Prayer Points:-
1. I command every cloud of doubt dy life, disappear by fire.
2. I command the spirit of doubt, unbelief and uncertainty, jump out of me by fire.
3. My faith in God, grow up now by the fire/power of the Holy Ghost.
Have A Glorious Thursday!
God bless,
Pastor Tim.
