Discipleship Training Course

DTC- DISCIPLESHIP TRAINING COURSE
Matthew 6:30-33 And if God cares so wonderfully for wildflowers
that are here today and thrown into the fire tomorrow, he will
certainly care for you. Why do you have so little faith? ―So don‘t
worry about these things, saying, ‗What will we eat? What will we
drink? What will we wear?‘ These things dominate the thoughts of
unbelievers, but your heavenly Father already knows all your
needs. Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live
righteously, and He will give you everything you need.
Little/weak is dominated by Circumstances
People who have little faith are intimidated by adverse
circumstances of life. They are the people who are full of praise
and victory when things are going well, but who grumble and
complain when things are not going well.
Mark 4:38 Jesus was sleeping at the back of the boat with his head
on a cushion. The disciples woke him up, shouting, ―Teacher, don‘t
you care that we‘re going to drown?‖
Little/weak is dominated by Doubt
Matthew 14:27-33 But Jesus spoke to them at once. ―Don‘t be
afraid,‖ he said. ―Take courage. I am here, then Peter called to
him, ―Lord, if it‘s really you, tell me to come to you, walking on the
water. Yes, come, Jesus said. So Peter went over the side of the
boat and walked on the water toward Jesus. But when he saw the
strong wind and the waves, he was terrified and began to sink.
―Save me, Lord!‖ he shouted. Jesus immediately reached out and
grabbed him. ―You have so little faith,‖ Jesus said. ―Why did you
doubt me?‖
Jesus equated doubt with little faith. Notice that Jesus questions
Peter‟s DOUBT and LITTLE FAITH as He expected him to continue
walking on the water. Jesus is not lenient in His rebuke. If you have
little/weak faith, expect Jesus to question your actions, for He
knows your true potential through Him. And as any good father He
will encourage you to go beyond the comfort zone of your mind.
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