Skip to main content

Believe That Ye Receive Them, And Ye Shall Have Them.

English
🇵🇭 Tagalog

"Believe That Ye Receive Them, And Ye Shall Have Them."

Text: Mark 11:24

Introduction

This Bible sermon explains the true meaning of Mark 11:24, where Jesus teaches about believing prayer. Many misunderstand this verse as a promise that God will grant any request, but Scripture shows that prayer must be made in Christ’s name, according to His will, and from a life of obedience. Learn what the Bible really teaches about faithful prayer.




Brethren and friends, listen carefully to the words of our Lord Jesus Christ in Mark 11:24:


“Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.”


This verse is powerful. It is encouraging. It strengthens our faith in prayer. But it is also one of the most misunderstood verses in the Bible today. Many people read this passage and think that Jesus is giving believers a blank check — that whatever we desire, God is obligated to give it to us. And because of this misunderstanding, some have turned prayer into something that resembles a spiritual formula or a religious mantra.


You may have heard people say things like this: “In Jesus’ name makakapag-abroad ka.” Or, “In Jesus’ name yayaman ka.” As if simply attaching the phrase “in Jesus’ name” to a statement suddenly guarantees that God must fulfill it. But brethren, that is not biblical faith. That is superstition dressed in Christian language.


The words of Christ must always be understood in harmony with the rest of Scripture. The Bible never contradicts itself. If we want to understand what Jesus meant in Mark 11:24, we must allow the whole counsel of God to explain it.


First, we must understand what it means to ask “in the name of Jesus.” Many think it is merely a phrase we say at the end of prayer. But in the Bible, a name represents authority. Jesus Himself said in John 14:14, “If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.” But that does not mean we can ask anything our human heart desires. It means we must ask according to His authority.


The apostle Paul explained this principle clearly in Colossians 3:17: “And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus.” To do something in the name of Christ means to do it under His authority and according to His teaching. Just as a messenger who acts in the name of a king must carry the king’s command and not his own idea, so our prayers must align with the will of Christ.


Second, the Bible teaches that prayer is connected to obedience. The apostle John wrote in 1 John 3:22, “And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.” Did you hear that carefully? The promise is connected to a condition. The people whose prayers are heard are those who are striving to live in obedience to God.


Again John says in 1 John 5:14, “And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us.” Notice those words — according to his will. Prayer is not about bending God’s will to match our desires. Prayer is about bringing our hearts into submission to His will.


Consider the example of Jesus Himself. In the garden of Gethsemane, facing the agony of the cross, He prayed, “O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me.” But He did not stop there. He said, “Nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt” (Matthew 26:39). Even the Son of God prayed with submission to the will of the Father.


Now think about the apostles. Paul prayed three times that his thorn in the flesh would be removed. But God did not remove it. Instead, the Lord said, “My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness” (2 Corinthians 12:9). Even a faithful apostle did not receive everything he requested. Why? Because God’s wisdom is greater than our desires.

Brethren, prayer is not magic. It is not a formula. It is not a verbal key that unlocks unlimited blessings. True prayer is the humble request of a faithful heart that trusts God’s wisdom. It is the voice of a child speaking to the Father.  (Gal 3:26-27 — "For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus. For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.")


But there is another truth we must remember. Sometimes people promise blessings that God Himself has not promised. They say, “Believe and you will be rich.” “Believe and you will have success.” “Believe and all your problems will disappear.” Yet the same Jesus who spoke Mark 11:24 also said in John 16:33, “In the world ye shall have tribulation.”


Faith does not guarantee riches. Faith guarantees God’s presence. Faith does not promise an easy life. Faith promises eternal life for those who remain faithful.


And so the real question is not, “Can I get everything I want?” The real question is, “Is my heart aligned with the will of God?” (Read 1 Peter 3:12.)


“For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.”


My friends, perhaps someone reading this message has been praying but living in disobedience. Perhaps someone is asking God for blessings while ignoring His commandments. The Bible does not teach that kind of prayer. The Lord hears the prayers of those who seek Him sincerely and walk in His ways.


But above all, the greatest prayer a person must make is not for wealth, success, or travel to another country. The greatest prayer is the prayer for salvation. Jesus came into the world to save sinners. The gospel calls every soul to respond to Him in obedient faith.


The Scriptures teach that we must believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God (John 8:24). We must repent of our sins (Acts 17:30). We must confess the name of Christ before men (Romans 10:9–10). And we must be baptized for the remission of sins (Acts 2:38). In baptism, the Lord washes away our sins and adds us to His church.


And if you are already a Christian but your faith has grown weak, if your prayers have become empty words, the Lord calls you to return. Repent. Renew your devotion. Draw near to God again.


Brethren and friends, prayer is one of the greatest privileges God has given His people. But it must be offered with faith, obedience, and submission to His will. When we pray according to the authority of Christ and the will of God, we can have true confidence that the Lord hears us.

So let us ask ourselves tonight:


When we pray, are we trying to control God with words… or are we humbly submitting our hearts to His will?


For the answer to that question may determine not only the power of our prayers — but the destiny of our souls.


Readers may share, print, teach, or repost these articles if unaltered, intent preserved, not sold or used commercially, and with a clear link back to this blog.

#Mark1124 #BiblicalPrayer #PrayerAccordingToGodsWill #InJesusNameMeaning #ChristianSermon #BibleTeaching #FaithAndObedience #BiblicalFaith #JesusTeaching #TruePrayer #Panalangin #PanalanginAyonSaKaloobanNgDiyos #AralNgBiblia #SermonSaBiblia #KristiyanongBuhay


"Magsisampalataya Kayo Na Inyong Tinanggap Na, At Inyong Kakamtin"

Teksto: Marcos 11:24

Panimula

Ang sermon na ito ay nagpapaliwanag ng tunay na kahulugan ng Marcos 11:24, kung saan itinuro ni Jesus ang tungkol sa pananalangin na may pananampalataya. Maraming tao ang nag-aakala na ang talatang ito ay nangangahulugang ibibigay ng Diyos ang anumang hilingin ng tao. Ngunit ipinapakita ng Biblia na ang panalangin ay dapat gawin sa pangalan ni Cristo, ayon sa Kaniyang kalooban, at mula sa pusong sumusunod sa Diyos.




Mga kapatid at mga kaibigan, pakinggan natin ang mga salita ng ating Panginoong Jesucristo sa Marcos 11:24:


Kaya nga sinasabi ko sa inyo, Ang lahat ng mga bagay na inyong idinadalangin at hinihingi, ay magsisampalataya kayo na inyong tinanggap na, at inyong kakamtin.


Ang talatang ito ay mabisang nagbibigay kaaliwan sa ating mga puso. Nakapagpapalakas ito ng loob ng mananampalataya. Pinatitibay nito ang ating pananampalataya sa panalangin. Ngunit mga kapatid, ito rin ay isa sa mga talatang madalas na hindi nauunawaan nang tama sa panahon natin ngayon.


Maraming tao ang nagbabasa nito at iniisip na para bang nagbibigay si Jesus ng blank check sa bawat tao — na anumang gusto natin hilingin ay obligadong ibibigay ng Diyos. Dahil dito, ang panalangin ay ginawang parang isang formula o isang maka-diyos na mantra.


Marahil narinig na ninyo ang mga ganitong pananalita: “In Jesus’ name makakapag-abroad ka.” O kaya, “In Jesus’ name yayaman ka.” Para bang kapag idinugtong lamang ang mga salitang “sa pangalan ni Jesus” ay awtomatikong mangyayari ang hinihiling.


Ngunit mga kapatid, hindi iyan ang pananampalatayang itinuturo ng Biblia. Iyan ay pamahiin na binihisan lamang ng mga salitang Kristiyano.


Ang mga salita ni Cristo ay dapat laging unawain kasama ng buong Kasulatan. Ang Biblia ay hindi nagkakasalungatan. Kung nais nating maunawaan ang Marcos 11:24, dapat nating hayaan na ang ibang bahagi ng Kasulatan ang magpaliwanag nito.


Una sa lahat, kailangan nating maunawaan kung ano ang ibig sabihin ng “sa pangalan ni Jesus.” Maraming nag-iisip na ito ay simpleng pariralang binabanggit sa dulo ng panalangin. Ngunit sa Biblia, ang pangalan ay nangangahulugang kapamahalaan o awtoridad.

Sinabi mismo ni Jesus sa Juan 14:14, “Kung kayo'y magsisihingi ng anoman sa pangalan ko, ay yaon ang aking gagawin.


Ngunit hindi ibig sabihin nito na maaari nating hingin ang anumang gusto ng ating puso. Ibig sabihin nito ay dapat tayong humingi ayon sa awtoridad ni Cristo.

Ipinaliwanag ito ni apostol Pablo sa Colosas 3:17:


At anomang inyong ginagawa, sa salita, o sa gawa, gawin ninyong lahat sa pangalan ng Panginoong Jesus,”.


Ang paggawa ng isang bagay sa pangalan ni Cristo ay nangangahulugang ginagawa ito ayon sa Kaniyang kapamahalaan at ayon sa Kaniyang kalooban. Tulad ng isang sugo ng hari na hindi maaaring magsalita ayon sa sariling isip kundi ayon sa utos ng hari, ganoon din ang ating panalangin — dapat itong naaayon sa kalooban ni Cristo.


Ikalawa, malinaw na itinuturo ng Biblia na ang panalangin ay kaugnay ng pagsunod sa Diyos.


Sinabi ni apostol Juan sa 1 Juan 3:22:


At anomang ating hingin ay tinatanggap natin sa kaniya, sapagka't tinutupad natin ang kaniyang mga utos at ginagawa natin ang mga bagay na kalugodlugod sa kaniyang paningin.


Napansin ba ninyo ito? May kondisyon ang pangakong ito. Ang Diyos ay nakikinig sa mga taong nagsisikap na sumunod sa Kaniyang mga utos.


Muli, sinabi ni Juan sa 1 Juan 5:14:


At ito ang nasa ating pagkakatiwala sa kaniya, na kung tayo'y humingi ng anomang bagay na ayon sa kaniyang kalooban, ay dinidinig tayo niya:


Pansinin ninyo ang mga salitang iyon — ayon sa kaniyang kalooban.

Ang panalangin ay hindi para pilitin ang Diyos na gawin ang gusto natin. Ang panalangin ay para ihanay ang ating puso sa kalooban ng Diyos.


Tingnan natin ang halimbawa ni Jesus mismo. Sa halamanan ng Getsemani, bago Siya ipako sa krus, Siya’y nanalangin: “Ama ko, kung baga maaari, ay lumampas sa akin ang sarong ito:” Ngunit sinabi rin Niya, “gayon ma'y huwag ang ayon sa ibig ko, kundi ang ayon sa ibig mo.” (Mateo 26:39).


Maging ang Anak ng Diyos ay nanalangin na may pagpapasakop sa kalooban ng Ama.


Isipin din natin si apostol Pablo. Tatlong beses niyang ipinanalangin na alisin ang tinik sa kaniyang laman. Ngunit hindi ito inalis ng Diyos. Sa halip sinabi ng Panginoon, “Ang aking biyaya ay sapat na sa iyo:” (2 Corinto 12:9).


Kahit isang tapat na apostol ay hindi natanggap ang lahat ng kaniyang hiniling. Bakit? Sapagkat ang karunungan ng Diyos ay higit kaysa sa ating mga nais.


Mga kapatid, ang panalangin ay hindi mahika. Hindi ito formula. Hindi ito susi na kapag binanggit lamang ang ilang salita ay mapipilitan ang Diyos na gawin ang gusto natin.


Ang tunay na panalangin ay ang mapagpakumbabang pagsusumamo ng pusong nagtitiwala sa karunungan ng Diyos. Ito ay tinig ng isang anak na lumalapit sa kaniyang Ama. (Gal 3:26-27 — “Sapagka't kayong lahat ay mga anak ng Dios, sa pamamagitan ng pananampalataya, kay Cristo Jesus. Sapagka't ang lahat na sa inyo ay binautismuhan kay Cristo ay ibinihis si Cristo.”)

 

Ngunit may isa pang mahalagang katotohanan. May mga tao na nangangako ng mga pagpapala na hindi naman ipinangako ng Diyos. Sinasabi nila, “Manampalataya ka at yayaman ka.” “Manampalataya ka at mawawala ang lahat ng problema mo.”


Ngunit ang parehong Jesus na nagsabi ng Marcos 11:24 ay nagsabi rin sa Juan 16:33:


Sa sanglibutan ay mayroon kayong kapighatian:


Ang pananampalataya ay hindi garantiya ng kayamanan. Ang pananampalataya ay garantiya ng presensya ng Diyos. Ang pananampalataya ay hindi pangako ng madaling buhay, kundi pangako ng buhay na walang hanggan sa mga nananatiling tapat.


At kaya ang tunay na tanong ay hindi, “Makukuha ko ba ang lahat ng gusto ko?” Ang tunay na tanong ay ito:


“Ang puso ko ba ay nakaayon sa kalooban ng Diyos?” (Basahin ang 1 Pedro 3:12.)


Sapagka't ang mga mata ng Panginoon ay nasa mga matuwid, At ang kaniyang mga pakinig ay sa kanilang mga daing: Nguni't ang mukha ng Panginoon ay laban sa mga nagsisigawa ng masama.


Mga kaibigan, marahil may nagbabasa ngayon na nananalangin ngunit patuloy na namumuhay sa pagsuway sa Diyos. Marahil may humihingi ng mga pagpapala ngunit hindi sinusunod ang mga utos ng Panginoon. Hindi iyan ang panalangin na itinuturo ng Biblia.


Ang Diyos ay nakikinig sa panalangin ng mga taong taos-pusong naghahanap sa Kaniya at nagsisikap na lumakad sa Kaniyang mga daan.


Ngunit higit sa lahat, ang pinakamahalagang panalangin na dapat gawin ng tao ay hindi para sa kayamanan, tagumpay, o pagpunta sa ibang bansa. Ang pinakamahalagang panalangin ay ang panalangin para sa kaligtasan.


Si Jesus ay naparito upang iligtas ang mga makasalanan. Ang ebanghelyo ay tumatawag sa bawat tao na tumugon sa Kaniya sa pananampalatayang may pagsunod.


Itinuturo ng Kasulatan na dapat tayong sumampalataya na si Jesus ang Anak ng Diyos (Juan 8:24). Dapat tayong magsisi sa ating mga kasalanan (Gawa 17:30). Dapat nating ipahayag si Cristo sa harap ng mga tao (Roma 10:9-10). At dapat tayong mabautismuhan sa ikapagpapatawad ng mga kasalanan (Gawa 2:38).


Sa bautismo ay hinuhugasan ng Panginoon ang ating mga kasalanan at idinadagdag tayo sa Kaniyang iglesia.


At kung ikaw naman ay isang Kristiyano na ngunit lumamig na ang iyong pananampalataya, kung ang iyong panalangin ay naging mga salitang walang laman, tinatawag ka ng Panginoon na manumbalik sa Kaniya. Magsisi ka. Ipanumbalik mo ang iyong debosyon sa Diyos.


Mga kapatid at mga kaibigan, ang panalangin ay isa sa pinakadakilang pribilehiyong ibinigay ng Diyos sa Kaniyang bayan. Ngunit ito ay dapat gawin nang may pananampalataya, pagsunod, at pagpapasakop sa Kaniyang kalooban.


Kapag tayo’y nananalangin ayon sa awtoridad ni Cristo at ayon sa kalooban ng Diyos, maaari tayong magkaroon ng tunay na katiyakan na dinirinig tayo ng Panginoon.


Kaya tanungin natin ang ating sarili ngayon:


Kapag tayo ba ay nananalangin, sinusubukan ba nating pilitin ang Diyos sa pamamagitan ng mga salita… o tunay ba nating ipinapasakop ang ating puso sa Kaniyang kalooban?


Sapagkat ang sagot sa tanong na iyan ay maaaring magpasiya hindi lamang sa lakas ng ating panalangin — kundi sa kapalaran ng ating kaluluwa.


Maaaring ibahagi, i-print, ipangaral, o i-repost ang mga artikulo dito kung hindi ito babaguhin, panananatilihin ang tema ng layunin, hindi ipagbibili o gagamitin para kumita, at may malinaw na link pabalik sa blog na ito.

#Mark1124 #BiblicalPrayer #PrayerAccordingToGodsWill #InJesusNameMeaning #ChristianSermon #BibleTeaching #FaithAndObedience #BiblicalFaith #JesusTeaching #TruePrayer #Panalangin #PanalanginAyonSaKaloobanNgDiyos #AralNgBiblia #SermonSaBiblia #KristiyanongBuhay


Popular posts from this blog

The Deity of Christ — Lecture 1

English 🇵🇭 Tagalog ⟵ Previous Next ⟶ The Foundational Thesis — Why the Deity of Christ Is Central to Salvation and Doctrine THE DEITY OF CHRIST  — LECTURE 1   Introduction: The Question That Determines Everything There is no question more critical in all of Scripture than this: Who is Jesus Christ? Not merely what men say, not what traditions teach, but what the Word of God declares. For upon this question rests the foundation of salvation, the authority of doctrine, and the very identity of God as revealed to man. In Matthew 16:15, Jesus asked His disciples, “But whom say ye that I am?” This was not a casual inquiry—it was a dividing line between truth and error, life and condemnation. The answer given by Peter, “Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God” (Matthew 16:16), becomes the cornerstone of true faith. Yet Scripture does not leave this confession undefined. The Bible itself explains what...

“For Now I Know” — God’s Response to Faith With Works

English 🇵🇭 Tagalog Sermon: “ For Now I Know ” — God’s Response To Faith With Works Text: Genesis 22:12 God’s Words Are For Us, Not For Him Brethren, when we read, “for now I know that thou fearest God,” we must remember that God did not write the Scriptures for Himself—He wrote them for us (Romans 15:4; 2 Timothy 3:16). The Lord has always been all-knowing (Psalm 139:1–4; Isaiah 46:10). He knew Abraham’s heart before Abraham even moved. But God chose to phrase it this way—“for now I know”—to communicate something to us. It is not that God gained new knowledge, but that He demonstrated in a way we can understand that true faith is proven by obedience.   Faith Is Only Real When It Acts Notice, brethren, Abraham was already a man of faith before Genesis 22. Hebrews 11:8 says he obeyed when he was called to go out. But here, his faith reached its highest test—offering Isaac, his only son. Faith alone in the mind would not have satisfied God. James ...

IS CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION PLEASING TO GOD?

English 🇵🇭 Tagalog IS CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION PLEASING TO GOD? A Doctrinal Examination by Scripture Alone 📖 WHAT DOES “Pleasing to God” MEAN? To ask whether Christmas celebration is pleasing to God is not a cultural question but a doctrinal one . Scripture defines what pleases God—not human sentiment, tradition, emotion, or majority practice. “ But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him .”   (Hebrews 11:6) What pleases God is: ·      Faith grounded in His revealed will ·      Obedience to His commands ·      Worship offered according to His authority “ Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. ”   (2 John 9) ☛ Thus, anything done “for God” but without His authorization is not pleasing—no matter how sincere . ✎ Key Questio...

HEAR THE WORD WHILE YOU STILL CAN

English 🇵🇭 Tagalog HEAR THE WORD WHILE YOU STILL CAN (Luke 16:29 — “Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.”) HEAR THE WORD WHILE YOU STILL CAN (Luke 16:29 — “Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.”)   A Cry From the Other Side Brethren and friends, there is a cry that still trembles across eternity — not from heaven, but from torment. In Luke 16, our Lord Jesus pulls back the curtain of the unseen world to show us a rich man who lived for himself and a beggar named Lazarus who suffered in life but was carried by angels into Abraham’s bosom. The rich man, now in anguish, lifts up his eyes and pleads for his brothers who are still alive. “Send Lazarus,” he begs, “that he may warn them.” But Abraham’s answer pierces like thunder: “They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.” Oh brethren, hear that line again — let them hear them. The Lord is s...

The Deity of Christ — Lecture 2

English 🇵🇭 Tagalog ⟵ Previous Next ⟶ The Unity and Nature of God — Monotheism Without Compromise (Old Testament Foundation) THE DEITY OF CHRIST — LECTURE 2   Introduction: The Foundation That Cannot Be Broken Before we can establish the deity of Christ, we must first establish this unshakable truth:   There is only one God.   Any claim that Jesus is God must not contradict this truth—but must fully harmonize with it.   The Bible does not allow: Multiple gods (polytheism) Nor a divided God   Instead, it consistently declares from Genesis to Malachi:   “Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD.” (Deuteronomy 6:4)   This is the foundation. If this is misunderstood, everything that follows will collapse. I. The Absolute Oneness of God in the Old Testament   The Old Testament repeatedly declares that God is one and only .   “I am the LORD, and there is none else...

ARE YOU IN THE CHURCH BUILT BY CHRIST?

English 🇵🇭 Tagalog ARE YOU IN THE CHURCH BUILT BY CHRIST? Main Text: Matthew 16:18 “And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.” Beloved, my friend… allow me to speak to you not as an enemy, but as one who cares for your soul. I am not here to attack you. I am not here to argue with you. I am here to ask you something—something simple, yet something that may change everything about your life, your faith, and your eternity. My friend… what church are you a member of? Have you ever truly asked yourself that question—not just by name, but by truth? Who built that church you belong to? When did it begin? Was it established in the days of the apostles… or was it started by a man many years later? And more importantly… can you find that church in the New Testament? Pause for a moment. Think carefully. If we open the Bible—not traditions, not history books...