Believe, Pray, Forgive

Mark 11:22-25

22 Jesus replied to them, “Have faith in God. 23 Truly I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says will happen, it will be done for him. 24 Therefore I tell you, everything you pray and ask for — believe that you have received it and it will be yours. 25 And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven will also forgive you your wrongdoing.”
 

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Parallel, Related and Referenced Passages

1) BELIEVE

• John 15:1–8 - Jesus is the vine; His people are the branches who bear fruit.
• Romans 8:11 - The Spirit who raised Jesus from the dead lives in believers.
• Ephesians 2:8–9 - Saved by grace through faith, not by works.
• James 2:14–26 - Faith without works is dead / living faith bears fruit.
• Matthew 7:15–20 - A tree is known by its fruit. 
• Titus 3:4–8 - Saved by mercy, then devoted to good works.

 
2) PRAY

• 2 Corinthians 12:7–10 - Paul prayed for the thorn to be removed
• Mark 14:36 - Jesus prays in Gethsemane 
• Zechariah 14:4 - The Mount of Olives will split
• Matt. 6:7–13 – Don’t pray as pagans; pray to your Heavenly Father
• Matt. 7:9–11 - Earthly fathers give good gifts; how much more your Father in heaven
• Examples and Teaching on Faith through Mark
• Mark 4:35–41 - Jesus calms the storm, “Have you still no faith?”
• Mark 5:25–34 - The bleeding woman comes to Jesus in faith. 
• Mark 2:1–12 - Jesus forgives and heals the paralytic. 
• Mark 5:21–43 - Jairus brings helplessness to Jesus.
• Mark 7:24–30 - The Syrophoenician woman comes to Jesus for her daughter.
• Mark 9:14–29 - The father of the demon-oppressed boy cries, “I believe; help my unbelief.” 
• Mark 5:35–36 - “Don’t be afraid. Only believe.” 
• Mark 10:26–27 - “With man it is impossible, but not with God.”
• 1 John 5:14–15 - Confidence in prayer according to God’s will.
• Hebrews 4:14–16 - Draw near with confidence to the throne of grace.

3) FORGIVE

• Matthew 18:15–20 - Steps of confrontation and reconciliation when someone sins.
• Matthew 18:21–35 - Peter asks how often to forgive; Jesus teaches seventy times seven and tells the parable of the unforgiving servant.
• Romans 12:18–21 - As far as it depends on you, live at peace; leave vengeance to God. 
• Ephesians 2:8–9 - Forgiveness is not earned by our works. 
• Romans 3:28 - Justified by faith apart from works of the law. 
• Romans 5:8 - Christ died for us while we were still sinners. 
• 1 John 4:19 - We love because He first loved us.
• Mark 12:28–31 - Love God; love your neighbor as yourself. 
• James 3:9–10 - We bless God while cursing people made in His likeness; this should not be.
• Ephesians 4:32 - Forgive one another as God forgave you in Christ.
• Matthew 5:43–48 - Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.
• Luke 23:34 - Jesus prays, “Father, forgive them,” from the cross.