Mark 11:22-25 (NIV)

22 “Have faith in God,” Jesus answered. 23 “Truly I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and does not doubt in their heart but believes that what they say will happen, it will be done for them.24 Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. 25 And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.”

Sermon Outline
1. How do we handle the obstacles/mountains on our journey?
2. Granddad’s story…
3. American idols for overcoming obstacles
a. The happiness god
b. The spirituality god
4. Jesus’ teaching on overcoming obstacles: “Have faith in God!”
a. Pray without wavering.
b. Trust that God will move the mountain.
c. Sometimes God will not answer in the way you expect.
5. Remember the importance of forgiveness.
a. Means, “To cancel debt, or release from obligation.”
b. Come to God with a clean conscience.

Discussion Questions
1. What are some popular ways that we try to deal with obstacles in addition to “the happiness god” and “the spirituality god?”
2. How would you give guidance to someone on how to “get home?”
3. What are practical ways that we put our faith in God?
4. This passage can be read out of context to suggest that we should get everything we ask from God if we just have enough faith. How does this
interpretation miss the mark?
5. What are some practice ways that we can forgive someone who has hurt us?