596 the faith of a mustard seed

 

SYNOPSIS: Belief and Faith are two words that are often confused when it comes to their meaning, even though, there are differences between the two words. This is because they appear to have similar meanings. Strictly speaking they are not so especially in the perfect language Hebrew. Belief and Faith  are, in fact, different in terms of their inner meanings. The word belief can be defined as a firmly held opinion or a strong confidence. On the other hand, faith can be defined as emeth, ĕmûnâh in the TANAK & Faith like a mustard seed in the Brit HaDasha (NT). This message will explore the Hebrew understanding of “Faith like a Mustard Seed”.

FOUNDATION SCRIPTURE: Rom 8:31  What, then, are we to say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

 

THEME 1: IF GOD IS FOR US. In this first them we will look at this curious statement by rav Sha’ul (Paul). The biggest question is; Why would God be for you and not for what you think is your adversary? Does it have to do with belief of faith? Romans 8:31, Mattiyahu (Mat) 17:20

 

THEME 2: FAITH LIKE A MUSTARD SEED THE REAL BIBLICAL MEANING. Mattiyahu 17:1-20 What is the true meaning behind Faith like a mustard seed, Section 1 is Mat 17:1-8 the miracle of the transfiguration. Section 2 is Mat 17:9-13,  all about the terms for peace and Yochanan’s job. Mattiyahu 3:6-7. Section 3 is Mat 17:14-18 Yeshua gets mad and calls them perverted people. D’varim (Deut) 28:28, Mattiyahu (Mat) 24:22 Section 4 is Mat 17:19-20 the teaching about the mustard seed

 

THEME 3: UNDERSTANDING THE TRUE MEANING BEHIND THE MUSTARD SEED. Section 4 is Mat 17:19-20 the teaching about the mustard seed. D’varim (Deut) 32:48-52 broke faith. D’varim (Deut) 31:51. Tehillim (Ps) 146:1-6 Faith different Hebrew word. Habakkuk 2:1-4. 2Kefa 2:6-10 He know how to rescue those who stand for truth. Mattiyahu 17:20. D’varim (Deut) 30:9-15 The faith of the Mustard seed is possible if you trust. Romans 8:31

 

THEME 1: IF GOD IS FOR US

Rom 8:31  What, then, are we to say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

 

Mat 17:20  He said to them, "Because you have such little trust! Yes! I tell you that if you have trust as tiny as a mustard seed, you will be able to say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there!' and it will move; indeed, nothing will be impossible for you!"

 

THEME 2: FAITH LIKE A MUSTARD SEED THE REAL BIBLICAL MEANING

Mattiyahu 17:1-20 What is the true meaning behind Faith like a mustard seed,

 

Mat 17:20  He said to them, "Because you have such little trust! Yes! I tell you that if you have trust as tiny as a mustard seed, you will be able to say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there!' and it will move; indeed, nothing will be impossible for you!"

 

Section 1 is Mat 17:1-8 the miracle of the transfiguration.

Section 2 is Mat 17:9-13 all about the terms for peace and Yochanan’s job.

Section 3 is Mat 17:14-18 Yeshua gets mad and calls them perverted people.

Section 4 is Mat 17:19-20 the teaching about the mustard seed

 

Section 1 is Mat 17:1-8 the miracle of the transfiguration

Mat 17:1  Six days later, Yeshua took Kefa, Ya`akov and his brother Yochanan and led them up a high mountain privately.

 

Mat 16:27  For the Son of Man will come in his Father's glory, with his angels; and then he will repay everyone according to his conduct.

 

Mat 17:1  Six days later, Yeshua took Kefa, Ya`akov and his brother Yochanan and led them up a high mountain privately.

 

Ref: Deu 17:6  The death sentence is to be carried out only if there was testimony from two or three witnesses; he may not be sentenced to death on the testimony of only one witness.

 

And ref: Deu 19:15  "One witness alone will not be sufficient to convict a person of any offense or sin of any kind; the matter will be established only if there are two or three witnesses testifying against him.

 

Mat 17:2 

 

Ref: Rev 10:1  Next I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven. He was dressed in a cloud, with a rainbow over his head; his face was like the sun, his legs like columns of fire;

 

Mat 17:3 

Mat 17:4 

Mat 17:5 

Mat 17:7 

 

Section 2 is Mat 17:9-13 all about the terms for piece and Yochanan’s job

Mat 17:9  As they came down the mountain, Yeshua ordered them, "Don't tell anyone what you have seen until the Son of Man has been raised from the dead."

Mat 17:10  The talmidim asked him, "Then why do the Torah-teachers say that Eliyahu must come first?" Mat 17:11  He answered, "On the one hand, Eliyahu is coming and will restore all things; Mat 17:12  on the other hand, I tell you that Eliyahu has come already, and people did not recognize him but did whatever they pleased to him. In the same way, the Son of Man too is about to suffer at their hands." Mat 17:13  Then the talmidim understood that he was talking to them about Yochanan the Immerser.

 

HOLD PLACE

 

Mattiyahu 3:6-7

Mat 3:6  Confessing their sins, they were immersed by him in the Yarden River.

Mat 3:7  But when Yochanan saw many of the P'rushim and Tz'dukim coming to be immersed by him, he said to them, "You snakes! Who warned you to escape the coming punishment?

 

Mat 17:12  on the other hand, I tell you that Eliyahu has come already, and people did not recognize him but did whatever they pleased to him. In the same way, the Son of Man too is about to suffer at their hands."

 

Section 3 is Mat 17:14-18 Yeshua gets mad and calls them perverted people

Mat 17:15  and said, "Sir, have mercy on my son, because he is an epileptic and has such terrible fits that he often falls into the fire or into the water.

 

HOLD PLACE

 

Deu 28:28  Adonai will strike you with insanity, blindness and utter confusion.

 

Mat 17:16  I brought him to your talmidim, but they couldn't heal him."

Mat 17:17-18

 

Perverted G1294  διαστρέφω diastrephō  Thayer Definition: 1) to distort, turn aside 1a) to oppose, plot against the saving purposes and plans of God 2) to turn aside from the right path, to pervert, corrupt

 

Mat 17:17-18

 

HOLD PLACE

 

Mat 24:22  Indeed, if the length of this time had not been limited, no one would survive; but for the sake of those who have been chosen, its length will be limited.

 

Mat 17:17-18

 

Perverted G1294  διαστρέφω diastrephō  Thayer Definition: 1) to distort, turn aside 1a) to oppose, plot against the saving purposes and plans of God 2) to turn aside from the right path, to pervert, corrupt

 

Without trust - G571 ἄπιστος apistos  Thayer Definition: 1) unfaithful, faithless, (not to be trusted, perfidious) 2)  unbelieving, incredulous 3) without trust (in God)

THEME 3: UNDERSTANDING THE TRUE MEANING BEHIND THE MUSTARD SEED. Section 4 is Mat 17:19-20 the teaching about the mustard seed

Mat 17:20  He said to them, "Because you have such little trust! Yes! I tell you that if you have trust as tiny as a mustard seed, you will be able to say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there!' and it will move; indeed, nothing will be impossible for you!"

 

Mat 17:20  He said to them, "Because you have such little trust! Yes! I tell you that if you have trust as tiny as a mustard seed…

 

G3640 ὀλιγόπιστος oligopistos Thayer Definition: 1) of little faith, trusting too little

 

Trust / Faith G4102 πίστις pistis  Thayer Definition: 1) conviction of the truth of anything, belief respecting man’s relationship to God and divine things, generally with the included idea of trust and holy fervour born of faith and joined with it 1a) relating to God

 

Mat 17:20 

 

D’varim (Deut) 32: 48-52 broke faith

Deu 32:51

 

Broke faith or unfaithful meaning: H4603 מעל  mâ‛al  BDB Definition: 1) to act unfaithfully, act treacherously, transgress, commit a trespass 1a1) against man

1a2) against God 1a3) against devoted thing 1a4) against husband

 

2^nd word for faith used in the Hebrew so we can better get an understanding of faith like a mustard seed

 

Tehillim (Ps) 146:1-6 Faith different Hebrew word

Psa 146:6  He made heaven and earth, the sea and everything in them; he keeps faith forever.

 

Faith: H571  אמת  'emeth BDB Definition: 1) firmness, faithfulness, truth (noun feminine) 1a) sureness, reliability 1b) stability, continuance 1c) faithfulness, reliableness 1d) truth 1d1) as spoken 1d2) of testimony and judgment 1d3) of divine instruction 1d4) truth as a body of ethical or religious knowledge 1d5) true doctrine 2) in truth, truly (adverb)

 

Psa 146:3 

Psa 146:6 

 

Faith: H571  אמת  'emeth BDB Definition: 1) firmness, faithfulness, truth (noun feminine) 1a) sureness, reliability 1b) stability, continuance 1c) faithfulness, reliableness 1d) truth 1d1) as spoken 1d2) of testimony and judgment 1d3) of divine instruction 1d4) truth as a body of ethical or religious knowledge 1d5) true doctrine 2) in truth, truly (adverb)

 

3^rd use of the word faithfulness in English is also a different Hebrew word

Habakkuk 2:1-4

Faithfulness: H530 אמנה  /  אמוּנה  'ĕmûnâh BDB Definition: firmness, fidelity, steadfastness, steadiness

 

Hab 2:4  "Look at the proud: he is inwardly not upright; but the righteous will attain life through trusting faithfulness.

 

A person who is going to move a mountain has Faithfulness: H530 אמנה  /  אמוּנה  'ĕmûnâh BDB Definition: firmness, fidelity, steadfastness, steadiness

 

2Kefa 2:6-10 He know how to rescue those who stand for truth

2Pe 2:7  but he rescued Lot, a righteous man who was distressed by the debauchery of those unprincipled people;

 

Unprincipled G113 ἄθεσμος  athesmos Thayer Definition: one who breaks through the restraint of law and gratifies his lusts

 

2Pe 2:9 

2Pe 2:9-10

2Pe 2:9 

 

Ref: 2Ti 2:15  Do all you can to present yourself to God as someone worthy of his approval, as a worker with no need to be ashamed, because he deals straightforwardly with the Word of the Truth.

 

Mat 17:20  He said to them, "Because you have such little trust! Yes! I tell you that if you have trust as tiny as a mustard seed, you will be able to say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there!' and it will move; indeed, nothing will be impossible for you!"

 

D’varim (Deut) 30:9-15 The faith of the Mustard seed is possible if you trust

Deu 30:11  For this mitzvah which I am giving you today is not too hard for you, it is not beyond your reach.

 

Deu 30:14

Deu 30:15 

 

Rom 8:31  What, then, are we to say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

 

God will be for you only if you leave the old nature

 

Choose life!!!

 

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