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The Power of Faith
4Even if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times returns to say, ‘I repent,’ you must forgive him.”5Theapostlessaidto theLord,“Increaseourfaith!”6And the Lord answered, “If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it will obey you.…

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And the apostles said to the Lord, Increase our faith.

Increase.

Mark 9:24
And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.

2 Corinthians 12:8-10
For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me…

Philippians 4:13
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

AddApostlesFaithGreaterIncreaseTwelveAddApostlesFaithGreaterIncreaseTwelve1.Jesus teaches to avoid occasions of offense;
3.and to forgive one another.
5.The power of faith.
6.How we are bound to God.
11.Jesus heals ten lepers.
22.Of the kingdom of God, and the coming of the Son of Man.

The apostles said to the Lord
The term "apostles" refers to the twelve disciples chosen by Jesus to be His closest followers and messengers. In the context ofLuke 17, Jesus had been teaching about forgiveness and the challenges of living a life of faith. The apostles, recognizing their own limitations and the demands of discipleship, turn to Jesus, acknowledging Him as "the Lord," a title that signifies His authority and divinity. This moment reflects their dependence on Jesus for spiritual growth and guidance.

Increase our faith!
This request highlights the apostles' awareness of their need for greater faith to meet the challenges Jesus presented, such as forgiving others repeatedly. Faith, in this context, is not just belief but trust and reliance on God. The apostles' plea is a recognition that faith is a gift from God, not something they can muster on their own. This request is echoed in other parts of Scripture, such asMark 9:24, where a father asks Jesus to help his unbelief. The desire for increased faith is a common theme throughout the Bible, emphasizing the need for divine assistance in spiritual growth.

1.The Apostles
The close followers of Jesus Christ, who were chosen to learn from Him and spread His teachings. In this passage, they are seeking to deepen their faith.

2.The Lord (Jesus Christ)
The central figure of the New Testament, who is addressed by the apostles in their request for increased faith.

3.The Context of Teaching
This request comes after Jesus teaches about forgiveness and the challenges of living a life of faith, prompting the apostles to seek greater faith to meet these challenges.The Nature of Faith
Faith is not static; it can grow and increase. The apostles' request shows that even those closest to Jesus recognized their need for greater faith.

The Source of Faith
Faith is a gift from God. The apostles turn to Jesus, acknowledging that He is the source of their faith and the one who can increase it.

The Role of Humility
Asking for increased faith requires humility, recognizing one's own limitations and dependence on God.

Faith in Action
True faith is demonstrated through action, such as forgiveness and obedience to God's commands, as seen in the surrounding context of Jesus' teachings.

Prayer for Faith
Like the apostles, believers today should regularly pray for an increase in faith, trusting that God will provide what is needed to live out His will.Top 10 Lessons from Luke 17

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What does the Bible say about critical thinking?(5)The apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith.--The form in which the fragment that thus commences is brought before us suggests, as has been stated before (see Notes onLuke 7:13;Luke 10:1), that it was a comparatively late addition to the collection of "the words of the Lord Jesus" (Acts 20:35), and this is confirmed by the exceptional use of "the Apostles" for "the disciples." It may have stood originally in an absolutely isolated form. On the other hand, its position here indicates a sufficiently traceable sequence. That command of a seven-fold--i.e., an unlimited--forgiveness seemed to make almost too great a strain on their faith. Did it not imply an almost miraculous victory over natural impulses, that could be wrought only by a supernatural grace? Was not the faith that could "remove mountains" wanted, if ever, here--a faith in the pardoning love of the Father, and in their own power to reproduce it? And so, conscious of their weakness, they came with the prayer that has so often come from the lips of yearning, yet weak, disciples of the Christ--reminding us of him who cried, "Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief" (see Note onMark 9:24)--"Increase our faith." May we not possibly think of Peter as having struggled to obey the rule which had been given to them before (Matthew 18:22), and as having found himself unequal to the task?

Verse 5. -And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith. The disciples, moved by the severe and cutting rebuke of their Master - a rebuke they probably felt theirharsh, self-congratulatory state of mind had well merited-come to him and ask him to give them such an increased measure of faith as would enable them to play better the difficult and responsible part he had assigned them. They evidently felt their weakness deeply, but a stronger faith would supply them with new strength; they would thus be guided to form a wiser, gentler judgment of others, a more severe opinion too of themselves.

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The
οἱ(hoi)
Article - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588:The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

apostles
ἀπόστολοι(apostoloi)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 652:From apostello; a delegate; specially, an ambassador of the Gospel; officially a commissioner of Christ.

said
εἶπαν(eipan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 2036:Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

to the
τῷ(tō)
Article - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588:The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Lord,
Κυρίῳ(Kyriō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2962:Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.

“Increase
Πρόσθες(Prosthes)
Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 4369:To place (put) to, add; I do again. From pros and tithemi; to place additionally, i.e. Lay beside, annex, repeat.

our
ἡμῖν(hēmin)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural
Strong's 1473:I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

faith!”
πίστιν(pistin)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 4102:Faith, belief, trust, confidence; fidelity, faithfulness.


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