While reading out of Matthew 21:18–22 on the cursing of the fig tree — which Jesus used to illustrate to His disciples the power of faith and prayer — Carlos Lollett urged students to embrace a faith that believes God will deliver the impossible.
Lollett spoke during the chapel service at the University of Mobile on Aug. 26,
During the chapel service, Lollett — lead pastor of Reality Church in Miami, Florida — encouraged students to be fully dependent on God and bring their questions to Him.
“Jesus said to His disciples as they were leaving the temple that if you have a particular kind of faith, you can move mountains,” he said.
Tips on ‘moving mountains’
Lollett reminded students that the first response in choosing to have this kind of faith is to reject pretend Christianity and to have a real relationship with Jesus.
The second point that Lollett noted is to embrace wholehearted trust in God and what He can do.
The third response that Lollett shared with students is to pray for the impossible and turn it over to God.
As Lollet addressed students, he told them, “If you’re not a follower of Jesus, you’re probably saying, ‘I’ve never seen prayer or faith do anything impossible in life. How can Jesus be true if I haven’t seen anything impossible in my life?’”
Lollett acknowledged his own skepticism at times while growing up and hearing prayer requests from people that seemed to go unanswered.
“Faith doesn’t oppose questions or doubts, but we aren’t called to stay there,” Lollett said. “If God says, ‘No, not at this time,’ it doesn’t mean He isn’t going to say, ‘Yes,’ to something else later on.”
Lessons from Adoniram Judson
Lollett emphasized the testimony of Adoniram Judson, a missionary from the 1800’s who was one of the first Protestant missionaries in Myanmar (formerly Burma) and translated the entire Bible in Burmese. Despite undergoing severe personal losses and a struggle with deep depression, Judson still clung to his faith in Christ and the power to overcome. As a result of Judson’s faithful ministry, Lollett pointed out there are now more than 2 million Christians in Myanmar today.
“Having faith doesn’t mean that everything is going to work out for you personally,” Lollett said. “God wants you and me to cultivate a faith that believes Him for the impossible. Faith is not a force that makes reality change. Faith is trust in the God who can change things. We don’t have faith in faith. We have faith in God.”
Background
Lollett moved from Venezuela to South Florida at the age of 13 and served the Lord for many years as a musician.
While in college he met his wife, Cassie, and discovered his desire, gifts and calling to lead others to discover and grow in relationship with Christ. The couple moved back to Miami to start Reality Church after Carlos completed his master of divinity at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.
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