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NASB | Luke 17:5 ¶ The apostles said to the Lord, "Increase our faith!" |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Luke 17:5 ¶ The apostles said to the Lord, "Increase our faith [our ability to confidently trust in God and in His power]." |
Bible Question (short): Why Apostles asked for increased faith? |
Question (full): Why did they ask for their Faith to be increased? In Luke 15 Jesus talks about finding a lost sheep, a lost coin, a lost son. In Luke 16 Jesus talks about the unrighteous Steward and “the Rich man and Lazarus.” Now in Luke 17 Jesus says: 1 He said to His disciples, "It is inevitable that stumbling blocks come, but woe to him through whom they come! 2 It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea, than that he would cause one of these little ones to stumble. 3 "Be on your guard! If your brother sins, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him. 4 "And if he sins against you seven times a day, and returns to you seven times, saying, 'I repent,' forgive him." 5 The apostles said to the Lord, "Increase our faith!" They saw Jesus cast our Demons, Heal the sick, make the Blind to see, make the lame walk. They saw Jesus calm the wind and the seas, walk on water, feed the multitude with 5 loaves and 2 fish. Jesus told Peter he needed to forgive his brother not 7 times, but 70 times 7. Jesus brought back the dead, and yet not at any time after any of those instances did they ask for their faith to be increased. So why after telling them to forgive their brother 7 times if he repent do they ask for their faith to be increased? Could it be a particular sin Jesus is talking about here? In the Prodigal son, the one brother was crying because his father was throwing a party for the brother that was found who stole much from the father. The Unrighteous steward was commended after “squandering possessions” from the rich man for his shrewd business dealings. Then there was the rich man who wouldn’t give Lazarus the crumbs off his table. It seems that Jesus had a “wealth” or “finance” lesson going on here starting in Chapter 15. Could it be that Jesus was talking about if your Brother steal from you, in a financial sense? Blessings in Christ bgg |
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