Say To This Mountain | IMPACT Recap

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Faith Prayer Miracles

Recap

Pastor Travis Hearn opened the service by acknowledging the 'mountains' that can block our peace, joy, and hope—obstacles like fear, anxiety, addiction, illness, or relational struggles that seem insurmountable. He anchored the message in Matthew 17:20, where Jesus teaches that faith as small as a mustard seed can command a mountain to move, emphasizing that the seed's potential for growth, not its size, is what matters. The sermon provided three active steps for confronting life's giants: first, to believe for God's intervention with expectation, as illustrated by the lame man in Acts 3 who expected to receive something. Second, to speak to the mountain with the God-given authority of our words, declaring life and freedom over situations of death and bondage, as seen in the stories of David and Ezekiel. Third, to pray for the mountain's removal, relying not on human power but on God's supernatural ability, as demonstrated by the persistent, prophetic prayers of figures like Elijah. Pastor Travis wove in personal testimony about his own conversion through the prayers of his mother, underscoring the power of intercession. He concluded with a call for those facing mountains or needing salvation to take a step of faith, leading the congregation in a prayer of surrender and declaration over their obstacles.

Main Points

Believe for God to move your mountain, approaching Him with expectation and focusing on His power rather than the problem.
Speak to your mountain with faith-filled words, using the God-given authority of your tongue to declare life and freedom.
Pray for your mountain's removal, relying on God's supernatural power through persistent, prophetic prayer.

Verses Mentioned

Matthew 17:20 - "Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”" (NIV)
Psalm 97:5 - "The mountains melt like wax before the Lord, before the Lord of all the earth." (NIV)
Mark 11:22-25 - "“Have faith in God,” Jesus answered. “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. Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.”" (NIV)
Acts 3:1-7 - "One day Peter and John were going up to the temple at the time of prayer—at three in the afternoon. Now a man who was lame from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those going into the temple courts. When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them for money. Peter looked straight at him, as did John. Then Peter said, “Look at us!” So the man gave them his attention, expecting to get something from them. Then Peter said, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.” Taking him by the right hand, he helped him up, and instantly the man’s feet and ankles became strong." (NIV)
1 Samuel 17:45-47 - "David said to the Philistine, “You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the Lord Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. This day the Lord will deliver you into my hands, and I’ll strike you down and cut off your head. This very day I will give the carcasses of the Philistine army to the birds and the wild animals, and the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel. All those gathered here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the Lord saves; for the battle is the Lord’s, and he will give all of you into our hands.”" (NIV)
Ephesians 3:20 - "Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us," (NIV)
John 3:16 - "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." (NIV)
Romans 10:17 - "Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ." (NIV)
Proverbs 18:21 - "The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit." (NIV)
James 3:5-8 - "Likewise, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. Consider what a great forest is set on fire by a small spark. The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body, sets the whole course of one’s life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell. All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles and sea creatures are being tamed and have been tamed by mankind, but no human being can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison." (NIV)
Ezekiel 37:1-10 - "The hand of the Lord was on me, and he brought me out by the Spirit of the Lord and set me in the middle of a valley; it was full of bones. He led me back and forth among them, and I saw a great many bones on the floor of the valley, bones that were very dry. He asked me, “Son of man, can these bones live?” I said, “Sovereign Lord, you alone know.” Then he said to me, “Prophesy to these bones and say to them, ‘Dry bones, hear the word of the Lord! This is what the Sovereign Lord says to these bones: I will make breath enter you, and you will come to life. I will attach tendons to you and make flesh come upon you and cover you with skin; I will put breath in you, and you will come to life. Then you will know that I am the Lord.’” So I prophesied as I was commanded. And as I was prophesying, there was a noise, a rattling sound, and the bones came together, bone to bone. I looked, and tendons and flesh appeared on them and skin covered them, but there was no breath in them. Then he said to me, “Prophesy to the breath; prophesy, son of man, and say to it, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Come, breath, from the four winds and breathe into these slain, that they may live.’” So I prophesied as he commanded me, and breath entered them; they came to life and stood up on their feet—a vast army." (NIV)
Matthew 19:26 - "Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”" (NIV)
Romans 8:31 - "What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?" (NIV)
James 5:17-18 - "Elijah was a human being, even as we are. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years. Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth produced its crops." (NIV)
Matthew 18:18-20 - "“Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven. “Again, truly I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything they ask for, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.”" (NIV)

Daily Action Plan

Monday

Scripture Reflection: Matthew 17:20 (NIV) - 'Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.'

Focus Point: Identify your mountain.

Action Plan: Write down the one primary obstacle or challenge you are facing that feels overwhelming.

Deep Prayer: Lord, I bring this mountain before You. Help me to see it not with fear, but with faith in Your power to move it.

Tuesday

Scripture Reflection: Acts 3:5 (NIV) - 'So the man gave them his attention, expecting to get something from them.'

Focus Point: Shift your attention from the problem to God's power.

Action Plan: Consciously redirect your thoughts today. When worry about the mountain arises, pause and declare, 'My expectation is from God.'

Deep Prayer: Father, forgive me for focusing on the mountain's shadow. Today, I choose to fix my attention on You and expect Your intervention.

Wednesday

Scripture Reflection: Proverbs 18:21 (NIV) - 'The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.'

Focus Point: The power of your words.

Action Plan: Refrain from speaking negatively about your mountain today. Instead, speak one faith-filled declaration over it (e.g., 'I am more than a conqueror in Christ').

Deep Prayer: Holy Spirit, guard my mouth. Help me use my words to speak life, healing, and freedom into my situation today.

Thursday

Scripture Reflection: Ezekiel 37:4-5 (NIV) - 'Then he said to me, “Prophesy to these bones and say to them, ‘Dry bones, hear the word of the Lord!... I will make breath enter you, and you will come to life.'

Focus Point: Prophesy to dead situations.

Action Plan: Identify an area of your life that feels 'dead' or hopeless. Speak God's promise of life and restoration to it out loud.

Deep Prayer: Sovereign Lord, You alone give life. I prophesy Your word over the dry places in my life and trust You for resurrection.

Friday

Scripture Reflection: James 5:17-18 (NIV) - 'Elijah was a human being, even as we are. He prayed earnestly...'

Focus Point: Persistent, earnest prayer.

Action Plan: Set aside 5-10 minutes today to pray specifically and earnestly for your mountain, not as a last resort, but as your primary weapon.

Deep Prayer: God, I come to You like Elijah—earnestly, believing that my prayer matters. I bombard heaven today, trusting You hear and will answer.

Saturday

Scripture Reflection: Matthew 18:19-20 (NIV) - '“Again, truly I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything they ask for, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven.'

Focus Point: The power of agreement.

Action Plan: Connect with a trusted believer (in person, by phone, or text) and agree together in prayer for your mountain and for theirs.

Deep Prayer: Jesus, thank You for the gift of community. As we gather in Your name, we agree in faith for breakthroughs, knowing You are here with us.