Six reasons why "this mountain" is NOT limited to the temple (contra cessationist interpretation), but is a general truth about prayer: Paul's usage, Matthew/Luke parallels, OT mountain-moving language.

Jeff Durbin argues the "mountain" is specifically the temple mount, and the teaching is about praying for Jerusalem's destruction. Winger's 6 counterarguments: (1) When Jesus actually predicts temple destruction in Mark 13:2, he uses different language ("not one stone upon another"), not "thrown into the sea"; (2) Mark 11:24 broadens to "ALL things you pray and ask" — a general truth, not one prayer; (3) Paul in 1 Cor 13:2 uses "remove mountains" as generic miraculous power, not temple-specific; (4) Matthew 21:21-22 parallels with both fig tree AND mountain as separate illustrations, then says "all things you ask in prayer believing"; (5) Luke 17:6 has a similar saying about a mulberry tree with NO temple context; (6) OT mountain-moving language (Job 9:5-6, Psalm 46:2) means general powerful acts, not specifically the temple. Jewish Talmud also uses "mountain mover" as a euphemism for the naturally impossible.