THE STRUGGLEMark 9:21-24

Bethsaida - Blind Man Healed Mrk 8:21-25

Caesarea Philippi - Peter’s confession Mrk 8:26-29

Mount Hermon – The Transfiguration Mrk 9: 1-12

Mark 9:21-24 (NIV)21 Jesus asked the boy’s father,

“How long has he been like this?”

“From childhood,” he answered. 22 “It has often thrown him into fire or water to kill him. But if you can do anything, take pity on us and help us.”23 “‘If you can’?” said Jesus. “Everything is possible for one who believes.”24 Immediately the boy’s father exclaimed, “I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!”

Mark 9:21-24

• The SITUATION - v.17-22

• The REQUEST - v.22

• The REPLY - v.23

• The PLEA/DESPERATE CRY- v.24

Immediately the boy's father exclaimed, "I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!" NIV

Immediately the father of the child cried out and said with tears, "Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!" NKJV

At once the father of the boy gave [an eager, piercing, inarticulate] cry with tears, and he said, Lord, I believe! [Constantly] help my weakness of faith! AMP

THE REALITY OF LIFE

THE STRUGGLE

• If I struggle in my doubts,can there be a breakthrough ?

• Faith is a pre-requisite to all thing possible.How can I reconcile when there is unbelief inme ?

• How do we find hope to move forward ?

LESSON :

• BE HONEST about it

• Start from WHERE YOU ARE, it is good enough for Jesus

(cf reinstatement

of Peter,

John 21:14 -18)

John 21:14 -18

LESSON :

• Reflection of PARENT and CHILD relationship

cf Ps 27:10 ;

Isa 49:14-16

LESSON :

• Lean on HIS GRACE

2 Cor 12 : 9-10,

Phil 1: 6

APPLICATION :

• RESOLVE to TRUST JESUS

– challenge/we want TO DICTATE the outcome

– challenge/to trust GOD ‘s TIMING

APPLICATION :– learn to TRUST

Psalms 37: 5

– seek to GROW in the relationship –knowledge and experience

– seek out those who can journey with you

GOOD ACCEPTABLE PERFECT

Sungai Lengan March 19, 2017