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A Growing Faith Mark 9:14-29 Central Truth: P ersonal P rayer is C entral to D ependent Faith! Notice: Failure to P ray : Mark 9:28-29 Failure of F aith : Matthew 17:19-21 WHY DO I NOT PRAYER? WHY AND WHEN DO I PRAY? -Prayer and Faith – James 4:1-10 -The Story – Mark 9:14-29 1) F ailed Faith: Mark 9:14-19…

Mark 9:28–29 (ESV) — 28 And when he had entered the house, his disciples asked him privately, “Why could we not cast it out?” 29 And he said to them, “This kind cannot be driven out by anything but prayer.” 28 And when he had entered the house, his disciples asked him privately, “Why could we not cast…

Recent Barna data shows that nearly three in five U.S. adults (58%) report that they pray at least once a week or more. Of those 58%, I heard a statistic this past week that 90% of those who pray at least once a week or more, spend less than one minute a day in prayer. Why is that? Recently in our book…

Evening 26th March 2023

Intro Back into Mark. Series: Mark(ed) For Action. Marks most recognizable word might be ‘immediately’. Mark takes us on two great movements: From the birth of Jesus (as a baby and in His ministry) to the point of recognition of who He is. This recognition is from Peter “ Mark 8:29 “29 And he asked them,…

Announcements Are there any announcements? Introduction Good morning and thank you for your prayers and for taking care of the church while I was gone. What blessing to have Brother Brent and Pastor Dave cover! Again, thank you for all you do! I hope you had a wonderful Christmas season and that you…

14 And when they came to the disciples, they saw a great crowd around them, and scribes arguing with them. 15 And immediately all the crowd, when they saw him, were greatly amazed and ran up to him and greeted him. 16 And he asked them, “What are you arguing about with them?” 17 And someone from the…

introduction 2 Now after six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John, and led them up on a high mountain apart by themselves; and He was transfigured before them. 3 His clothes became shining, exceedingly white, like snow, such as no launderer on earth can whiten them. 4 And Elijah appeared to them with…

TEXT: JOHN 9:1 | GOD’S WORK THROUGH AFFLICTION EXPLANATION : In chapter 8, Jesus had a show down in the Temple with the Pharisees. He didn’t beat around the bush like some preachers do. If Jesus were preaching today, I don’t know if He would be welcome in most Baptist churches. They wouldn’t be able…

1 He left there and came to his hometown, and his disciples followed him. 2 When the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were astonished. “Where did this man get these things?” they said. “What is this wisdom that has been given to him, and how are these miracles…

Last week we started in chapter 4 of the book of Romans - and the issue of salvation by grace with the implications of faith in that conversation. From a human perspective - salvation by grace doesn’t make any sense. Salvation sounds like something that we earn. In fact, that is taught in many faith…

We are reminded that God graciously gives us faith. We are encouraged to pray for faith and be useful tools of the Spirit.

Title : Help My Unbelief And when they came to the disciples, they saw a great crowd around them, and scribes arguing with them. And immediately all the crowd, when they saw him, were greatly amazed and ran up to him and greeted him. And he asked them, “What are you arguing about with them?” And someone…

35 On that day, when evening had come, he told them, “Let’s cross over to the other side of the sea.” 36 So they left the crowd and took him along since he was in the boat. And other boats were with him. 37 A great windstorm arose, and the waves were breaking over the boat, so that the boat was already…

sally’s birthday 80 years old This is resurrection Sunday. Today - people across the world will celebrate Easter. Culturally we will celebrate with egg hunts and Easter bunnies, etc. Christians will celebrate the resurrection of our Lord, our God, Jesus the Christ. The foundation of our faith rests on…

Happy Easter … Resurrection Sunday. I am glad Jesus got up out of that grave. If you are checking us out, welcome. We want to take you Spiritual Journey - We believe you are on a spiritual journey already even if you don’t know you are on a spiritual journey because you are made in the image of God and…

The Authority to Forgive Sins 1 When he entered Capernaum again after some days, it was reported that he was at home. 2 So many people gathered together that there was no more room, not even in the doorway, and he was speaking the word to them. 3 They came to him bringing a paralytic, carried by four…

16 years ago – I shared a sermon titles get ready for a wild ride. About the Movement of the Holy Spirit. Today I want to share an encouraging word with you… entitled Watch Your Walk Text: “See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise” ( Eph. 5:15 ). Scripture Reading: Ephesians 5:15–20…

Secular - An atheist scientist came to God and said, "We've figured out how to make a man without you." God said, "OK, let me see you do it." So the atheist bent down to the ground and scooped up a handful. But God stopped him and said, "Oh, no you don't. Get your own dirt!" By the time Bobby arrived,…

THIS TEXT IS TAILORED TO TEACH US THAT WE HAVE BEEN SAVED NOT TO EXORCISE DEMONS BUT TO EXERCISE FAITH. And he went up on the mountain and called to him those whom he desired, and they came to him. And he appointed twelve (whom he also named apostles) so that they might be with him and he might send…

The thief of Disbelief Current price inflation. Meat is going higher. Cost of goods is rising. Gasoline is at a seven year high. California leads the nation with gas nearing $5.00 a gallon. In one small town they hit a record $7.59 for regular unleaded. Any one else feeling a little pinch? It could be…

The Christian life is “a land of hills and valleys”. In one day, a believer can move from a taste of heaven on the mountain top to the attacks of hell in the valley. For more than two years, the disciples had walked in the presence of Jesus, the Son of God. They had watched Him interact with people and…

6 being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. 6 There has never been the slightest doubt in my mind that the God who started this great work in you would keep at it and bring it to a flourishing finish on the very day Christ…

Intro God uses several things to help us to grow. God’s Word… Holy Spirit… Circumstances. God allows circumstances into our lives so that we can learn to know him and depend on him more. All kinds of situations and problems will come into our lives that God wants to use to move you into a relationship…

“I believe!” “I don’t believe!” Which is it? Ever caught in such tension? You believe, but then you are not certain that you really believe. Faith either grows strong, or it becomes weak. It never stands still. Where is your faith on a scale, say, from extra certain and strong, to weak, faltering, on…