Strengthens

Jesus strengthens our faith in Him

Confidently approach Jesus with life’s challenges.

Admit your shortcomings when it comes to faith. Trust Jesus to help you mature.

See God’s power demonstrated through your prayers.

The Challenge (Mark 9:17-20)

New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update Chapter 9

17 And one of the crowd answered Him, “Teacher, I brought You my son, possessed with a spirit which makes him mute;

18 and whenever it seizes him, it slams him to the ground and he foams at the mouth, and grinds his teeth and stiffens out. I told Your disciples to cast it out, and they could not do it.”

19 And He *answered them and *said, “O unbelieving generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring him to Me!”

20 They brought the boy to Him. When he saw Him, immediately the spirit threw him into a convulsion, and falling to the ground, he began rolling around and foaming at the mouth.

A father told Jesus the disciples were unable to help his son. Jesus denounced the ongoing lack of faith. When the boy was brought to Jesus, the evil spirit immediately convulsed the boy.