The Pleading Father (Father’s Day)
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Also: Luke 9:37-45… and Matthew 17:14-21.
14 And when he came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes questioning with them. 15 And straightway all the people, when they beheld him, were greatly amazed, and running to him saluted him. 16 And he asked the scribes, What question ye with them? 17 And one of the multitude answered and said, Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spirit; 18 And wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him: and he foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast him out; and they could not. 19 He answereth him, and saith, O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him unto me. 20 And they brought him unto him: and when he saw him, straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming. 21 And he asked his father, How long is it ago since this came unto him? And he said, Of a child. 22 And ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us. 23 Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth. 24 And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief. 25 When Jesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him. 26 And the spirit cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him: and he was as one dead; insomuch that many said, He is dead. 27 But Jesus took him by the hand, and lifted him up; and he arose. 28 And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Why could not we cast him out? 29 And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.
On Mother’s Day, we studied the Persistent Mother from Matthew 15 and Mark 7 who went to Jesus over her demon possessed daughter…
Today we focus on an unnamed father who took his son, who was also demon possessed, to Jesus...
Today we are looking at The Pleading Father
1. A Pleading Father Brings Their Child to Jesus on their Knees
1. A Pleading Father Brings Their Child to Jesus on their Knees
38 And, behold, a man of the company cried out, saying, Master, I beseech thee, look upon my son: for he is mine only child.
17 And one of the multitude answered and said, Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spirit;
14 And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man, kneeling down to him, and saying, 15 Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water.
Based on the accounts of the Gospels, we find this father pleaded with Jesus for his son…
He pleaded with Jesus on his knees…
What a difference it would make if we would stop demanding to Jesus what to do and acknowledge Him as Master and get on our knees and plead with Him…
It was also Jairus in Mark 5, Luke 8 and Matthew 9 who “besought” Jesus for his dying little daughter…
But when he came to Jesus, the Bible says he, “…saw him, he fell at his feet…”
2. A Pleading Father Doesn’t Stop Until their Children Find Truth
2. A Pleading Father Doesn’t Stop Until their Children Find Truth
40 And I besought thy disciples to cast him out; and they could not.
18 And wheresoever he taketh him, he teareth him: and he foameth, and gnasheth with his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast him out; and they could not.
16 And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him.
This pleading father over the life of his demon possessed boy first besought the disciples to help him out, but they could not…
I see a pleading father who doesn’t stop until their children find truth…
God had given special abilities to the apostles, but they could not cast this demon out of this boy…
The father didn’t stop, go home and say, “Well, I tried…” He found Jesus and besought Jesus for help on his knees…
**Jesus would go on to teach His disciples a lesson of faith and belief…
He rebuked them for their unbelief, but would
Eventually He would say, Matthew 17:21
21 Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting.
3. A Pleading Father endures
3. A Pleading Father endures
21 And he asked his father, How long is it ago since this came unto him? And he said, Of a child.
“of a child”…
This boy had been possessed since he was a little boy…
This pleading father had to endure this affliction for years…
He could have given up and said all hope was lost…
But he found just enough belief to plead to Jesus on his knees…
Endurance is required in parents on behalf of our children…
The father goes on to say just how devastating this devil really was…
22 And ofttimes it hath cast him into the fire, and into the waters, to destroy him: but if thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us.
4. A Pleading Father Grows Spiritually for their Children
4. A Pleading Father Grows Spiritually for their Children
23 Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.
The reply from the pleading father:
24 And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.
In a moment of great anguish and affliction…
We have a pleading father who is begging Jesus to have his boy back…
With tears the man is asking the Lord for spiritual growth…
“I believe; help thou mine unbelief.”
The man acknowledged his weakness and He asked Jesus to grow him…
He was willing to grow spiritually in a horrific time of his life for the good of his son…
Have you ever considered your spiritual growth as being something that is so much more crucial and important than the fact that you grew…
But it could be that your children or grandchildren need you to have that spiritual growth?
Without it, may be the difference between recovering them or not?
This pleading father recognized his spiritual weakness… unbelief…
So… he believed with whatever belief he had inside of him and asked Jesus to grow him in the rest…
I think he desired so badly to grow in belief here for the saving of his little boy…
A pleading father brings their child to Jesus on their knees
A pleading father doesn’t stop until their children find truth
A pleading father endures
A pleading father grows spiritually for their children
