WHEN FAITH AND DOUBT COLLIDE...
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WHEN FAITH AND DOUBT COLLIDE...
WHEN FAITH AND DOUBT COLLIDE...
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.
Intro:
Here we find the encountering a family with a great health need -
This man had a son who was possessed...
vs 17 reveals the prayers of my parents when I was a child -
17 And one of the multitude answered and said, Master, I have brought unto thee my son, which hath a dumb spirit;
No matter the condition or circumstances we face in life, we have the confidence that we can bring them to the Lord, and he will not only care, He will help!
WHEN FAITH AND DOUBT COLLIDE...
WHEN FAITH AND DOUBT COLLIDE...
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.
When it takes a miracle, we see a head on collision between faith and doubt.
Faith and Doubt are found in the Same Heart
24 He said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn.
16 Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them.
17 And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted.
some had faith
some had doubt...
*this reference is a reference about a point in time - faith vs. doubt
WE ALL HAVE FAITH AND DOUBT...
sometimes they are revealed at the same time… as in our text...
The disciples -
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.
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.
the Father
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.
Faith and Doubt are at war with each other
24 And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.
18 Now in the morning as he returned into the city, he hungered.
19 And when he saw a fig tree in the way, he came to it, and found nothing thereon, but leaves only, and said unto it, Let no fruit grow on thee henceforward for ever. And presently the fig tree withered away.
20 And when the disciples saw it, they marvelled, saying, How soon is the fig tree withered away!
21 Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be done.
22 And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.
Faith is the Victor when the Savior Helps
24 And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.
Lord
I believe
Help...
1 O Lord my God, in thee do I put my trust: Save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me:
16 As for me, I will call upon God; And the Lord shall save me.
26 Help me, O Lord my God: O save me according to thy mercy:
20 The Lord was ready to save me: Therefore we will sing my songs to the stringed instruments All the days of our life in the house of the Lord.
28 And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water.
29 And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.
30 But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.
31 And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?
When Faith and Doubt Collide