Faith, Prayer, and Jesus' Rebuke and Encouragement

When you pray… are you unburdened, at peace, hopeful… or still anxious, mixed emotions, not real comforted? Jesus addresses us even today with the teaching of faith, prayer, and mixtures of belief and unbelief in our hearts.

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Mark 9:14-30
Matthew 10:1
James 4:3
1 John 5:14-15
Philippians 4:19
Philippians 4:13
Philippians 4:6-7
Romans 8:31-32

Sermon Discussion Questions:

• What were the responses when the disciples could not heal the boy?

  • The Disciple’s?

  • The Dad’s?

  • Jesus’s?

  • What went wrong?

• What does Jesus teach us about faith and prayer through this passage?

• Have you ever felt like this Dad: “I believe…. help my unbelief?

• How should we approach prayer?