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Jesus Heals a Boy Jesus Heals a Boy with a Demonwith a Demon

(Matthew 17:14-(Matthew 17:14-20)20)

Matthew 17:19-20Matthew 17:19-20

(English Standard Version)(English Standard Version)19Then the disciples came to Jesus 19Then the disciples came to Jesus

privately and said, “Why could we not privately and said, “Why could we not cast out?”cast out?”

20He said to them, because of your 20He said to them, because of your LITTLE FAITHLITTLE FAITH. For truly, I say to you, if . For truly, I say to you, if you have faith like a grain of mustard you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, seed, you will say to this mountain, move from here to there and it will move from here to there and it will move, and nothing will be impossible move, and nothing will be impossible for you.for you.

We are disciples of God. We are disciples of God. As his disciples the same As his disciples the same

question may we be question may we be asking…asking… Why we could not cast out Why we could not cast out

demons?demons? Why we could not make miracles?Why we could not make miracles? Why when we pray for our Why when we pray for our

success, still we have doubts?success, still we have doubts? Can Jesus answer our Prayers?Can Jesus answer our Prayers?

And absolutely Jesus will say to And absolutely Jesus will say to us: because we have little faith.us: because we have little faith.

Why Why LITTLE LITTLE FAITHFAITH??

We have Little Faith We have Little Faith because:because:

1. Still we know today is Sabbath day but 1. Still we know today is Sabbath day but we could not stand if on Saturdays we we could not stand if on Saturdays we have classes. We doubt if we go or not.have classes. We doubt if we go or not.

2. Still we have doubts that if we will not 2. Still we have doubts that if we will not work on Saturdays, Can we still work on work on Saturdays, Can we still work on the other day and will not get fired?the other day and will not get fired?

3. Still if we heard bad comments by our 3. Still if we heard bad comments by our fellow members that is one of our fellow members that is one of our reasons of falling away from the reasons of falling away from the church?church?

4. Still we look at the bad sides of our 4. Still we look at the bad sides of our brothers and sisters, and also this is our brothers and sisters, and also this is our reasons of falling away.reasons of falling away.

That’s why That’s why JesusJesuswould like to would like to say:say:Wake up! Wake up! Man of little Man of little FAITH! FAITH! Because Because TODAY we TODAY we need a FAITH need a FAITH that can that can move a move a mountain.mountain.

The miracles of God The miracles of God are purchased only by are purchased only by

faith.faith.

-Elisha-Elisha

Have FAITH in God!Have FAITH in God!

3 Kinds of 3 Kinds of FaithFaith

DEMONIDEMONIC FAITHC FAITH

DEMONIC FAITHDEMONIC FAITH

James 2:19-20James 2:19-20 19 You believe that God is one; 19 You believe that God is one;

you do well. Even demons believe you do well. Even demons believe and shudder.and shudder.

20 Do you want to be shown, you 20 Do you want to be shown, you foolish person, that faith apart foolish person, that faith apart from works is useless.from works is useless.

DEMONIC FAITHDEMONIC FAITH

Fault finderFault finderAccusersAccusersResistant to the Resistant to the counselscounsels

Holier than thouHolier than thouUnrepentantUnrepentant

Demonic FaithDemonic Faith

DEADDEAD

FAITHFAITH

Dead FaithDead Faith

James 2:14-17James 2:14-17 14 What good is it, my brothers if 14 What good is it, my brothers if

someone says he has faith but does not someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him?have works? Can that faith save him?

15 If a brother or sister is poorly 15 If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily foodclothed and lacking in daily food

16 And one of you says to them, “Go in 16 And one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and filled without peace, be warmed and filled without giving them for the body, what good is giving them for the body, what good is that?that?

17 So also faith by itself, if it does not 17 So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is have works, is deaddead..

DEAD FAITHDEAD FAITH

Insensitive to the need of othersInsensitive to the need of others Inactive to the great commissionInactive to the great commission Seeing what happens but not Seeing what happens but not

doing what is right to dodoing what is right to do

Dead FaithDead Faith

DYNAMIC DYNAMIC FAITHFAITH

DYNAMIC FAITHDYNAMIC FAITH

James 2:18James 2:18 But someone will say, you But someone will say, you

have faith and I have works. have faith and I have works. Show me your faith apart Show me your faith apart from your works and I will from your works and I will show you my faith by my show you my faith by my works. FAITH THAT WORKS!works. FAITH THAT WORKS!

DYNAMIC FAITHDYNAMIC FAITH

Sensitive to the need of Sensitive to the need of others others

Service and sacrifice orientedService and sacrifice oriented Active doers of the workActive doers of the work SensibleSensible No doubtsNo doubts

Dynamic FaithDynamic Faith

LIFE SERVICE NOT LIPS LIFE SERVICE NOT LIPS SERVICE!SERVICE!

Be faithful!Be faithful!

Every tick tock of the clock no Every tick tock of the clock no one can make it back.-one can make it back.-ANONYMOUSANONYMOUS

Remember there are 3 Remember there are 3 kinds of Faithkinds of Faith

Where are you today?Where are you today?

May we be thinking, we still have May we be thinking, we still have little faith but with God’s help little faith but with God’s help and grace with our sincere and grace with our sincere prayer, God will gave us a prayer, God will gave us a Dynamic Faith-A faith that can Dynamic Faith-A faith that can move a mountain.move a mountain.