Sermons on Mark 9:24:

I Believe, But Why Do I Doubt? Series

Contributed by Richard Berry on Jul 1, 2004

Dealing with doubt and unbelief.

I BELIEVE, BUT WHY DO I DOUBT? I’m sure that most of us would prefer to live in the mountaintops of the spiritual highs of our lives. Those times when God is moving in powerful ways, your confidence is high, you have that positive, “can-do” attitude, your relationship with God is passionate, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:17-24

Denomination: Baptist

A Partnership Of Parental Prayer

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Jul 4, 2004

When we are desperate about what to do with our families, we need to identify our central concerns, see that guilt shakes our weak faith, and use prayer to partner with the healing Christ.

When there is a problem to be solved, we will do everything to solve it except the most obvious and most effective solution. Have you noticed? When something needs to be fixed, we will try all sorts of elaborate, complicated, expensive approaches. But the simplest, most direct, and most effective ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:14-29

Denomination: Baptist

Powerless

Contributed by Lou Nicholes on Nov 8, 2004

There is power in prayer

THOUGHTS ABOUT THE PASSAGE: This is a very touching scene as you see a father watch his boy being torn apart by evil forces and he begs Jesus for help. Jesus had come down from the mountaintop to find His own chosen followers baffled, helpless and ineffective. The father had gone to the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:14-29

Denomination: Baptist

"From Failure To Faith"

Contributed by Ray Scott on Nov 5, 2003

There is a connection between POWER and PRAYER. When even limited faith is focused on the power of Jesus, He can do great things in your life.

“From Failure To Faith” Mark 9:14-29 INTRODUCTION: We continue in our series on ‘Great Events In The Live And Ministry Of Christ’. Jesus had just come from the mountain-top experience of the Transfiguration (last Sunday’s message). Jesus had allowed his glory to shine through, as He and the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:14-29

Denomination: Baptist

It Pays To Go Street Preaching: Part 2 Series

Contributed by Michael Raisbeck on Jul 18, 2003

In the second of a two part series on "It Pays to Go Street Preaching" some of the results of what can happen are touched upon.

F. B. Meyer ( 1 ) commenting on Mark 9: 2 - 29 states that the duty of the Church is not to build tabernacles on the mount of vision, but to take her way into the haunts of crime and misery and cope with the power of satan. Faith is the channel through which the divine power passes. v.14 - 16 ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:14-29

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

It Takes Faith And Prayer

Contributed by Frank Zerbel on Feb 4, 2005

In our lesson today, we explore "The Healing of a Boy With an Evil Spirit" Mark 9:14-29

It Takes Faith and Prayer Pastor Frank Zerbel © 2005 FORGIVEN! Community Church Mark 9:14-29 I can remember one Saturday afternoon in the 60’s as I was outside with the push mower cutting the grass for my father when two men carrying a box down our driveway caught my attention. They sat it down ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:14-29

Faith Like A Child Series

Contributed by Jamey Stuart on Dec 5, 2005

Using the Polar Express as our spring board this message deals with how we lose childlike faith and explores 4 ways that we can rebuild our childlike faith

Service opens with a drama with a story about the importance of a childhood Bible and how it reminded her of a faith that over time she had lost... Introduction: I had a Bible similar to the one Lisa described. It zipped up and had a colorful scene on the cover of something in the Promised Land. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:14-29

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Engaging The Communtiy: I Am Hungry, Now What?

Contributed by Joe Harding on May 21, 2005

PRAYER AND FASTING BRINGS COMMITMENT TO OUR LIVES AND UNLEASHES THE POWER OF GOD OVER OUR COMMUNITIES!

ENGAGING THE COMMUNTIY: I AM HUNGRY, NOW WHAT? MARK 9: 14-31 FEBRUARY 13, 2005 INTRODUCTION: Artist: Joe Nichols If Nobody Believed In You: I watched him take the two strike call: He hadn’t tried to swing at all. I guess he’d had all that he could take, He walked away, for goodness sake. His ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:14-31

Denomination: Baptist

Deliver Us From Evil

Contributed by Nathaniel Cox on May 24, 2005

"Deliver us from Evil" is a message about the demoniac boy in Mark 9 that explains how to exprience deliverance in your own life.

Title: Deliver us from Evil Intro: Mark’s Gospel is written as a action Gospel. John shows us theology, Matthew proves Jesus the Messiah but Mark shows us Christ. Mark believes if you could see in a knew way that you could be changed. That if you could see him you could be sustain. This section ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:14-26

Denomination: Methodist

How To Deal With Failure

Contributed by Dale Pilgrim on Jun 14, 2005

This sermon considers the all-too frequent reality of failure in our lives. We’ll look at disciples of Jesus who were well versed in it and how they dealt with it. There is hope!

FAILURE -- the word conjures up a bad mental taste. It is such a predominant reality among us that there is an E-magazine website – www.failure.com with a wide selection of failure paraphernalia – mugs, t-shirts, baseball caps! Who has not tasted the bitter drink of failure – an exam; having to ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:14-29

Denomination: Salvation Army

Overcoming Unbelief

Contributed by Rick Adams on Mar 23, 2002

Unbelief can hinder God’s people from experiencing fulfillment in their predetermined destiny. So how do we overcome it?

NOTE: My manuscripts are basically my thoughts on paper. Typically, I use them as a guide, not verbatim. Very rarely do I preach my message exactly the way I wrote it. If you would like to hear the message preached, please visit Abundant Life Fellowship’s multimedia page at ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:14-24

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Reason To Believe

Contributed by Eric Snyder on Oct 22, 2001

This was one of my favorite recent sermons, it deals with the aspect of Jesus meeting a person who is strugling with belief.

Mark 9:14-27 A reason to believe Eric A. Snyder, Farwell Church of Christ September 9. 2001 Everyone walks by faith The rationalist puts his faith in science and reason Humanist puts his faith in humanity Atheist puts his faith in himself Agnostic puts his faith on hold Evolutionist puts his faith ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:14-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Mark 9

Contributed by Eric Snyder on Mar 8, 2002

mark 9

Mark 9:14-27 A reason to believe Eric A. Snyder, Farwell Church of Christ September 9. 2001 Everyone walks by faith The rationalist puts his faith in science and reason Humanist puts his faith in humanity Atheist puts his faith in himself Agnostic puts his faith on hold Evolutionist puts his faith ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:14-27

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Power Of An Able Savior

Contributed by Olen Bruner on Feb 16, 2002

The power and posture of Christ when confronted by our weaknesses.

Introduction: Today our lesson opens with a father caught in the grips of an understandable fear, loss in his worry over the illness of his child. This father confronted by his child in crisis was compelled to seek out anyone who just might be able to help. Is it not strange that sometimes the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:14-29

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Faith And The Power Of God Series

Contributed by Jerry Hopkins on Jun 30, 2002

A sermon on Mark 9:14-29 regarding the confrontation of the demonic-satanic in our lives and the power of Jesus to free and cleanse our lives.

“Faith and the Power of God” Mark 9:14-29 Most of us want to live on the excitement of the highs in our lives. We don’t want to come back down to the valley and walk amidst the unbelief and ridicule. Our faith is not the kind that thrives on the assaults of unbelieving and unkind people. It ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:14-29

Denomination: Baptist