Sermons on Mark 9:27:

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

Don't Walk By Sight Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Aug 26, 2005

Don’t let failure robs us of faith in God. Develop your faith in God through a lifestyle of prayer and communion with God.

Failure has a great impact in our lives. Once beaten, twice shy. • When we failed, we are hit by discouragement, fear and even doubts, that we can ever succeed. • That makes the second or third attempt more difficult. Put ourselves in the shoes of the father for a moment. • He was a worried ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:14-29

Denomination: Independent/Bible

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

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

Questions Of Doubt?

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Apr 19, 2005

We all face times of doubt in our life and the most critical part about doubt is how you manage it in your life.

Questions of Doubt? Thesis: We all face times of doubt in our life and the most critical part about doubt is how you manage it in your life. Opening Illustration: Clip from Backstage Volume 1 by Blue Fish TV. This Interview is with Jars of Clay as he talks about “Seasons of ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:20-27

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Having Doubts Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Apr 20, 2005

It was part of Jesus’ plan to slowly reveal His true purpose and nature - and this chapter reveals to us that even though we have doubts, Jesus is there to help us believe!

For more Bible studies and an audio copy of this message go to: http://www.livingwatersweb.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=54&Itemid=101&TapeNumber=2004-011 Sometimes people say "if I could just see Jesus face to face, then I’d believe." Perhaps that’s true - and Jesus did reveal ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:1-29

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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

Prayer With Fasting Brings God's Power On The Scene

Contributed by Dennis Selfridge on Feb 19, 2004

We need to have prayer with fasting to affect this world we live in.

PRAYER WITH FASTING BRINGS GOD ON THE SCENE "Whatever you do, do it with all your might. Work at it, early and late, in season and out of season, not leaving a stone unturned, and never deferring for a single hour that which can be done just as well as now." - P.T. Barnum ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:14-29, Joel 1:14

Denomination: Wesleyan

All Things Are Possible

Contributed by Mike Rickman on Dec 28, 2002

Faith is the catalyst that releases God’s power in the world, but prayer is the key to building unwavering faith.

December 29, 2002 Morning Service Text: Mark 9:14-29 Subject: Prayer Title: All Things Are Possible I have been praying a lot about what it is going to take to see this church grow to where it should be, and then keep growing. You see I don’t want to go off on some tangent that seems right to me ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:14-29

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Power Failure

Contributed by Larry Brincefield on Aug 21, 2003

When this power failure hit the North East, Midwest, and Canada it was catastrophic. When we have power failure in our Christian lives; it can also be catastrophic

August 17, 2003 Title: Power Failure Text: Mark 9:14-29, Mark 6:45-51, Matthew 14:23-33 Introduction From the Ocala Star Banner: The largest power blackout in U.S. history rolled across a vast swath of the northern United States as well as southern Canada on Thursday, driving millions of ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:14-29, Matthew 14:23-33

Denomination: Nazarene

When The Church Fails Series

Contributed by Timothy Peck on Mar 12, 2003

Our failures in the Christian community remind us of our need for total and complete dependance on Jesus.

Like you, I’ve been watching the terrible scandal surrounding the abuse of children by priests in the Roman Catholic church. And the worst part of the scandal isn’t the abuse of children, as horrible as that is. The worst part has the cover up, that rather than stepping in and removing sexual ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:14-29

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"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

Strengthening Belief

Contributed by Dennis Regan on Sep 19, 2006

How can we get through those periods in our lives when we do not believe quite as much as we should.

Read Mark 9:15-29 Focus verse-Mark 9:24 24. And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe: help thou mine unbelief-- Faith: (Noun) The theological virtue defined as secure belief in God and a trusting acceptance of God’s will. Can also be: The body of ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:15-29

Denomination: Independent/Bible

To Him Who Believes

Contributed by Mark Baker on Dec 1, 2007

Mark 9:23 Jesus said to him, "If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.’’ What an incredible statement. If it wasn’t said by the lord Jesus Himself then it might be a little hard to swallow, but here it is in black and white for al

Mark 9:23 Jesus said to him, "If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.’’ What an incredible statement. If it wasn’t said by the lord Jesus Himself then it might be a little hard to swallow, but here it is in black and white for all who will receive. Let’s look at the the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:14-27

Denomination: Independent/Bible

"I Doubt God Will Help Me" Series

Contributed by Jonathan Mcleod on Apr 15, 2007

What should we do when we doubt God will help us?

A Guy Who “Sort of” Believed • He was desperate to find help for his son. “A man in the crowd answered, ‘Teacher, I brought you my son, who is possessed by a spirit that has robbed him of speech’” (Mark 9:17). o The father was desperate: “I beg you to look at my son” (Luke 9:38). o The boy was ...read more

Scripture: Mark 9:17-27

Denomination: Baptist