Sermons on Matthew 17 20:

Prayer And Fasting

Contributed by Major Gerardo Balmori on Apr 2, 2011

Jesus knew there would come a time when He would not be physically present any longer with His disciples / with the church. Perilous times would come when supernatural strength would be needed. “Then they will fast IN THOSE DAYS.” Church, we are living

Mayor Gerardo Balmori The Salvation Army Jesus knew there would come a time when He would not be physically present any longer with His disciples / with the church. Perilous times would come when supernatural strength would be needed. “Then they will fast IN THOSE DAYS.” Church, we are living ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:1-21

Denomination: Salvation Army

Coming Down The Mountain Series

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Oct 19, 2007

It’s nice to have a bright, shining, mountaintop experience, but what happens when we descend back to regular life? [Post-transfiguration teaching] Link inc. to formatted text, audio, & PowerPoint.

Coming Down the Mountain Matthew 17:14-21 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/ComingDown.html This great chapter shows us Jesus in His glory [last time], as well as Jesus in His power. It’s nice to have a bright, shining mountaintop experience, but what happens when we descend back to regular life? ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:14-21

Denomination: Baptist

Moonstruck Lunatic And Members

Contributed by Engleburg Toney on Jun 6, 2010

Whether the boy was a lunatic or suffered from epilepsy is not really the issue. Fact of the matter is the Church suffered from a seizure of unbelief that cripples the ministry of Christ.

Before we talk about our text this evening we need to first ask ourselves do we truly, honestly, sincerely, want to see our Lord’s return. I ask because the Bible gives us four things that must occur before the Second Coming of Christ and they are all within our scope of responsibility and are ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:1-21

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Take The Limits Off

Contributed by Jeff Pearce on Apr 27, 2008

HOW TO UNLOCK GOD’S FULL POWER FOR YOUR EVERDAY LIFE.

TAKE THE LIMITS OFF INTRO: THE MUSTARD SEED. 1: THE LEAST OF ALL SEEDS A) THE SIZE OF THE SEED B) THE TINY SMALL SEED C) ALSO THE GREATEST OF HERBS D) GROWS INTO A TREE E) GIVES LODGING AND REST TO THE BIRDS POINT: TO SEE A MUSTARD SEED YOU WOULD NEVER THINK IT COULD GROW INTO A TREE. TO THINK ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:20

Denomination: Other

Faith, Seeds And Life

Contributed by Richard Francis on Feb 29, 2008

God plants the seed of faith in our hearts, if we turn to Jesus it germinates and starts to grow. We need to surrender to mature to reach the fullness of what God wants us to be, to reach the lost, to change our communities to save nation, are your ready

Matthew 17:20 He replied, "Because you have so little faith. I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ’Move from here to there’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.“ Faith – what is it? According to the Bible, "faith is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Facelift Ii

Contributed by Jeremy Poling on Apr 18, 2012

With God Nothing is Impossible

Mat 17:15 Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatick, and sore (kakos diseseased misearable) vexed: (patho feeling suffering) for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water. Mat 17:16 And I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him. Mat 17:17 Then Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:15-21

Denomination: Pentecostal

Have Faith In God

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Jun 27, 2011

Have faith in God. Focus not on the size of your faith but the size of your God. Who do you believe in is important. Do not shift your focus away from God and onto your self, your skills, your knowledge or past accomplishments.

[Adapted from a chapter in Rev Edmund Chan’s book Growing Deep in Faith.] A young boy was being tormented by a demon. ?He has seizures and is suffering greatly, and would even throw himself into the fire or water. ?His family was at a lost what to do. His father brought him to the disciples of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:14-21

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Decisive Faith

Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Feb 7, 2012

What is it that ensures faith, that takes a person from knowledge to a substantial faith, that mustard seed that allows God to work through them?

Does anybody know who this man is? If you do keep it to yourself! Well some of you probably have supported this man’s descendants and shareholders a good part of your lives, you might even take pride in driving a car that he gave his name to or have had one at some stage. Your average petrol ...read more

Scripture: Acts 5:12-16, Matthew 17:14-21

Denomination: Salvation Army

Nothing Is Too Hard For God

Contributed by David Dewitt on Oct 6, 2011

faith connects us with the limitless storehouses of God's divine power

Nothing is too Hard for God Matthew 17:20 July 31, 2011 Morning Service Things to Celebrate God has amazingly blessed the church over the last year. District Conference showed us a number of special recognitions for what has been accomplished. USF Excellence Award We paid 100% of United ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:20

Denomination: Church Of God

Mighty God- The Power Of Christ To Transform Your Life Series

Contributed by Paul Barreca on Dec 11, 2011

"Mighty God" is the second descriptive title for Messiah found in Isaiah 9:6. It promises us that the coming deliverer would have the power to transform our lives.

Could things be different at Christmas this year? Could this be the year that we overcome our anger? Could this be the year that we learn to submit to the Lord? Could this be the year that we forgive? Could this be the year that we find our satisfaction in God, and not our possessions? We have ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 9:6, Matthew 17:20-22

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Little Things

Contributed by Jeff Pearce on Jan 22, 2012

Paying attention to how God works in our everyday lives.

Little Things Intro: How often do we slow down and realize all the magnificent things God does for us everyday? 1: Matt 17:15 the disciples failure a) a father kneeling before Christ b) his son with a dire ailment c) he sought the disciples help in the matter, but to no effect Point: The man ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:20

Denomination: Other

“doing Things You’ve Never Done To Get Things You’ve Never Gotten.”

Contributed by John Gaston on May 24, 2016

We can’t continue our half-hearted, part-time Christianity and expect dynamic N.T. results. Rather, we must attempt to adopt Bible devotion, practices, and obedience – then we can expect to have Bible results!

DOING THINGS WE’VE NEVER DONE TO GET THINGS WE’VE NEVER GOTTEN INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR: HE LOVED DRIVING TRAINS 1. In the early days of Texas, there was a man who drove trains for a living. He loved his job, but he was too reckless and caused a crash. He lived, but a one person died. He ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:20-21

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Oh, How I Love Jesus

Contributed by Steve Taylor on Mar 25, 2017

They were people just like you and me putting their faith into practice. They were super people with super character, but they didn’t have special powers to live better lives or do incredible things. They are our examples, and warning signs, on how we are

Growing up as a child, just about everyone has had, or still have, superheroes. These superheroes had the ability to do the impossible, to fly far into the sky, to control the storms, to have incredible strength, x-ray vision, and even save the world. When I was growing up, I loved superman. I ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 94:16, Matthew 17:20, Romans 1:8

Unbelief And Faith

Contributed by Barry O Johnson on Apr 8, 2017

What does unanswered prayer say about our level of faith? Many of us believe we're walking in more faith than we really are.

A couple of years ago I came face to face with a very sobering and heart-wrenching revelation: my faith was not where I thought it was. But I didn’t know that until “I didn’t see” the faith results I was seeking. I had convinced myself that my faith was at a place where it was not. A very dear ...read more

Scripture: Mark 11:24, Matthew 17:14-21

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Cause And Effects

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Feb 15, 2015

Cause and effects - PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info

SERMON OUTTLINE: • Incident #1: • Cause of failure – Lack of Faith (vs 14-21). • Incident #2: • Cause of grief – Lack of Understanding (vs 22-23). • Incident #3: • Cause of amazement – Faith in Action (vs 24-26). SERMON ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:14-27

Denomination: Brethren