The struggle mark 9 2 apr2017

The struggle mark 9 2 apr2017

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  THE STRUGGLE Mark 9:21-24
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  Bethsaida - BlindMan Healed Mrk 8:21-25 Caesarea Philippi - Peter’s confession Mrk 8:26-29 Mount Hermon – The Transfiguration Mrk 9: 1-12
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  Mark 9:21-24 (NIV) 21Jesus asked the boy’s father, “How long has he been like this?” “From childhood,” he answered. 22 “It has often thrown him into fire or water to kill him. But if you can do anything, take pity on us and help us.” 23 “‘If you can’?” said Jesus. “Everything is possible for one who believes.” 24 Immediately the boy’s father exclaimed, “I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!”
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  Mark 9:21-24 • TheSITUATION - v.17-22 • The REQUEST - v.22 • The REPLY - v.23 • The PLEA/DESPERATE CRY - v.24
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  Immediately the boy'sfather exclaimed, "I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!" NIV Immediately the father of the child cried out and said with tears, "Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!" NKJV At once the father of the boy gave [an eager, piercing, inarticulate] cry with tears, and he said, Lord, I believe! [Constantly] help my weakness of faith! AMP
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  THE REALITY OFLIFE
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  THE STRUGGLE • IfI struggle in my doubts, can there be a breakthrough ? • Faith is a pre-requisite to all thing possible. How can I reconcile when there is unbelief in me ? • How do we find hope to move forward ?
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  LESSON : • BEHONEST about it • Start from WHERE YOU ARE, it is good enough for Jesus (cf reinstatement of Peter, John 21:14 -18)
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  John 21:14 -18
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  LESSON : • Reflectionof PARENT and CHILD relationship cf Ps 27:10 ; Isa 49:14-16
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  LESSON : • Leanon HIS GRACE 2 Cor 12 : 9-10, Phil 1: 6
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  APPLICATION : • RESOLVEto TRUST JESUS – challenge/we want TO DICTATE the outcome – challenge/to trust GOD ‘s TIMING
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  APPLICATION : – learnto TRUST Psalms 37: 5 – seek to GROW in the relationship – knowledge and experience – seek out those who can journey with you
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  GOOD ACCEPTABLE PERFECT
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  Sungai Lengan March19, 2017