Mark 9

Mark 9:2,9 – we all will have mountaintop experiences, but we must also come down

                      —we come down to help people

           vs14-29 – A BOY IS SAVED, HEALED AND DELIVERED

v14 – Jesus came upon disciples…….Discipleship is a choice…

v15 – greatly amazed – they ran toward Jesus – always move toward Jesus

-by the anointing on Jesus because He was  on the mountain top

-because He was famous in the eyes of people

vs16-17 – There is a discussion going on and the father of the boy demon possessed steps forward

mute  – v25 – the demon did not allow the boy to hear or speak

a. demons are real

b. not everything is a demon

c. knowing the name of the demon helps when you pray

d. the demons found Jesus – don’t look for demons

v18 – Christians cannot be demon possessed

       -do not mess around with demonic things and the occult

-the demon pulled the boy down, he had convulsions, shrieked & cried out & his skin was dried out

v2 – 2 reasons why the disciples could not cast out the demon

1. their daily time with the Lord had decreased – v29

2. Unbelief – v19

to distrust and disobey

-distrust – you do not think the Lords can really do something – James 1:5-8 – you are double minded

-disobey – we disobey what the Word of God says – Luke 9:1-3

v20 – the demon knew the battle was close to ending & so he fought harder

vs20-21 – demons never show you the end result

              – demons steal your hope – things will always be this way

v23 – we will not get everything we want, but what the will of the Lord is

v24 – this is an everyday battle with believing and unbelief

v25 – coming against the enemy is a command

vs26-27 – the boy is saved, healed and delivered

vs28-29 – Jesus enters into a house to teach and also get some rest from being with the crowds of people