Free Methodist Church Of Santa Barbara

Mark 9:14-29. There is rarely a dull moment in Jesus' days in the section of Mark in which we find ourselves. While coming down the mountain where God showed Peter, James, and John a glimpse of heaven, Jesus walks into a chaotic scene involving the rest of the disciples and a crowd who is eager to see Him. They know He will sort out what is happening and make sense of everything. At the center is a boy who needs attention, brought by his father who longs for his son to be made whole. This story causes us to wonder about how healing works, what part prayer plays in it, as well as the nature of belief. Jesus here has a response to the father and to those who would seek to understand how faith works on a deeper level.