Mountain top experiences are not meant to last. Experiencias en la cima de la montaña no están supuesto a durar. I. Jesus saves the Disciples – vs. 14-16 I. Jesús salva a los Discípulos vs. 14-16 Jesus drew the attention from the disciples to HIMSELF. Jesús redirigió la atención de los discípulos hacia SI MISMO. Jesus asked them, "What are you discussing?" Jesús les pregunto, “Que están discutiendo?” Too often the world comes to the doorstep of the church and finds us arguing and powerless to help. Con demasiada frecuencia, el mundo llega a las puertas de la iglesia y nos encuentra discutiendo y sin poder ayudar. II. Jesus soothes the Dad – vs. 17-18 II. Jesus calma al Padre – vs. 17-18 He pays attention to the real issue. El le presta atención al verdadero asunto. III. Jesus starts the DELIVERANCE vs. 19-20 III. Jesús comienza la LIBERACIÓN vs. 19-20 Mark 9:14-29 NKJV 14And when He came to the disciples, He saw a great multitude around them, and scribes disputing with them. 15Immediately, when they saw Him, all the people were greatly amazed, and running to Him, greeted Him Mark 9:14-29 NKJV 16And He asked the scribes, “What are you discussing with them?” 17Then one of the crowd answered and said, “Teacher, I brought You my son, who has a mute spirit. Mark 9:14-29 NKJV 18And wherever it seizes him, it throws him down; he foams at the mouth, gnashes his teeth, and becomes rigid. So I spoke to Your disciples, that they should cast it out, but they could not.” Mark 9:14-29 NKJV 19He answered him and said, “O faithless generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I bear with you? Bring him to Me.” Mark 9:14-29 NKJV 20Then they brought him to Him. And when he saw Him, immediately the Spirit convulsed him, and he fell on the ground and wallowed, foaming at the mouth. Mark 9:14-29 NKJV 21So He asked his father, “How long has this been happening to him?” And he said, “From childhood. 22And often he has thrown him both into the fire and into the water to destroy him. But if You can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.” Mark 9:14-29 NKJV 23Jesus said to him, “If you can believe, all things are possible to him who believes.” 24Immediately the father of the child cried out and said with tears, “Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!” Mark 9:14-29 NKJV 25When Jesus saw that the people came running together, He rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, “Deaf and dumb spirit, I command you, come out of him and enter him no more!” Mark 9:14-29 NKJV 26Then the spirit cried out, convulsed him greatly, and came out of him. And he became as one dead, so that many said, “He is dead.” Mark 9:14-29 NKJV 27But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him up, and he arose. 28And when He had come into the house, His disciples asked Him privately, “Why could we not cast it out?” Mark 9:14-29 NKJV 29So He said to them, “This kind can come out by nothing but prayer and fasting.” WE must turn what we have over to Jesus, and trust in Him to do the impossible while we wait for His timing. Tenemos que entregarle a Jesús lo que tenemos, y confiar que El va hacer lo imposible mientras esperamos por su tiempo. Prayer and fasting are weapons in spiritual warfare and deliverance. La oración y el ayuno son armas de guerra espiritual y liberación. When we pray and fast we bring matters before God in humble submission and seek Him to deal with them in His power and might and His timing. Cuando oramos y ayunamos traemos los asuntos ante Dios en humilde sumisión, y le pedimos que el se haga cargo de ellos por medio de su poder y fuerza y a su tiempo. The outcome of prayer and fasting is twofold: First according to His will we will see victory and deliverance over matters being submitted to him. Second, we draw closer to God, experiencing His grace, love and power. Matthew 17:20 NKJV If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; (if you have faith) nothing will be impossible for you. Si tienes fe como un grano de mostaza le dirías a esta montaña, ‘Muévete de aquí para allá’ y se moverá; (si tienes fe) nada será imposible para ti. There are 3 things we all share: 1. WE all have genuine needs 2. WE all have insufficient resources 3. WE all have to bring it to Jesus I. Our Faith is increased when we gather – vs.14 I. Nuestra Fe se incrementa cuando nos reunimos – vs.14 Mark 9:14 NKJV And when He came to the disciples, He saw a great multitude around them, and scribes disputing with them. Cuando llegó a donde estaban los discípulos, vio una gran multitud alrededor de ellos, y escribas que discutían con ellos. Matthew 18:20 NKJV “For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them.” “Porque donde están dos o tres congregados en mi nombre, allí estoy yo en medio de ellos.” Our faith can be strong in the power of Christ because we know wherever HIS people gather, He shows up. Nuestra fe puede ser fuerte en el poder de Cristo, porque sabemos que donde Su gente se reúne, él aparece. II. We must see below the surface when we gather – vs. 21-22A II. Debemos ver debajo de la superficie cuando nos reunimos. – vs. 21-22A Mark 9:21-22a NKJV 21So He asked his father, “How long has this been happening to him?” And he said, “From childhood. 22And often he has thrown him both into the fire and into the water to destroy him. But if You can do anything, have compassion on us and help us.” Look at the question Jesus asks, “How long has this been going on?” Observen la pregunta que Jesús pregunta, “Hace cuanto que esto le sucede” ANSWER: This has been going on from childhood. This causes extreme behavior swings. This is something that is affecting more than him. Today’s QUESTIONS: How long have I been struggling with ________? How extreme is my behavior? How is this affecting the people around me? To EVALUATE or CONSIDER the lessons to be gathered from the situations we are in. Para EVALUAR o CONSIDERAR las lecciones que se deben de aprender de las situaciones en que nos encontramos III. When we gather we must remember that He is our only HELP – vs. 24 III. Cuando nos reunimos debemos recordar que El es nuestra única AYUDA. – vs. 24 Mark 9:24 NKJV 24Immediately the father of the child cried out and said with tears, “Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!” 24Inmediatamente el padre del muchacho clamó y dijo: “Creo; ayuda mi incredulidad.” “True faith is always aware how small and inadequate it is. The father becomes a believer not when he amasses a sufficient quantum of faith but when he risks everything on what little faith he has, when he yields his insufficiency to the true sufficiency of Jesus, “ ‘I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!’ ” The risk of faith is more costly to the father than bringing his son to Jesus, for he can talk about his son but he must “cry out” for faith. El riesgo de la Fe le cuesta mas al padre que simplemente traer su hijo a Jesús, porque el puede hablar de su hijo pero debe “clamar” por Fe. True faith takes no confidence in itself, nor does it judge Jesus by the weakness of his followers. La verdadera fe no toma confianza en sí misma, ni juzga a Jesús por la debilidad de sus seguidores. It looks to (HIM) the More Powerful One…, whose authoritative word restores life from chaos. Le busca a (El) el que es Mas Fuerte…, que por medio de su palabra autoritativa restaura la vida del caos. True faith is unconditional openness to God, a decision in the face of all to the contrary that Jesus is able. (Edwards, James R.: The Gospel According to Mark. Grand Rapids, Mich; Leicester, England: Eerdmans; Apollos, 2002 (The Pillar New Testament Commentary), S. 278) La verdadera fe es la apertura incondicional a Dios, una decisión en el rostro de todo lo que contradice que Jesús es capaz. IV. When we gather in FAITH, Jesus makes all things possible – vs. 25-27 IV. Cuando nos reunimos en Fe, Jesús hace todas las cosas posibles. – vs. 25-27 Mark 9:25-27 NKJV 25When Jesus saw that the people came running together, He rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, “Deaf and dumb spirit, I command you, come out of him and enter him no more!” Mark 9:25-27 NKJV 26Then the spirit cried out, convulsed him greatly, and came out of him. And he became as one dead, so that many said, “He is dead.” 27But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him up, and he arose. Mark 9:28-29 NKJV V. Prayer and Fasting increase our FAITH to bring it to JESUS – vs. 28-29 V. El Ayuno y la Oración incrementa nuestra FE para traerlo a Jesús. – vs. 28-29 Mark 9:28-29 NKJV 28And when He had come into the house, His disciples asked Him privately, “Why could we not cast it out?” 29So He said to them, “This kind can come out by nothing but prayer and fasting.”