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Grace and Ibrahim Al Touma lead a group discussion on Mark 9:14-29, focusing on Jesus’ healing of a boy with a mute and deaf spirit. The session involves small-group discussions, shared reflections, and practical applications for interceding in faith for family members.
Key Points:
- [00:00] Introduction to the format: Read Mark 9:14-29, discuss in small groups, then regroup to share insights.
- [01:41] Passage summary: A father brings his demon-possessed son to Jesus after the disciples fail to heal him. Jesus rebukes the spirit, emphasizing faith and prayer.
- [04:01] Discussion questions:
- The boy’s symptoms (muteness, seizures, self-harm) and the father’s desperate plea.
- Jesus’ response: “All things are possible to him who believes” (v. 23).
- The father’s mixed faith: “I believe; help my unbelief!” (v. 24).
- Jesus’ authority over the spirit and the disciples’ need for prayer/fasting (v. 29).
- [06:20] Group insights:
- Parents/spouses have authority to intercede for loved ones, especially when they’re spiritually “mute.”
- Persistence in prayer, even amid doubt or long-standing struggles.
- [13:38] Ibrahim’s reflection:
- Parents must stand in the gap for children (e.g., breaking generational bondage).
- Spiritual battles require persistent prayer and fasting (v. 29).
- [22:25] Application:
- Humility to confess weak faith while seeking God’s help.
- Parallel to Mark 7:24-30 (Syrophoenician woman’s persistence).
- [25:26] Testimony:
- Grace shares struggles in marriage (communication, cultural expectations) and learning to trust God’s authority.
- [30:20] Closing prayer:
- Collective intercession for family breakthroughs, echoing the father’s cry for faith.
Scripture References:
- Mark 9:14-29
- Mark 7:24-30
- Ephesians 4:1-3
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