THE FATHER OF THE CHILD

Mark 9:14-17

 

Pastor Rick Jackson

 

I. THE FATHER OF THE CHILD WAS A MAN WHO TOOK FAITH SERIOUSLY

 

1. He Thought about Spiritual Matters [v. 17]

 

2. He Attended to Spiritual Matters [v. 17]

 

3. He Acknowledged His Spiritual Deficiencies [v. 24]

 

 II. THE FATHER OF THE CHILD WAS A MAN WHO TOOK FAMILY SERIOUSLY

 

1. He Openly Accepted His Responsibility [v. 17]

 

2. He Openly Accepted His Relationship [v. 17]

 

3. He Openly Accepted His & His Son’s Needs Were Linked [v. 22] “He is of age…”

 

III. THE FATHER OF THE CHILD WAS A MAN WHO TOOK FORTHRIGHTNESS (FRANKNESS) SERIOUSLY

 

1. He Spoke Frankly of Failure [v. 17-18]

 

2. He Spoke Frankly of Frustration [v. 21-22]

 

3. He Spoke Frankly of Faith [v. 23-29]

 

why is his response not noted? simply no longer important for us to learn more [from what we know of him we can assume his response was correct]