Matthew 17:14-21 And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man, kneeling down to him, and saying,… I. The text speaks To THOSE WHO HAVE NO FAITH. The disciples had failed through lack of faith. If we could but believe we should see difficulties vanish. 1. The sphere of faith. Faith has relation to man's spiritual needs; temporal needs not overlooked. The boundaries of faith are to be looked for in the promises. 2. How faith operates. By laying hold on God's power. To make His work serviceable to us it must be done in some way through our instrumentality. But the excellency of the power is His. 3. Its necessity. God's work cannot be done without our faith, He has so appointed. II. OF COMFORT TO THOSE OF LITTLE FAITH. 1. It may be little in two senses: in its object, or in its intensity. 2. Weak faith is faith. It lays hold on God like a thin wire touching a strong battery. 3. It can remove mountains. God will honour faith as such and not because of its strength merely. (G. T. Horton.) Parallel Verses KJV: And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a certain man, kneeling down to him, and saying,WEB: When they came to the multitude, a man came to him, kneeling down to him, saying, |
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