* Solve Your Impossibility by Prayer (Mark 9:14-29)

14 When they came to the other disciplesthey saw a large crowd around them
and the teachers of the law arguing with them.
15 As soon as all the people saw Jesusthey were overwhelmed with wonder and ran to greet him.
16 'What are you arguing with them about?' he asked.
17 A man in the crowd answered'TeacherI brought you my son
who is possessed by a spirit that has robbed him of speech.
18 Whenever it seizes himit throws him to the ground. He foams at the mouth
gnashes his teeth and becomes rigid. I asked your disciples to drive out the spiritbut they could not.'
19 'O unbelieving generation,' Jesus replied'how long shall I stay with you?
How long shall I put up with you? Bring the boy to me.'
20 So they brought him. When the spirit saw Jesusit immediately threw the boy into a convulsion.
He fell to the ground and rolled aroundfoaming at the mouth.
21 Jesus asked the boy's father"How long has he been like this?"
"From childhood," he answered.
22 'It has often thrown him into fire or water to kill him.
But if you can do anythingtake pity on us and help us.'
23 " 'If you can'?" said Jesus. "Everything is possible for him who believes."
24 Immediately the boy's father exclaimed"I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!"
25 When Jesus saw that a crowd was running to the scenehe rebuked the evil spirit.
'You deaf and mute spirit,' he said'I command youcome out of him and never enter him again.'
26 The spirit shriekedconvulsed him violently and came out.
The boy looked so much like a corpse that many said"He's dead."
27 But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him to his feetand he stood up.
28 After Jesus had gone indoorshis disciples asked him privately"Why couldn't we drive it out?"
29 He replied'This kind can come out only by prayer.' Amen