For no matter how many promises
God has made, they are "Yes" in
Christ. And so through Him the
"Amen" is spoken by us to the glory of God.

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We should take the new covenant promises
of God and plead with God to bring them to
pass in our children and our neighbors and
on all the mission fields of the world....
When we believe in the sovereighty of God-
in the right and power of God to elect and
then bring hardened sinners to faith
and salvation - then we will be able to pray
with no inconsistancy, and with great biblical
promises for the conversion of the lost.
John Piper

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

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We must learn to pray far more
for spiritual victory than
for protection from battle wounds....
This triumph is not deliverance from,
but victory in trial,
and that not intermittent
but perpetual.
Amy Carmichael

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Come with Me by yourselves to a
quiet place.

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