🙌 Don’t give up. Keep asking.

🙏 This week we’re talking about Persistent Faith—the kind that moves mountains.

💬 “Woman, you have great faith!” (Matt 15:28)

God sees your faith. He hears you. Keep praying with confidence.

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😟 Got doubts? You’re not alone.

🙌 Faith isn’t about being perfect—it’s about asking questions and staying close to Jesus.

💬 “I do believe—help my unbelief!” (Mark 9:24)

Join us this Sunday!

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DOES MY DOUBT DISQUALIFY MY FAITH?

HOW CAN I OVERCOME MY DOUBTS?

(Hebrews 11:1 NLT)

Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.

(Romans 10:11 NLT)

As Scripture says, “Anyone who believes in him will never be put to shame.”

(Mark 9:17-18 NLT)

One of the men in the crowd spoke up and said, “Teacher, I brought my son so you could heal him. He is possessed by an evil spirit that won’t let him talk. (18) And whenever this spirit seizes him, it throws him violently to the ground. Then he foams at the mouth and grinds his teeth and becomes rigid. So I asked your disciples to cast out the evil spirit, but they couldn’t do it.”

(Mark 9:21-27 NLT)

How long has this been happening?” Jesus asked the boy’s father. He replied, “Since he was a little boy. (22) The spirit often throws him into the fire or into water, trying to kill him. Have mercy on us and help us, if you can. (23) “What do you mean, ‘If I can’?” Jesus asked. “Anything is possible if a person believes.” (24) The father instantly cried out, “I do believe, but help me overcome my unbelief!” (25) When Jesus saw that the crowd of onlookers was growing, he rebuked the evil spirit. “Listen, you spirit that makes this boy unable to hear and speak,” he said. “I command you to come out of this child and never enter him again!” (26) Then the spirit screamed and threw the boy into another violent convulsion and left him. The boy appeared to be dead. A murmur ran through the crowd as people said, “He’s dead.” (27) But Jesus took him by the hand and helped him to his feet, and he stood up.

JESUS > DOUBT

(Mark 5:36 NLT)

But Jesus overheard them and said to Jairus, “Don’t be afraid. Just have faith.”

(1 Corinthians 15:14 NLT)

And if Christ has not been raised, then all our preaching is useless, and your faith is useless.

MY FAITH IS POWERFUL BECAUSE MY GOD IS POWERFUL. 神様が力強いからこそ、自分の信仰は力強い。

1) PUT YOUR FAITH IN JESUS

2) REMIND YOURSELF OF “WHAT DID JESUS SAY?”

3) STAY CLOSE TO JESUS

Connect Group Questions:

1) Have you ever felt like doubt made your faith weaker?

2) What do you learn from the father in Mark 9 when he says, “I do believe, but help me overcome my unbelief”?

3) How can remembering what Jesus said help us when we have doubts?

4) What does it mean to stay close to Jesus, even when you have questions?

5) How can we encourage each other when someone is struggling with doubt?

When storms rage and tragedy strikes, God’s protection isn’t far. Protection isn’t an escape from trouble—it’s peace in the fire, purpose in the pain, and power for what’s next.

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Protection

(Matthew 6:9-13 NIV)

“This, then, is how you should pray: “‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, (10) your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. (11) Give us today our daily bread. (12) And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. (13) And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’

(Acts 28:1-10 NLT)

Once we were safe on shore, we learned that we were on the island of Malta. (2) The people of the island were very kind to us. It was cold and rainy, so they built a fire on the shore to welcome us. (3) As Paul gathered an armful of sticks and was laying them on the fire, a poisonous snake, driven out by the heat, bit him on the hand. (4) The people of the island saw it hanging from his hand and said to each other, “A murderer, no doubt! Though he escaped the sea, justice will not permit him to live.” (5) But Paul shook off the snake into the fire and was unharmed. (6) The people waited for him to swell up or suddenly drop dead. But when they had waited a long time and saw that he wasn’t harmed, they changed their minds and decided he was a god.

External Protection

(Psalm 121:7-8 NIV)

The Lord will keep you from all harm— he will watch over your life; (8) the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.

(2 Thessalonians 3:2-3 NIV)

And pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil people, for not everyone has faith. (3) But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one.

(Psalm 23:4-5 NIV)

Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. (5) You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.

Internal Protection

(Matthew 26:41 NIV)

Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

(Philippians 4:6-9 NIV)

Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. (7) And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. (8) Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. (9) Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.

Protection to Breakthroughs

(Acts 28:7-10 NLT)

Near the shore where we landed was an estate belonging to Publius, the chief official of the island. He welcomed us and treated us kindly for three days. (8) As it happened, Publius’s father was ill with fever and dysentery. Paul went in and prayed for him, and laying his hands on him, he healed him. (9) Then all the other sick people on the island came and were healed. (10) As a result we were showered with honors, and when the time came to sail, people supplied us with everything we would need for the trip.

Connect Group Questions:

• How does God protect us from danger like He protected Paul?
• What does it mean that God watches over our coming and going?
• How can we protect our hearts and minds with God’s peace?
• Why is it important to pray and watch so we...

Forgiveness feels like the unlikely answer—until we remember the cross and we realize that we forgive not because people deserve it, but because we’ve received forgiveness again and again.

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What happens when we honor God’s name and offer what little we have? Heaven meets earth—and nothing is wasted.

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Have you ever wondered why something was happening in your life? Maybe God has put you in that situation to do something great through you!

STRONG IN PRAYER

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My Will or His? Living with Kingdom Purpose

(Matthew 6:9-13 NIV)

This, then, is how you should pray: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, (10) your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. (11) Give us today our daily bread. (12) And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. (13) And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’

God's Purpose: Heaven On Earth

(Matthew 6:10 NIV)

Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.

An Impossible Situation

(Esther 3:13 NLT)

Dispatches were sent by swift messengers into all the provinces of the empire, giving the order that all Jews-young and old, including women and children-must be killed, slaughtered, and annihilated on a single day. This was scheduled to happen on March 7 of the next year. The property of the Jews would be given to those who killed them.

(Esther 4:11 NLT)

All the king's officials and even the people in the provinces know that anyone who appears before the king in his inner court without being invited is doomed to die unless the king holds out his gold scepter. And the king has not called for me to come to him for thirty days.

(Esther 4:13-14a NLT)

Mordecai sent this reply to Esther: "Don't think for a moment that because you're in the palace you will escape when all other Jews are killed. (14) If you keep quiet at a time like this, deliverance and relief for the Jews will arise from some other place, but you and your relatives will die.

We Choose Purpose

(Esther 4:14b NLT)

Who knows if perhaps you were made queen for just such a time as this?

(Esther 4:16 NLT)

Go and gather together all the Jews of Susa and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day. My maids and I will do the same. And then, though it is against the law, I will go in to see the king. If I must die, I must die.

(Romans 8:28 NLT)

And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.

(John 10:10 NLT)

The thief's purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life.

Purpose Is Greater Than Comfort

(Luke 22:42 NLT)

Father, if you are willing, please take this cup of suffering away from me. Yet I want your will to be done, not mine.

(Esther 5:2-3 NLT)

When he saw Queen Esther standing there in the inner court, he welcomed her and held out the gold scepter to her. So Esther approached and touched the end of the scepter. (3) Then the king asked her, "What do you want, Queen Esther? What is your request? I will give it to you, even if it is half the kingdom!"

(Esther 8:16-17 NLT)

The Jews were filled with joy and gladness and were honored everywhere. (17) In every province and city, wherever the king's decree arrived, the Jews rejoiced and had a great celebration and declared a public festival and holiday. And many of the people of the land became Jews themselves, for they feared what the Jews might do to them.

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Connect Group Questions:

• What do you think it means to live with God's purpose?
• How can we see God’s favor where we are right now?
• What do you learn from Esther’s courage and decision?
• Is there an area in your life where...

Do you ever feel like your faith shakes when life gets tough?

Discover how praising God can lift you up and how the right friends can help you stay strong. Join Monty as he launches our new series on prayer, unpacking the power of praise from the Lord’s Prayer. Learn to raise your hands in victory, even in hard times, and grow closer to Jesus!

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Everybody’s Hands Go Up - Strong in Prayer and Praise

(Matthew 6:9-13 NIV)

This, then, is how you should pray: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, (10) your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. (11) Give us today our daily bread. (12) And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. (13) And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.”

(Matthew 6:9 NLT)

Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy.

(Exodus 17:11-13 NLT)

As long as Moses held up the staff in his hand, the Israelites had the advantage. But whenever he dropped his hand, the Amalekites gained the advantage. (12) Moses’ arms soon became so tired he could no longer hold them up. So Aaron and Hur found a stone for him to sit on. Then they stood on each side of Moses, holding up his hands. So his hands held steady until sunset. (13) As a result, Joshua overwhelmed the army of Amalek in battle.

We Need to Lift Our Hands Up

(1 Corinthians 15:57 NLT)

But thank God! He gives us victory over sin and death through our Lord Jesus Christ.

We Need Others to Help us Lift Our Hands

(Proverbs 18:24 NLT )

There are “friends” who destroy each other, but a real friend sticks closer than a brother.

(John 15:15-17 NLT)

I no longer call you slaves, because a master doesn’t confide in his slaves. Now you are my friends, since I have told you everything the Father told me. (16) You didn’t choose me. I chose you. I appointed you to go and produce lasting fruit, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask for, using my name. (17) This is my command: Love each other.

We Need to Help Others to Lift Their Hands

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Connect Group Questions:

1. What happens when we pray and praise together?
2. In the story of Moses, how did his friends help him keep his hands lifted?
3. Why is it important to have friends who help us stay strong in faith?
4. How can you help someone this week to “keep their hands lifted”?

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What if your praise is the key to your victory? Before the walls of Jericho fell, the people marched. They worshiped. They praised together. And when they shouted, God moved. Watch this week as we learn the importance of praising God together!

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