Luke 9:37–43 (ESV)

37 On the next day, when they had come down from the mountain, a great crowd met him.
38 And behold, a man from the crowd cried out, “Teacher, I beg you to look at my son, for he is my only child.
39 And behold, a spirit seizes him, and he suddenly cries out. It convulses him so that he foams at the mouth, and shatters him, and will hardly leave him.
40 And I begged your disciples to cast it out, but they could not.”
41 Jesus answered, “O faithless and twisted generation, how long am I to be with you and bear with you? Bring your son here.”
42 While he was coming, the demon threw him to the ground and convulsed him. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit and healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.
43 And all were astonished at the majesty of God.

After witnessing Christ’s glory on the mountain, Jesus descends into human brokenness. A desperate father brings his demon-possessed son—but the disciples fail where they once succeeded.

Jesus’ sharp rebuke exposes a deeper issue: lack of faith.

This passage teaches us:
✔ Spiritual authority requires continual dependence on God
✔ Past victories do not guarantee present faithfulness
✔ Unbelief weakens spiritual effectiveness
✔ Faithlessness reveals a deeper moral problem
✔ God’s power is never diminished—only our trust is

The disciples were empowered—but their faith had waned.
Jesus remains sovereign, restoring the child and revealing the majesty of God.

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