2. “Real Faith in the Real World”
Mark 9:14-32

3. 4 Stages of Faith Development
Mark 9:14-32
4 Stages of Faith Development
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4. 4 Stages of Faith Development
Mark 9:14-32
4 Stages of Faith Development
fragile
desperate

5. Luke 17:5–6 (ESV)
5The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!”
6And the Lord said, “If you had faith like a grain of mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it would obey you.

6. How much faith do you have?1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

7. 4 Stages of Faith Development
Mark 9:14-32
4 Stages of Faith Development
fragile
desperate
dependant

8. George Mueller of Bristol

9. 4 Stages of Faith Development
Mark 9:14-32
4 Stages of Faith Development
fragile
desperate
dependant
POWERFUL

10. Ephesians 2:8–9 (ESV)
8For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, 9not a result of works, so that no one may boast.

11. Romans 4:1–5 (ESV)
1What then shall we say was gained by Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh? 2For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God. 3For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness.” 4Now to the one who works, his wages are not counted as a gift but as his due. 5And to the one who does not work but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted as righteousness…

12. 4 Stages of Faith Development
Mark 9:14-32
4 Stages of Faith Development
fragile
desperate
dependant
POWERFUL