Peter Roselle: Demolishing Strongholds of Unbelief with Prayer & Fasting (Matthew 17:21)
Channel: King of Kings Worship Center
Date: 2021-07-02

Peter Roselle: Demolishing Strongholds of Unbelief with Prayer & Fasting (Matthew 17:21)
Quotes: Matthew 17:21, "This kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting.” Most people think Jesus is saying, "this kind of demon only comes out by prayer and fasting." I'm going to say no, how about "What about this kind of unbelief only comes out by prayer and fasting..."

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Mark 9:27: "Jesus took the boy by the hand He lifted him up to his feet, and he stood up. After Jesus had gone indoors, His disciple asked Him privately, why couldn't we drive it out?" The question everybody has, right? Why couldn't we drive it out? What was missing in our formula? You did it Jesus. You have authority. You are giving us authority. How come it didn't work? And in Mark, it says, "This kind can come out can only by prayer." I know I already quoted the other verse where it t says "by prayer and fasting," but we don't really know what he means fully, I think, by just reading it here in Mark. 

So, I'm going to take you to the Matthew portion. In Matthew 17:19 "Then the disciples came to Jesus..." exact same scene. They came to Jesus "privately and said, 'Why could we not cast it out? So, Jesus said to them, because of your unbelief." That's worth thinking on that one, isn't it? It's a different answer. Mark 9:29 said, "This kind can only come out by prayer." But this has another level of qualifier on it that says, "because of your unbelief." So, do you see the power of that man's prayer in Mark 9:24 when he said, "I do believe but lord, help me overcome my unbelief." 

Where is that stronghold that I set up? Because in 2 Corinthians 10:3 we read, "The weapons of our warfare are not carnal but they are mighty through God to demolish strongholds." Don't comply yourself with this world, don't be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds. Because of your unbelief. Matthew 17:20, "For assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, move from here to there." 

In Trisha's life, the mountain was a poverty spirit. And there was every reason to understand how that would have gotten there based on her upbringing. To expect somebody to just read the Bible and then it all just leaves - that could happen but it doesn't always happen. Don't beat yourself up. You're in Process - everyone of us is in process. We're a work in progress and a work in process. This is a great prayer. What do I have to do Lord? How can I get more prayers answered? Well, find out the areas in your life where you have strongholds of unbelief and take the weapons from 2 Corinthians 10 and destroy those strongholds. 

Matthew 17:20 "Surely, I say to you, if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, move from here to there, and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you." Then he says, in verse 21, "However, this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting." So, let's just take a little poll. Is it "This kind of... demon only comes out by prayer and fasting." You guys don't want to vote? What's he talking about? What doesn't come out by prayer and fasting? This kind of demon? We have a different party down here in the front. Most people never even think beyond that. Well, of course, it must be "this kind of demon only comes out by prayer and fasting." But Cheryl gave you a little help. 

I'm going to say no, how about "What about: "This kind of unbelief" only comes out by prayer and fasting..." We know Jesus had no unbelief. No unbelief. So that is our standard. Faith. He went to the cross in complete faith knowing that he was going to be dead. While he was alive, he trusted his father enough to know that he was going to resurrect him from the dead. But he was really dead. Hope you're not having a bad day Dad... and you forgot." Faith. I don't know anybody who has 100% answered prayer. But I do know do you know some people who carry an amazing anointing and there are signs, wonders, and miracles following. 

We all want to know why it doesn't work when it doesn't work. Why we don't see the results? But we're in a war. Once sin came into the world, it changed the whole formula. So, don't attribute to God if somebody doesn't get healed. There's a devil that comes to steal, kill, and destroy. If only one person got healed and all the people you ever prayed for, it would still be worth it.