Instruction and Reproof
Matt. 17:14-21
In this passage we have already studied “faith” and “unbelief” in previous lessons. Today we will look at one more thing that the Lord wants us to do. We saw that the disciples had all the faith to heal the lunatic that was needed, because in Matt.10:1, they had been given the power to do it. Faith cometh by hearing and hearing by the word of God. The Lord points out that they didn’t have a lack of faith but had a lack of belief. They didn’t quite believe enough. In this lesson we need to look at one other point that the Lord told them. “this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting’ the disciples got reproofed and instructed. Just because we read our Bibles and increase our faith does not mean that we don’t need instruction and reproof.