Mark 9:24 Immediately the father of the child cried out and said, "I believe; help my unbelief!"

1. When it comes to doubt, too often the church:

a. ____________ it.

b. ____________ it.

2. Our doubts are not ____________ than ____________.

3. God answers our doubts with ____________ ____________.

Scripture Readings
Jeremiah 33:14-16
1 Thessalonians 3:9-13
Luke 1:5-25

Take It With You!

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Tim Keller, after recounting the story of Kelly, a convert to Christianity from atheism, shows how our Lord deals with doubters:

Kelly's account recalls how, as a struggler with doubt and faith, the passage about Thomas in the New Testament was a comfort to her. There Jesus modeled a view of doubt more nuanced than those of either modern skeptics or modern believers. When Jesus confronted "doubting Thomas" he challenged him not to acquiesce to doubt ("believe!") and yet responded to his request for more evidence. In another incident, Jesus meets a man who confesses that he is filled with doubts (Mark 9:24), who says to Jesus, "Help thou my unbelief' - help me with my doubts! In response to this honest admission, Jesus blesses him and heals his son. Whether you consider yourself a believer or a skeptic, I invite you to seek the same kind of honesty and to grow in an understanding of the nature of your own doubts. The result will exceed anything you can imagine.

Tim Keller, The Reason for God, pg. xxiv