20/05/2026
Pastor Derick Abrahams ministered from Mark 9:14, declaring:
โIt is time to RISE UP!โ
Mark 9:14โ29 recounts the powerful moment when Jesus healed a boy possessed by a mute spirit after His disciples were unable to do so. This passage highlights the contrast between human weakness and the limitless power of God, reminding us that true spiritual authority comes through complete dependence on Him in prayer and faith.
As a church and congregation, we are under serious attack. The enemy is relentless, and lawlessness has become normalized in society. Now more than ever, the Church must rise up and take its rightful position.
โThe world has accepted that if we live in things that are unacceptable, it is acceptable.โ
One of the greatest challenges within the Church is silence. When things go wrong, too often we remain quiet. We live in a society where values have shifted, and instead of uniting to raise a banner against darkness, we find ourselves fighting amongst one another.
We have become a generation that sleeps when it is time to sound the alarm.
โWE MUST BE READY FOR WAR!โ
Too often we carry opinions instead of the power of God. If we refuse to fight spiritually, the tools God has given us will remain unused.
This generation seeks easy solutions, "A faithless generation."
โThe Faithless Generationโ (Mark 9:19)
Jesus expressed frustration not only with His disciples, but also with the unbelief of the crowd surrounding Him. Yet, despite their lack of faith, He still demonstrated His power and compassion.
โHelp My Unbelief!โ (Mark 9:20โ24)
When the spirit saw Jesus, it violently threw the boy to the ground. The boyโs father, weary and desperate, cried out asking Jesus for help. Jesus responded:
โAll things are possible for one who believes.โ
The father then prayed one of the most honest and powerful prayers in Scripture:
โI believe; help my unbelief!โ
He acknowledged both his faith and his struggle, a reminder that God honors sincerity and dependence on Him.
As the Church, we should desire growth and spiritual maturity. It must become our natural instinct to grow where God has planted us. The enemyโs strategy is to keep us bound, isolated, and powerless. He seeks to remove us from influence and silence our voice in society.
Nugget for the Week
โBE READY TO ATTACK; STAND READY FOR YOUR FAMILY!
Be disciplined and do not allow the enemy to bring condemnation over you. The enemyโs goal is to discourage you, but you must remember that the battle is real. Take up your weapons, put on the full armor of God, and stand firm. Be truthful. Be righteous. Carry and proclaim the Gospel of peace. Pray in the Spirit.โ
โBe the voice for the voiceless. Open your mouth, raise your voice, and sound the alarm.โ