A man brings his spirit-possessed son to Jesus' disciples for healing, but they cannot heal the boy. Jesus arrives and diagnoses the problem: a lack of faith. Jesus heals the boy and declares the type of spirit he had could only come out by prayer and fasting. We'll discuss faith and it's connection to God's power and to prayer and fasting.

We need one another in fellowship to exhort and encourage each other daily so that we do not fall into unbelief. Unbelief is more than just doubt—it manifests in self-reliance, legalism, and spiritual exhaustion. When we fail to rest in Christ's finished work, we become weary, discouraged, and ineffective. God desires His people to live in faith, resting in Him, and strengthening one another to remain steadfast.

Like the book as a whole, the final two chapters of 2 Samuel are Bitter-Sweet.