* Jesus rebuked everyone when a dad brought his son for healing.

* He said, “your disciples COULD NOT drive out the demon.”

* Essentially, they could not because they would not.

* It wasn’t a power problem but a faith problem.

* God had given them power, but the faith of the disciples and the dad needed to be strengthened.

* Jesus seemed agitated - He knew God could cast a demon out through anyone, not just Himself.

* But the people didn’t get it.

* It’s like the business I own - I set it up for others to be able to sell houses for me and not just me sell houses alone.

* Every now and then someone demands they work with me.

* But that’s not the system I set up.

* God set up a system where we can all experience His power if we simply have the faith and faithfulness to use it.

* vs 44 - Jesus told them He wouldn’t be there much longer so they would have to figure out how to do it on their own (through the power of the HS).