2025.10.26 | Unstoppable Power and Unshakeable Faith

Sometimes it feels like our prayers bounce off the ceiling… like no matter how hard we try to believe, nothing changes. Maybe you’ve asked God to heal someone, restore a relationship, or move a mountain that felt too heavy to carry, and yet, nothing seemed to happen. I’ve been there too. Sitting in the waiting, wondering if my prayers were too small or my faith too weak.

This week, Ryan reminded us that faith isn’t about how strong we are. It’s about who our faith is in. In Matthew 17, Jesus meets a desperate father whose son is suffering, and even His disciples can’t help. But with just a word, Jesus rebukes the demon, and the boy is healed instantly. No struggle. No uncertainty. Just the unstoppable power of Jesus.

Ryan said something that really stayed with me: “Jesus never wrestled with evil. He commands, and it flees.” We sometimes picture good and evil locked in an even fight, like Hollywood’s version of light versus darkness. But Scripture shows a completely different reality, Jesus is unmatched in power. There’s no competition, no question about who’s in control.

And yet, what Jesus desires most from us isn’t strength, it’s faith. When His disciples ask why they couldn’t cast out the demon, Jesus points them to the mustard seed. A tiny seed that doesn’t stay small,  it grows, roots deep, and bears fruit. Ryan reminded us that our faith is meant to grow the same way. Even a small, genuine faith in the right person, Jesus, moves mountains.

This week, I’ve been asking myself: where have I been trying to handle things in my own strength instead of trusting His? Maybe faith begins with admitting we can’t do it on our own, but trusting the One who can.

If you missed Sunday’s message, you can watch it now on our Hope Community YouTube channel. My prayer is that as you do, you’ll remember this: the power of Jesus is unstoppable, and when our faith is in Him, it’s unshakeable.