Sermon "Jesus Heal The Deaf Mute Boy Mark 9:14-29 by Michael Reed November 6, 2011 (Click to Listen)

Coming down from the mount of transfiguration with His three disciples,  Jesus finds His other disciples embroiled in controversy - Mk 9:14.  Surrounded by a multitude, disputing with scribes.   The controversy apparently involved a failed attempt to heal a deaf-mute boy, Who from childhood had been prone to seizures, whose father desperately wanted him healed,Whom the disciples of Jesus had not been able to heal

The account of this miracle is one of most the detailed in the gospels. From it we can learn valuable lessons,  But we must also be careful not to misapply what is said. 

Sermon "Disciples Ask Queston" Mark 9:10-13 by Michael Reed Octeber 30, 2011 (Click to Listen)

After being told not to reveal what occurred on the mount of transfiguration, Peter, James, and John had questions about what Jesus said... - Mk 9:10.   They weren't sure what rising from the dead meant. Though believing in the future resurrection, they were perplexed by announcements of Jesus' own death and resurrection - cf. Mk 9:31-32
They then asked a question about what scribes taught concerning Elijah...
 * Why Elijah must come first, that is, precede the Messiah  Mk 9:11
 * Jesus confirms the scribes were correct, Elijah must come first Mk 9:12;       Mal 4:5
 * But that Elijah had already come, in the person of John the Baptist                  Mk 9:13; 17:12-13

Note that in the first case, the disciples had a question but did not ask, thus remaining in ignorance (cf. Mk 9:31-32). In the second case, they had a question, asked and received their answer. 
Important to discipleship is asking questions!