A slide outline for your sermon, from the transcript

Slide 1: Bring Him Hither to Me

• Matthew xvii, 17
• Jesus Christ reaches the extremes of human condition

Slide 2: A Lord Who Reaches Everywhere

• His kingdom touches the confines of heaven and hell
• His goodness reaches the extremes of human condition
• The glories of heaven do not make him forget earth’s miseries

Slide 3: The Spiritual Meaning of the Miracle

• Physical miracles of Christ picture his spiritual works
• All sin evidences the soul’s bondage under Satan
• Jesus casts out Satan by his almighty power

Slide 4: A Deplorable Case

• The spirit seized him in overwhelming attacks
• He was carried beyond his own control
• Despair and unbelief raged with unconquerable fury

Slide 5: The Torment of Despair

• He foamed, wallowed, cried out, and bruised himself
• Some souls experience hell upon earth
• Even prayer and worship may seem to increase misery

Slide 6: Fire and Water

• Sometimes it casteth him into the fire, and sometimes into the water.
• Distressed souls may swing between earnestness and apathy
• Their troubles baffle every human attempt at consolation

Slide 7: Deaf and Dumb

• Come out of him, thou deaf and dumb spirit.
• Words may fail to reach minds imprisoned in despair
• Their prayers become confused cries and unutterable longings

Slide 8: Years of Bondage

• The father said, “From a child.”
• Deep distress may continue for years
• God can bring prisoners from the innermost ward into liberty

Slide 9: Human Help Fails

• The disciples had failed to cast the devil out
• Ministers, books, prayers, and tears may seem unavailing
• Only Jesus Christ himself can deal with desperate diseases

Slide 10: The One Resource

• Bring him unto me.
• Prayer links us to heaven
• Fasting separates us from earth

Slide 11: Jesus Is Alive

• Jesus lives and remains able to work spiritual miracles
• He is a living Helper for every troubled soul
• We may come to him today

Slide 12: Jesus Has Authority

• Jesus lives in the place of authority
• No demon will not tremble if Jesus speaks
• There cannot be a case which shall be hard to him

Slide 13: Bring Them to Jesus

• Jesus lives in the place of observation
• He sees the sorrows of his church
• Bring your dear ones to him without doubting

Slide 14: The Sure Result

• Thou foul spirit, thou deaf and dumb spirit, I charge thee come out of him.
• Christ’s word wins its way with divine certainty
• Where Jesus heals he heals for ever

Slide 15: You Cannot Go Too Far

• Extremities are only extremities to you and not to him
• The highest sin and deepest despair cannot baffle Jesus
• Christ can save at death’s door

Slide 16: Christ Receives the Sinner

• Him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.
• Christ is worthy of complete confidence
• The precious blood of Jesus cleanseth us from all sin

Slide 17: Take it home

• Bring every hopeless case to Jesus, trusting his power to save completely