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What makes fasting effective? Caller also requests prayer from listeners. [Matthew 6:16-18, Matthew 9:15, Isaiah 58:6-10, Matthew 17:21, James 5:16, 1 Corinthians 7:5].

Can you talk a little bit about "fasting?" [Matthew 9:15, Matthew 17:21]

How should I convince someone that they should probably no longer use New Living Translation because of the omitted verses? [Matthew 17:21, Matthew 10:15, Matthew 11:24].

What does it mean when scripture says that "this kind does not come out but by prayer and fasting"? [Matthew 17:21, Mark 9:29].

Could you comment on the contradiction of only needing a little faith (like the mustard seed) and yet other times, some are reported to have too little faith? [Matthew 17:19-22, Matthew 14:22-33].

What is exactly meant by these verses about God providing whatever you have enough faith, such as "mountain cast into the sea", because we know it doesn't happen that way? [Mark 11:22-24, I John 5:14, Matthew 17:19-22].

Regarding "the faith of a mustard seed', is Jesus saying that the faith of the disciples was so small that it wasn't as large as a seed? [Matthew 17:20-21, Revelation 8:8].

Is it lack of faith that caused a demon to not come out, rather than lack of prayer and fasting? [Matthew 17:21, Mark 9:29].

Would you talk a little bit about when the disciples could not render a successful exorcism on a little girl? [Matthew 17:21, Mark 9:29].

Is fasting still for today? [Matthew 9:14-17, Matthew 17:21]

Caller has heard that in some translations the phrase, "some (demons) can only be cast out by fasting & prayer" & was wondering if that was true or not. [Matthew 17:21, Mark 9:29]

Did Jesus say to only pray, or fast & pray? Do we use the Textus Receptus or Alexandrian Text? [Matthew 17:20-22, Mark 9:29]