In the FOOTSTEPS of the SAVIOR (2)

Thoughts or concepts that stand out:

I. Jairus pleads with Jesus to heal his daughter

A. Do you think He can? Do you think He cares? Do you think He’ll come? Jairus shrugs his shoulders in desperation. He says, “I do not know what He will do, but I do not know what else to do.”

B. When Jairus sees Christ, he falls to his knees and begs, “My daughter is at death’s door. Come and lay hands on her so she will get well and and live.” (Mark 5:23 MSG)

C. Jesus instant willingness moistens the eyes of Jairus. A sun ray falls upon his shadowed heart. He dares to think, Jesus can help. Jesus does care. Jesus will come.

II. Jesus stops when the bleeding woman touches His cloak,

A. In the woman’s mind the thought if I can only touch the hem of Him. For twelve years, she had been untouchable, going from doctor to doctor. She dead broke and has no hope.

B. The divinity of Christ is ahead of the humanity of Christ. He feels a rush go out, and she feels a rush go in. Jesus says, “Something just happened.” Such a fascinating moment.

C. The woman said not a word aloud, and yet the healing came. She inches her way toward Christ. “Jesus waited as she told Him her story.” (Mark 5:33 CEV)

D. Jairus doesn’t know whether to interupt what’s happening or to give up on Christ. But then a servant arrives and says, “Your daughter is dead. Why trouble the Teacher any further?” (Mark 5:35 NKJV)

III. Jesus tells Jairus to not be afraid but just believe

A. Jairus has an answer to his questions - I wonder if He can, I wonder if He cares, I wonder if He’ll come. And he doesn’t like the answers.

B. Jesus cleared out the mourners. He wanted the presence of faith. Then He turned His attention to the body of the girl. And the questions surface again. Does He care?

C. Jesus was listening to the story of the woman who had been healed. He was surrounded by His disciples. He was surrounded by all the people. But He had not forgotten Jairus.

D. “He took the child by the hand, and said to her, ‘Talitha cumi’ which is translated, ‘Little girl, I say to you , arise.’ Immediately the girl arose and walked.” (Mark 5:41-42 NKJV)

IV. What Jesus is saying through this story

Jesus wanted to do more than just raise the dead. He wanted to show us that He cares and that He can. But He also wanted us to know that He comes. He comes in the form of encouragement. He comes in the form of help. He comes in the form of kindness.

B. What is Jesus saying to us through this story? Don’t be afraid. Just believe.

C. We all wonder if the affection of God will get turned off. But to those concerns, the Scripture says, “For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is His mercy toward those who fear Him; as far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us. As a father pities his children, so the LORD those who fear Him.” (Psalm 103:11-13 NKJV)