Relentless Faith

Scripture

Mark 5:25–34 (KJV 1900)

25 And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years, 26 And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse, 27 When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment. 28 For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole. 29 And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague. 30 And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes? 31 And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me? 32 And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing. 33 But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth. 34 And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.

Introduction

Jesus returning from a trip to the country of the Gadarenes, where he healed the man that had been dwelling amongst the tombs, is meet by a large crowd of people when he exits his ship. And there by the sea of Galilee in the city of Capernaum Jairus the Synagogue ruler falls at the feet of Jesus and pleads earnestly for Jesus to come to his house so that he may lay his hands on her that she might be healed and she will live. At Jairus’s request Jesus went with him and the bible informs us that much people followed him, and thronged him...

Thronged/synthlibo - to squash in and around on all sides. press together; press upon

The Greek word syn flea bo

It is in this press that a certain woman, which had an issue of blood for twelve years touches Jesus’s clothes.

Known by Her Issue not by Name

Mark 5:25 (KJV 1900)

25 And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years,

After twelve years not only has she been sick but her social status has dwindled

The woman with the Issue of Blood

Ostracized and Ridiculed

Robbed of her former identity and reduced to being known by her issue,

The first year she may have retained her name but by the twelfth year she had been reduced to recognition only by issue.

Striped of who you the name given to her by her Mother and Father.

How would you like to only be identified by your issue or even the issues of those connected to you

The failure who had it all and lost it

The Daughter of the woman who tried to commit suicide while she was pregnant

We know her by her issue but God knows my name.

Unclean

Lev 15:25–31

25 And if a woman have an issue of her blood many days out of the time of her separation, or if it run beyond the time of her separation; all the days of the issue of her uncleanness shall be as the days of her separation: she shall be unclean. 26 Every bed whereon she lieth all the days of her issue shall be unto her as the bed of her separation: and whatsoever she sitteth upon shall be unclean, as the uncleanness of her separation. 27 And whosoever toucheth those things shall be unclean, and shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even. 28 But if she be cleansed of her issue, then she shall number to herself seven days, and after that she shall be clean. 29 And on the eighth day she shall take unto her two turtles, or two young pigeons, and bring them unto the priest, to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. 30 And the priest shall offer the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering; and the priest shall make an atonement for her before the LORD for the issue of her uncleanness.

Socially unacceptable, Outcast

Broke, Sick and Tired

Mark 5:26 And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse,

She’s been poked and prodded and possibly experimented on

She’s broke now

The physicians took her money but could not provide her with any deliverance

After 12 years even the physicians get tire of seeing you

The issue has taken a tole on her body because the bible declares that she was getting worse

Desperation is setting in

When She heard of Jesus She Believed

Mark 5:27 (KJV 1900)

27 When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment.

Romans 10:17 (KJV 1900)

17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

But What did she hear about Jesus?

Mark 5:27 (KJV 1900)

27 When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment.

People had been healed of their diseases

People who had been vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed

He can command healing from speaking the word he can raise the dead

Luke 6:19 (KJV 1900)

19 And the whole multitude sought to touch him: for there went virtue out of him, and healed them all.

Relentless-oppressively constant; incessant.

Matthew 9:21 (KJV 1900)

21 For she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole.

Matthew 9:20 (KJV 1900)

20 And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment:

Crowd was closed in on Jesus

The effects of 12 years of losing blood or hemorrhaging on the body.

severe pain from cramps

anemia - fatigue, shortness of breath and feeling cold

I might not have strength in my body

If I may but touch

One touch away

himation clothing, apparel, garments of any kind

kraspedon - fringe edge, border, hem. tassel

Immediately

Mark 5:29 (KJV 1900)

29 And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague.

Deliverance didn’t come for 12 years but when it did it was immediate

You’ve been i that condition for a long time but God can still set you free

Who touched me?

Mark 5:30–33 (KJV 1900)

30 And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes? 31 And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me? 32 And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing. 33 But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.

It’s note worthy to mention that although there was a great crowd of people touching him but no one else was healed

Don’t be confused and think that Jesus had no knowledge of who had touched him

Colossians 2:9 (KJV 1900)

9 For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.

God has the hairs on your head numbered

Mark 5:32–33 (KJV 1900)

32 And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing. 33 But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.