Believe

Mark 5:22-43 English Standard Version

Believe is a dangerous word.

People don’t want to get their hopes up only to be disappointed.

Yest, you must raise your faith if you are going to receive a miracle.

Four Factors to Raise Your Faith:

1. The Resolve of Faith (Mark 5:22-24).

a. Mark 5:22 Then came one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name, and seeing him, he fell at his feet

b. Mark 5:23 and implored him earnestly, saying, “My little daughter is at the point of death. Come and lay your hands on her, so that she may be made well and live.”

c. Mark 5:24 And he went with him. And a great crowd followed him and thronged about him.

2. The Rollercoaster of Faith (Mark 5:25-29, 35-36).

a. Mark 5:25 And there was a woman who had had a discharge of blood for twelve years,

b. Mark 5:26 and who had suffered much under many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was no better but rather grew worse.

c. Mark 5:27 She had heard the reports about Jesus and came up behind him in the crowd and touched his garment.

d. Mark 5:28 For she said, “If I touch even his garments, I will be made well.”

e. Mark 5:29 And immediately the flow of blood dried up, and she felt in her body that she was healed of her disease.

f. Mark 5:35 While he was still speaking, there came from the ruler’s house some who said, “Your daughter is dead. Why trouble the Teacher any further?”

g. Mark 5:36 But overhearing what they said, Jesus said to the ruler of the synagogue, “Do not fear, only believe.”

3. The Ridiculousnessof Faith (Mark 5:38-40).

a. Mark 5:38 They came to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and Jesus saw a commotion, people weeping and wailing loudly.

b. Mark 5:39 And when he had entered, he said to them, “Why are you making a commotion and weeping? The child is not dead but sleeping.”

c. Mark 5:40 And they laughed at him. But he put them all outside and took the child’s father and mother and those who were with him and went in where the child was.

4. The Reality of Faith (Mark 5:41-43).

a. Mark 5:41 Taking her by the hand he said to her, “Talitha cumi,” which means, “Little girl, I say to you, arise.”

b. Mark 5:42 And immediately the girl got up and began walking (for she was twelve years of age), and they were immediately overcome with amazement.

c. Mark 5:43 And he strictly charged them that no one should know this, and told them to give her something to eat.