3. Another Lesson in Hope…Another Lesson in Hope…
••Lots of messages have been sharedLots of messages have been shared
over this passage and story, but weover this passage and story, but we
want to remember that Matthew’swant to remember that Matthew’s
over this passage and story, but weover this passage and story, but we
want to remember that Matthew’swant to remember that Matthew’s
focus for his gospel was the Jewishfocus for his gospel was the Jewish
religious perspectivereligious perspective
••There are also some interesting parallels ofThere are also some interesting parallels of••There are also some interesting parallels ofThere are also some interesting parallels of
and extreme differences between this ladyand extreme differences between this lady
and Jairusand Jairus–– and I don’t believe in coincidenceand I don’t believe in coincidence
4. Another Lesson in Hope…Another Lesson in Hope…
••Mark 5:26 tells us that this womanMark 5:26 tells us that this woman
had tried every different physicianhad tried every different physician
she could find, but none could helpshe could find, but none could help
had tried every different physicianhad tried every different physician
she could find, but none could helpshe could find, but none could help
••Imagine her despair andImagine her despair and
discouragementdiscouragement
••Her hopes and dreams were shattered; we’llHer hopes and dreams were shattered; we’ll••Her hopes and dreams were shattered; we’llHer hopes and dreams were shattered; we’ll
explain further in a momentexplain further in a moment
••Turn with me to the Scripture again…Turn with me to the Scripture again…
5. 1818 While He was saying these things toWhile He was saying these things to
them, athem, a synagoguesynagogue official came andofficial came and
bowed down before Him, and said, “Mybowed down before Him, and said, “My
daughter has just died; but come anddaughter has just died; but come anddaughter has just died; but come anddaughter has just died; but come and
lay Your hand on her, and she will live.”lay Your hand on her, and she will live.”
1919 Jesus got up andJesus got up and beganbegan to follow him,to follow him,
andand so didso did His disciples.His disciples.andand so didso did His disciples.His disciples.
2020 And a woman who had been sufferingAnd a woman who had been suffering
from a hemorrhage for twelve years,from a hemorrhage for twelve years,
came up behind Him and touched thecame up behind Him and touched the
6. garment, I will get well.”garment, I will get well.” 2222 But JesusBut Jesus
turning and seeing her said, “Daughter,turning and seeing her said, “Daughter,
take courage; your faith has made youtake courage; your faith has made youtake courage; your faith has made youtake courage; your faith has made you
well.” At once the woman was madewell.” At once the woman was made
well.well.
2323 When Jesus came into the official’sWhen Jesus came into the official’s
house, and saw the flutehouse, and saw the flute--players andplayers andhouse, and saw the flutehouse, and saw the flute--players andplayers and
the crowd in noisy disorder,the crowd in noisy disorder, 2424 He said,He said,
“Leave; for the girl has not died, but is“Leave; for the girl has not died, but is
7. A. Interesting Facts…A. Interesting Facts…
••Jairus and the woman couldJairus and the woman could
not be any more opposite…not be any more opposite…
Man/woman, SynagogueMan/woman, Synagogue••Man/woman, SynagogueMan/woman, Synagogue
official/Uncleanofficial/Unclean
••His daughter was 12/ herHis daughter was 12/ her
problem was as wellproblem was as wellproblem was as wellproblem was as well
••Jairus’ robes would haveJairus’ robes would have
displayed a “Hem”/ Jesus’ was inconsequentialdisplayed a “Hem”/ Jesus’ was inconsequential
8. A. Interesting Facts…A. Interesting Facts…
••The “hem”, according toThe “hem”, according to
NumNum 15 &15 & DeutDeut 22, was an22, was an
adornment Jews wore on theadornment Jews wore on theadornment Jews wore on theadornment Jews wore on the
tales of their clothing,tales of their clothing,
intended to remind themintended to remind them
that they were God’s peoplethat they were God’s peoplethat they were God’s peoplethat they were God’s people
10. A. Interesting Facts…A. Interesting Facts…
••Jairus’ need was public, hersJairus’ need was public, hers
was privatewas private–– only Jesusonly Jesus
understood (not visible to all)understood (not visible to all)understood (not visible to all)understood (not visible to all)
••Jairus’ may have evenJairus’ may have even
resented the womanresented the woman
because she kept Jesus frombecause she kept Jesus frombecause she kept Jesus frombecause she kept Jesus from
saving his daughtersaving his daughter——BUTBUT
••His problem wasn’t her, itHis problem wasn’t her, it
waswas himselfhimself! He needed faith! He needed faith
11. B. Her Faith…B. Her Faith…
••VvVv 2020--22, the account in22, the account in
Mark 5 is a little different…Mark 5 is a little different…
12. 2525 A woman who had had a hemorrhageA woman who had had a hemorrhage
for twelve years,for twelve years, 2626 and had enduredand had endured
much at the hands of many physicians,much at the hands of many physicians,
and had spent all that she had and wasand had spent all that she had and wasand had spent all that she had and wasand had spent all that she had and was
not helped at all, but rather had grownnot helped at all, but rather had grown
worseworse—— 2727 after hearing about Jesus,after hearing about Jesus,
she came up in the crowd behindshe came up in the crowd behind HimHimshe came up in the crowd behindshe came up in the crowd behind HimHim
and touched His cloak.and touched His cloak. 2828 For sheFor she
thought, “If I just touch His garments, Ithought, “If I just touch His garments, I
will get well.”will get well.” 2929 Immediately the flow ofImmediately the flow of
13. of her affliction.of her affliction. 3030 Immediately Jesus,Immediately Jesus,
perceiving in Himself that the powerperceiving in Himself that the power
proceedingproceeding from Him had gone forth,from Him had gone forth,
turned around in the crowd and said,turned around in the crowd and said,turned around in the crowd and said,turned around in the crowd and said,
“Who touched My garments?”“Who touched My garments?” 3131 AndAnd
His disciples said to Him, “You see theHis disciples said to Him, “You see the
crowd pressing in on You, and You say,crowd pressing in on You, and You say,crowd pressing in on You, and You say,crowd pressing in on You, and You say,
‘Who touched Me?’”‘Who touched Me?’” 3232 And He lookedAnd He looked
around to see the woman who had donearound to see the woman who had done
this.this. 3333 But the woman fearing andBut the woman fearing and
14. down before Him and told Him thedown before Him and told Him the
whole truth.whole truth. 3434 And He said to her,And He said to her,whole truth.whole truth. 3434 And He said to her,And He said to her,
“Daughter, your faith has made you“Daughter, your faith has made you
well; go in peace and be healed of yourwell; go in peace and be healed of your
affliction.”affliction.”affliction.”affliction.”
Mark 5:25Mark 5:25--34,34,
15. B. Her Faith…B. Her Faith…
••The account in Mark 5 is aThe account in Mark 5 is a
little different…little different…
••Jesus forced her to giveJesus forced her to give••Jesus forced her to giveJesus forced her to give
testimony of her healing,testimony of her healing,
why?why?
••For her sake and for Jairus’!For her sake and for Jairus’!••For her sake and for Jairus’!For her sake and for Jairus’!
••Remember, I said last week:Remember, I said last week:
••Delay Strengthens FaithDelay Strengthens Faith
16. C. Hope restored…C. Hope restored…
••When Jesus forcedWhen Jesus forced
her testimony, Heher testimony, He
was illustratingwas illustratingwas illustratingwas illustrating
something for ussomething for us
••When others areWhen others are
healed, we should behealed, we should behealed, we should behealed, we should be
encouragedencouraged
••Reciprocate!Reciprocate!
17. Take Home!Take Home!
••When you learn ofWhen you learn of
God’s ‘Healing’ inGod’s ‘Healing’ in
others, Be Happy!others, Be Happy!others, Be Happy!others, Be Happy!
••YouYou mustmust telltell
others what Heothers what He
has done for you!has done for you!has done for you!has done for you!
••DelayDelay
StrengthensStrengthens
FaithFaith
