I've never seen Jesus with my own eyes. I've never touched him with my own hands. We can only know Jesus through the eyes of those that did see him. I see people now with my own eyes, but do I see them the way Jesus sees them. I want to see others through the eyes of Jesus.

1. Through Another’s Eyes
Mark 5:21-43

2. We can only know Jesus through the eyes of
others.
We should attempt to see others through the
eyes of Jesus.

3. Know Jesus through the eyes of others
1 John 1:1–3 (ESV) 1 That which was from the
beginning, which we have heard, which we have
seen with our eyes, which we looked upon and
have touched with our hands, concerning the word
of life— 2 the life was made manifest, and we have
seen it, and testify to it and proclaim to you the
eternal life, which was with the Father and was
made manifest to us— 3 that which we have seen
and heard we proclaim also to you, so that you too
may have fellowship with us; and indeed our
fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus
Christ.

4. How Do We Read the Bible?
• We need to rightly divide the Word of Truth.
– We need to correctly understand it, correctly
interpret it, and make proper applications of it.
• But, in analyzing it, interpreting it, pulling it’s
teachings from it, does it become a mere
textbook?
– The Bible is not just a textbook
– It’s not a math or science book, it’s much more

5. The Bible is living?
• Does the Bible seem like a corpse?
– Do we view it as a 2,000 year old book about dead
people that has nothing to do with today?
– When it’s treated like a mere textbook it can
becomes dry, boring, irrelevant, stagnant, and
unexciting.

6. How do we avoid having the Bible
become irrelevant in our lives?
It is our textbook:
A historical document
A textbook for moral instruction
A textbook for wisdom - the art of living skillfully
But the Bible is much more.

7. Treat the Bible as a living organism
Hebrews 4:12 12 For the word of God is living
and active, sharper than any two-edged sword,
piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of
joints and of marrow, and discerning the
thoughts and intentions of the heart.

8. Try to know Jesus through
other’s eyes.
• We can’t see Jesus accept through the eyes of
those who saw him.
• So, as you read climb into the skin of Bible
Characters. Become them!
– See it through the eyes of the author.
– See him through the eyes of disciples.
– See him through the eyes of his adversaries.
– See him through the eyes of participants in his
ministry.

9. Use more than the eyes to see
• See what they see, but also
• Feel what they feel
• Experience what they experience
– Hear what they hear
– Smell what they smell
– Experience the emotions that they experienced

10. As we read the following text:
• Become (get into the skin of)
– The author
– A disciple
– Jairus, the ruler of the Synagogue
– One of the crowd
– The sick woman
– The daughter
– Jairus’ wife
– The mourner of the girl

11. Mark 5:21–43 (ESV)
21 And when Jesus had crossed again in the boat to
the other side, a great crowd gathered about him,
and he was beside the sea. 22 Then came one of the
rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name, and seeing
him, he fell at his feet 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.” 24 And he went
with him. And a great crowd followed him and
thronged about him.

12. The Interruption
25 And there was a woman who had had a
discharge of blood for twelve years, 26 and who
had suffered much under many physicians, and
had spent all that she had, and was no better
but rather grew worse

13. 27 She had heard the
reports about Jesus and
came up behind him in
the crowd and touched his
garment. 28 For she said,
“If I touch even his
garments, I will be made
well.” 29 And immediately
the flow of blood dried
up, and she felt in her
body that she was healed
of her disease.

14. 30 And Jesus, perceiving in himself that power
had gone out from him, immediately turned
about in the crowd and said, “Who touched my
garments?” 31 And his disciples said to him, “You
see the crowd pressing around you, and yet you
say, ‘Who touched me?’ ” 32 And he looked
around to see who had done it. 33 But the
woman, knowing what had happened to her,
came in fear and trembling and fell down before
him and told him the whole truth. 34 And he said
to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well;
go in peace, and be healed of your disease.”

15. 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?” 36 But overhearing what they said,
Jesus said to the ruler of the synagogue, “Do not
fear, only believe.” 37 And he allowed no one to
follow him except Peter and James and John the
brother of James.

16. 38 They came to the house of the ruler of the
synagogue, and Jesus saw a commotion, people
weeping and wailing loudly. 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.” 40 And they laughed at him.

18. 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. 41 Taking
her by the hand he said to
her, “Talitha cumi,” which
means, “Little girl, I say to
you, arise.”

19. 42 And immediately the
girl got up and began
walking (for she was
twelve years of age), and
they were immediately
overcome with
amazement. 43 And he
strictly charged them that
no one should know this,
and told them to give her
something to eat.

20. Why Read through other’s eyes?
• We only know Jesus though the eyes and
relationship of those that were there.
• It increases our sensitivity of the human
condition and develops our sense of empathy,
mercy and patience.
• We expand our perspective of Christ beyond
ourselves.

21. An exercise of perspective
Get into the skin of a different character and
read through the passage again. See Jesus
through the character’s eyes.

22. Now, Go back and read through the
eyes of Jesus
How does he see each person differently than
others see them?
By looking at others through the eyes of Jesus
we become more like him in our relationship
with others. We begin to see the world through
the eyes of God.

23. See the characters through the eyes of Jesus.
When we see the Bible characters through Jesus
eyes we can begin to see this world through
His eyes.
Hebrews 4:12 12 For the word of God is living
and active, sharper than any two-edged sword,
piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of
joints and of marrow, and discerning the
thoughts and intentions of the heart.

24. The Bible isn’t a dead book talking about dead
people. The people in it, though they’ve died,
many are still alive.
God is not the God of the dead but of the living.
The Word of God is alive and calls the dead to
life.
Let the Bible come to life in you and you will
truly live!