SEEKING THE HEART OF JESUS: A Heart That Cares - Jesus and the Two Daughters - July 7, 2019
Video - EasyWorship Background - 5 minute
Prayers
INTRODUCTION
A leper
A Centurian
The Samaritan woman at the well
- A MATTER OF VALLUE
Our disposable world
"Abandonment culture" - First century Rome
Non-commitment world we live in.
Roman law of "exposure" - right of a father to abandon his child to the elements and wild animals for birth defects, being female, or any other reason he chose.
2. ACT ONE: A DESPERATE DAD
“When Jesus had again crossed over by boat to the other side of the lake, a large crowd gathered around him while he was by the lake. Then one of the synagogue leaders, named Jairus, came, and when he saw Jesus, he fell at his feet. He pleaded earnestly with him, “My little daughter is dying. Please come and put your hands on her so that she will be healed and live.” So Jesus went with him. A large crowd followed and pressed around him.”
Mark 5:21-24 NIV
A. "Fell at His feet"
B. "Implored Him earnestly'
3. ACT TWO: A DESPERATE WOMAN
“So Jesus went with him. A large crowd followed and pressed around him. And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years. She had suffered a great deal under the care of many doctors and had spent all she had, yet instead of getting better she grew worse. When she heard about Jesus, she came up behind him in the crowd and touched his cloak, because she thought, “If I just touch his clothes, I will be healed.” Immediately her bleeding stopped and she felt in her body that she was freed from her suffering. At once Jesus realized that power had gone out from him. He turned around in the crowd and asked, “Who touched my clothes?” “You see the people crowding against you,” his disciples answered, “and yet you can ask, ‘Who touched me?’ ” But Jesus kept looking around to see who had done it. Then the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell at his feet and, trembling with fear, told him the whole truth. He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be freed from your suffering.””
Mark 5:24-34 NIV
Leviticus 15:19-25 - state of ceremonial uncleanness
Rabbinic teaching said that she could be:
- Excommunicated from both temple and synagogue activities
- Divorces from her husband
- Shut out of family life
- Ostracized from community life
4. ACT THREE: A DRAMATIC RESCUE
“While Jesus was still speaking, some people came from the house of Jairus, the synagogue leader. “Your daughter is dead,” they said. “Why bother the teacher anymore?” Overhearing what they said, Jesus told him, “Don’t be afraid; just believe.” He did not let anyone follow him except Peter, James and John the brother of James. When they came to the home of the synagogue leader, Jesus saw a commotion, with people crying and wailing loudly. He went in and said to them, “Why all this commotion and wailing? The child is not dead but asleep.” But they laughed at him. After he put them all out, he took the child’s father and mother and the disciples who were with him, and went in where the child was. He took her by the hand and said to her, “Talitha koum!” (which means “Little girl, I say to you, get up!” ). Immediately the girl stood up and began to walk around (she was twelve years old). At this they were completely astonished. He gave strict orders not to let anyone know about this, and told them to give her something to eat.”
Mark 5:35-43 NIV
5. THE GLORY OF LOVE (CONCLUSION)
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”
John 3:16 NIV
“Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?”
Romans 8:35 NIV
CHALLENGE
Reach out to Jesus
Help someone get the help they need from Jesus
Bring someone to Jesus
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