“unlikely faith? unlikely god” ( the healing of jairus daughter and the bleeding woman) july 20,...
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“Unlikely Faith? Unlikely God”(The healing of Jairus daughter and the bleeding
woman)July 20, 2014Luke 8:40-56
Introduction Miracles of Jesus
Calming of the Storm – power of nature and weather
Gerasene Demoniac – power over the powers and principalities
Jairus Daughter and the bleeding woman – power over disease and death
Feeding of the 5,000 – power over creation itself. Creating something from nothing.
Introduction Guacamole
Let the avocados do their work.
They were all expecting him Coming back from the Gerasene region
Proclaiming the Good news of the Kingdom of God
Living the Gospel
proclaim good news to the poor.to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind,to set the oppressed free,[and] to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.
They were all expecting him Good news was Jesus
Into their midst comes a synagogue ruler
Humbles himself, throwing himself at Jesus feet.
His daughter, dying. Pleads with Jesus
The Edge of his Cloak Pressing in from all sides
Someone touches his cloak, the fringe.
Woman with a bleeding condition for 12 years
Think mosquito
Dan’s eczema
The woman – no help from doctors
She would have been “unclean”
The Edge of his Cloak She chases down Jesus and touches his cloak
Bleeding stopped
The Edge of his Cloak Fringe of the cloak
The Edge of his Cloak Fringe of the cloak
Reminder of the Law; Sign of obedience
Pharisees had bigger fringe
Jesus would have had a white fringe even though they were supposed to be blue or purple
She touches Jesus fringe, and here life is saved.
Jesus noticed
The Edge of his Cloak The human Jesus – didn’t have all the details
“Someone touched me!”
Peter: “Lots of people here”
“Power has gone out from me”
The woman courageously reveals herself (v47)
She humbles herself. (She was already pretty humble)
Daughter
The Edge of his Cloak “Your faith has healed you, go in peace”
He elevates her by calling her daughter
A daughter outranks everybody.
Entered the scene broken, hopeless
Left as the beloved of the most popular rabbin in Israel.
New life.
Don’t bother the teacher anymore Jairus Daughter
Is said to be now dead
“Don’t be afraid, Just believe, and she will be healed” (v 50)
Peter, James, and John
People outside mourning
She is not dead, but asleep (she was dead)…
Jairus Daughter
Is said to be now dead
“Don’t be afraid, Just believe, and she will be healed” (v 50)
Peter, James, and John
People outside mourning
They Laughed at Jesus claim that she was only sleeping.
She is not dead, but asleep (she was dead)…
They knew she was dead.
They thought Jesus was kidding/crazy/lying
She was dead
Jesus not lying, Just had other plans.
“My Child, get up!”
“Get this girl something to eat!” (not a ghost)
“Don’t tell anybody”
Don’t Tell anybody Looking at both miracles
Both bring life
Woman – spectacle
Little girl – only for the family, a personal affair
Little girl not the only one brought to life
Jairus – “God Awakens”
Crowd sees healing power, People at the house see no power
Truly Live Jairus saw everything change.
Jesus awakened him so he could live
Miracle for the girl and for Jairus
Miracle also for us. (because of Peter, James, John)
Peter, James, John Mark Luke & Matthew Us
Truly Live The Point – God wants us to know the power of
Jesus
Not about having great faith.
Lots of people have faith in all kinds of things (money, self, success, etc..)
Luck doesn’t bring people back from the dead
Jesus is the best bet as the object of your faith
He has the power to bring life
He’s the real deal
Peter’s confession (Luke 9:20)
Truly Live Dan’s dark story
Alive but dead inside
No Job, no money, no nothing.
Friends brought me to the feet of Jesus
Jesus showed up
Check from Jesus
Job
Here today
Truly Live Gospel – Jesus wants you to live
Restoration
He has the power to make it happen
Swing your robe down low Give me your hand to hold
'Cause I can't stand to love alone And love alone is not enough to hold us up We've got to touch your robe So swing your robe down low Swing your robe down low
(Caedmon’s call – Love Alone)