Victory Over Despair
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Working Our way through & 5
Theme - Jesus Calms the Storm - Victory over our Circumstances - What Jesus has said will come to pass.
Jesus Casts out a Demon - Victory over darkness - There is no one to far gone that Jesus cannot reach.
Jesus Heals a woman with a Medical Disease - There is no such thing as utter despair when Jesus enters the equation.
Jesus Brings back a dead child -
All these stories share a common Theme...
A picture of utter hopelessness & A picture of victory.
I think that’s why these stories & (this book) is so powerful, because we can relate.
Crushed by circumstances and Lost focus on Jesus
We’ve seen the affects of evil in society
We have experienced let downs, hang ups, & frustrations.
24 So Jesus went with him, and a great multitude followed Him and thronged Him.
25 Now a certain woman had a flow of blood for twelve years, 26 and had suffered many things from many physicians. She had spent all that she had and was no better, but rather grew worse. 27 When she heard about Jesus, she came behind Him in the crowd and touched His garment. 28 For she said, “If only I may touch His clothes, I shall be made well.”
29 Immediately the fountain of her blood was dried up, and she felt in her body that she was healed of the affliction. 30 And Jesus, immediately knowing in Himself that power had gone out of Him, turned around in the crowd and said, “Who touched My clothes?”
31 But His disciples said to Him, “You see the multitude thronging You, and You say, ‘Who touched Me?’ ”
32 And He looked around to see her who had done this thing. 33 But the woman, fearing and trembling, knowing what had happened to her, came 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 affliction.”
Do you know what I see in this story? A woman who has lost hope… Tried everything… Surrendered to the fact that this is life as normal
A woman plagued by despair...
Despair- the complete loss or absence of hope.
-UNTIL-
She Heard about & Experienced Jesus
How many of us have heard the term… Desperate times call for desperate measures?
25 Now a certain woman had a flow of blood for twelve years, 26 and had suffered many things from many physicians. She had spent all that she had and was no better, but rather grew worse.
THE PROBLEM
THE PROBLEM
25 Now a certain woman had a flow of blood for twelve years, 26 and had suffered many things from many physicians. She had spent all that she had and was no better, but rather grew worse.
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THE PROBLEM
Allow yourself to feel the frustration & Desperation
According to the Law - She was unclean, ostracized and cast aside
This wasn't merely an inconvenience… It altered her life & was painful
A. She Suffered Many Things at the hands of doctors
No Answers
B. She Spent All She Had On Finding a Solution.
Lot’s of money - All She had
C. Her Situation never got any better.
HER Solution
27 When she heard about Jesus, she came behind Him in the crowd and touched His garment. 28 For she said, “If only I may touch His clothes, I shall be made well.”
Her Desperation Drove Her to Jesus - She was willing to take a risk.
It was her last ditch effort.
A. She had heard about Jesus
a. Her faith motivated Her to get to Jesus
Point of Application - There are alot of people who have heard about what Jesus can provide & maybe even know what Jesus can provied BUT Knowing is not enough.
Faith without works is dead - James
B. Reasoned That He Could Make Her Well (All she had to do is touch His Garment)
C. She Touched His Garment
THE ENCOUNTER
27 When she heard about Jesus, she came behind Him in the crowd and touched His garment.
29 Immediately the fountain of her blood was dried up, and she felt in her body that she was healed of the affliction.
A.She Sought Out Jesus
Pushed through & Fought the crowd
B. She Touched His Garment
Grasped Jesus Hem of His Robe
C. She Was Healed
a. She knew it - There was know doubt about it. Relief
b. Jesus knew it - He felt virtue leave His body
30 And Jesus, immediately knowing in Himself that power had gone out of Him, turned around in the crowd and said, “Who touched My clothes?”
b. Jesus knew it - He could
THE INTERACTION
A. Who touched Me? A ridiculous question - He was in a throng of people.
The Questions of Jesus ALWAYS have a purpose to them.
Did He know? Of Course He did
32 And He looked around to see her who had done this thing.
A. Disciples Response
31 But His disciples said to Him, “You see the multitude thronging You, and You say, ‘Who touched Me?’ ”
31 But His disciples said to Him, “You see the multitude thronging You, and You say, ‘Who touched Me?’ ”
32 And He looked around to see her who had done this thing.
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B. Woman's Response
33 But the woman, fearing and trembling, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell down before Him and told Him the whole truth.
a. Fear and Trembling
Notice her Posture - Would Jesus Rebuke Her? Would he take away her healing?
She Told Him the WHOLE TRUTH - All of it
Her Pain & Frustration
b. Expressed her reasoning
Her Plan & Her Faith
C. Jesus Response
This was the Purpose of His Question - Jesus seeks a public response to a private work.
9 that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.
He wanted her to be know her Faith Healed Her.
He wanted Others to Know Her Faith Healed Her.
He wanted Jaurius to Know Her Faith Healed Her.
a. Affirms her faith
THE APPLICATION
A. How did she hear about Jesus?
b. Provides security for her future
17 So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
14 How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? 15 And how shall they preach unless they are sent? As it is written:
“How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace,
Who bring glad tidings of good things!”
16 But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our report?” 17 So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
18 But I say, have they not heard? Yes indeed:
“Their sound has gone out to all the earth,
And their words to the ends of the world.”
19 But I say, did Israel not know? First Moses says:
“I will provoke you to jealousy by those who are not a nation,
I will move you to anger by a foolish nation.”
We Have a message to share - Its a message that destroys despair!
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B. Practically - People are seeking answers & solutions for life's pains.
C. Personally - What are you reaching for?