Who Touched Who? : A Conversation on Mark 5: 21-43
Summary
TLDRThe script centers on the theme of trust and desperation, illustrated through biblical stories. It begins with an analogy of feeling hopeless and desperate, using examples like job hunting and personal relationships. The core message is drawn from Mark 5:21-43, recounting the stories of Jairus, a synagogue leader, and a bleeding woman. Both characters, despite their different social statuses, demonstrate deep trust in Jesus. The overarching lesson emphasizes that it is not one's social class or status, but unwavering trust, that touches the heart of Jesus and brings about miracles.
Takeaways
- ๐ Many people experience hopeless situations, such as job rejections or personal failures.
- ๐ Desperation often leads people to compromise their morals and values.
- ๐ The speaker refers to a story in the Bible, Mark 5:21-43, involving Jairus and a bleeding woman, to illustrate trust over status.
- ๐จโ๐ซ Jairus, a synagogue leader, humbles himself before Jesus despite his social standing.
- ๐ฉโ๐ฆฐ The unnamed woman with a 12-year bleeding condition touches Jesus' robe in desperate faith.
- ๐ Jesus emphasizes that it is trust, not social status, that touches his heart and leads to healing.
- ๐ Jairus faces a crisis as his daughter dies, but Jesus encourages him to keep trusting.
- ๐ก The bleeding woman's faith is corrected by Jesus, highlighting that it was her trust, not superstition, that healed her.
- ๐ถ Jesus resurrects Jairus' daughter, demonstrating the power of faith and trust in desperate situations.
- โค๏ธ The key message is that regardless of one's status or situation, simple and bold trust in Jesus is what matters most.
Q & A
What is the main theme of the transcript?
-The main theme is the importance of trust in God, regardless of one's social status or class, as illustrated through the stories of Jairus and the bleeding woman in the Bible.
Why is the story of Jairus significant in the context of the transcript?
-Jairus, despite being a respected synagogue leader, demonstrated humility and desperation by seeking Jesus' help for his dying daughter, emphasizing that trust, not social status, is what moves Jesus.
What does the speaker emphasize about the relationship between desperation and faith?
-The speaker highlights that in moments of desperation, people often abandon their pride and social standings, placing their trust in Jesus, which is portrayed as the true measure of faith.
How does the speaker use the story of the bleeding woman to convey their message?
-The bleeding woman's act of faith in touching Jesus' robe, despite societal rules and her status as unclean, demonstrates that it is her trust in Jesus, not her class, that leads to her healing.
What cultural and religious context does the speaker provide about the bleeding woman's condition?
-The speaker explains that in Jewish society, a woman with a bleeding condition was considered unclean and was not supposed to be in public or touch others, making her act of faith even more significant.
What lesson does the speaker want the audience to learn from the interaction between Jesus and Jairus?
-The lesson is that trust in Jesus should remain steadfast, even in the face of bad news or discouraging circumstances, as illustrated by Jesus' encouragement to Jairus to keep believing despite hearing of his daughterโs death.
How does the speaker describe the reaction of the crowd to Jesus' actions and statements?
-The crowd is depicted as skeptical and dismissive, laughing at Jesus when he said the girl was only asleep and doubting his authority and power.
Why does the speaker emphasize the healing power of Jesus in contrast to religious and societal norms?
-The speaker highlights that Jesusโ healing power transcends societal and religious norms, and that faith and trust in Jesus can bring about miraculous changes, overriding societal classifications and prejudices.
What key point does the speaker make about social status and faith?
-The speaker emphasizes that social status, whether high or low, does not influence Jesus; instead, it is the individual's trust and faith in Jesus that truly matters and leads to divine intervention.
What encouragement does the speaker offer to individuals facing hopeless situations?
-The speaker encourages individuals to maintain their trust in Jesus and not be afraid, regardless of their situation or social standing, asserting that it is this trust that touches the heart of Jesus and brings hope and solutions.
Outlines
๐ Facing Hopeless Situations
This paragraph discusses the feelings of hopelessness and desperation that people often experience when they face challenges, such as failing to find a job despite having good credentials, or being judged harshly in relationships due to past mistakes. It highlights the extent to which people can become desperate and take drastic measures that go against their values when they feel cornered by circumstances.
๐ Trust and Not Class Matters
This section introduces a biblical story to emphasize the theme that trust in Jesus, rather than one's social status or class, is what truly matters. It recounts the story of Jairus, a synagogue leader, who, despite his high status, desperately seeks Jesus' help for his dying daughter, demonstrating that faith and humility are more significant than societal standing.
๐ A Woman's Desperate Faith
This paragraph tells the story of a woman who had been suffering from bleeding for twelve years and had spent all her money on doctors to no avail. Upon hearing about Jesus, she believed that touching his robe could heal her. Despite societal and religious prohibitions, her desperate faith led her to touch Jesus' garment, which resulted in her immediate healing.
๐ Jesusโ Power and Compassion
This segment explores the dramatic moment when the womanโs faith is rewarded by Jesus. Jesus stops amidst a crowd, insisting that someone had touched him with faith, despite his disciplesโ confusion. The woman, trembling with fear, confesses and explains her desperate act. Jesus reassures her, emphasizing that it was her faith, not superstition or class, that made her well, thus highlighting the transformative power of trust in Him.
๐ก Lessons from the Healing Miracles
This paragraph continues with the healing narrative, focusing on the broader implications and lessons. It discusses how Jesus corrected the womanโs belief that merely touching His garment brought healing, pointing out that it was her faith that healed her. The story underscores the message that genuine trust in Jesus transcends physical or material actions and emphasizes the importance of spiritual faith.
๐ฑ Trust Overcomes Desperation
The passage focuses on Jairus's continued faith and trust in Jesus despite the news of his daughter's death. It illustrates how Jesus encourages Jairus to maintain his faith and not succumb to fear, demonstrating that even in desperate situations, trust in Jesus can lead to miraculous outcomes, reaffirming the central theme that trust, rather than social class or status, is what touches the heart of God.
๐ช The Power of Persistent Faith
This final paragraph emphasizes the enduring power of faith in overcoming life's challenges. It encourages readers to bring their burdens to Jesus, regardless of their social standing or the magnitude of their problems. The conclusion reiterates that it is not one's status but a simple, genuine trust in Jesus that brings peace and divine intervention, offering a message of hope and reassurance.
Mindmap
Keywords
๐กDesperation
๐กFaith
๐กTrust
๐กSocial Status
๐กHealing
๐กHumility
๐กDesperation
๐กMiracle
๐กHopelessness
๐กJesus
Highlights
The speaker discusses the feeling of hopelessness when applying for jobs or facing difficulties in personal relationships.
Desperation can lead individuals to accept jobs or situations that go against their morals and values.
The speaker introduces a story from the Bible about Jairus, a synagogue leader, and a woman who suffered from bleeding for 12 years.
Jairus, despite his status and beliefs, humbles himself before Jesus to seek healing for his dying daughter.
The woman's desperation leads her to touch Jesus' robe, believing it will heal her.
Jesus emphasizes that it is not status or class, but trust, that touches His heart and brings healing.
The story highlights the importance of faith over social or religious status.
Jairus' faith is tested when he receives news that his daughter has died, but Jesus encourages him to keep believing.
Jesus performs a miracle by raising Jairus' daughter from the dead, reinforcing the message of trust in Him.
The speaker relates the story to modern situations, encouraging listeners to trust in Jesus regardless of their circumstances.
The woman's healing illustrates that even in a desperate situation, faith can lead to miraculous outcomes.
Jesus' interaction with the woman corrects the superstition that merely touching His robe brought healing; it was her faith that healed her.
The narrative shows that Jesus values faith and trust over social norms and expectations.
Listeners are reminded that Jesus responds to genuine trust, not social or economic status.
The speaker encourages people to bring their burdens to Jesus with trust, highlighting that Jesus is more concerned with faith than class or status.
Transcripts
how many of you have been in a hopeless
situation maybe you have experienced
applying a job in Singapore and with all
your credentials and yet there were no
opportunities given for you willing I'm
willing to work and yet why is the world
not giving me a chance have you been in
that situation maybe in your
relationship maybe in your family you're
doing everything and yet because of one
mistake that you have done people look
down on you and you're you are in a
hopeless situation
are you a desperate person you're
desperate already when when you are in a
hopeless situation the tendency of a
person is you become you become
desperate and when you are
desperate desperate he would do and she
would do anything sometimes you would
accept any job it's immoral sometimes
and it's really really sad we hear these
stories that it is against your faith
and conviction against the values how
you have raised by your parents and
because but because you needed a job you
are in a desperate situation people are
tempted to forget all these things
because we're desperate allow me to lead
you in a conversation in a story the
title is who touchs who there is an
instance in the Bible in the gospel I'm
not I'm not sure if you're familiar but
you can read this in your with your
Bible tonight when you go home Google
Mark 5 21- 43 there is an interesting
episode in the life of Jesus in his
journey when he was alive in this world
and that in this uh In this passage
there's a story of gyrus and a certain
woman now the story of gyus gyus was a
synagogue leader like a a local leader a
local community leader in the
translation of the New Testament gyrus
was a president a presiding officer of a
certain local uh religious community if
if if we can count the context today in
our modern situation he is a a local
Parish priest or a pastor like me so us
was a well-known person in his town and
he he he he has a very good status and
uh classification in the society from
the point of view of many people in his
time gyrus was an important person but
gyrus was
desperate and in his desperation he was
willing to do anything even it violates
his friendship even if it violates his
his belief he would do anything when a
person is desperate you would go as far
as Timbuktu just to get what you want so
in this story I want you to pay
attention very closely because the
lesson that we will learn this one
overarching lesson that I want you to
take note is that trust and not class
not our status not our classification in
society it is not whether we are rich or
poor educated or
non-educated tall or small it's not
about our status it's not about our
class but it is our trust that touches
the Heart of Jesus would god listen to
me would god listen to you maybe you're
saying pastor bu you don't know me but I
am not religious like you would god
listen to me would god listen to My Cry
and my prayer would God prefer the
educated than the less educated is God
uh preferring the those who are in the
middle class or is God has a preference
for those who are in the a level or in
the B level but today in the story of
gyrus and the woman mark the writer of
the Gospel of mark is telling us in a
glaring fashion that trrust and not
class touches the Heart of Jesus if you
want to touch the heart of Christ if you
want God to listen to your prayer do not
present your status or your class in
life because what turns the face of
Jesus is not class but trust let's begin
with verse 21 here's the story of gyus
and the bleeding woman Jesus got out in
the boat into the boat again the the
preceding passage of this he cast out a
demon possessed in one of the coastal
area in Israel and but the people there
said would you leave this town they
don't want Jesus so they drove Jesus
away so Jesus was forced to ride again
in the boat and go to another place
which is most probably Capernaum so
Jesus got into the boat again according
to Mark and went back to the other side
of the lake of Galilee where a large
crowd gathered around him on the shore
there were many people waiting for Jesus
because he was already famous and
popular as a as a rabbi as a spiritual
teacher during his time so then all of a
sudden when Jesus landed on the shore
prably of Capernaum there were a large
crowd waiting for Jesus to listen to his
sermon all of a sudden a leader of a
local synagogue Mark is introducing
everybody knew who is this guy a leader
of the local synagogue a local Parish
Church who name was gyus you know in the
Bible if they if the Bible gives your
name it means you are an important
person you have to pay attention look at
this person his name was gyus and he
arrived when he saw Jesus he fell at his
feet pleading fervently with him now
when you read this verse it has no
effect sometimes when you read
oh but if you if you study the
background a Jewish ogue leader and
during the time of Jesus they persecute
Jesus they don't believe in Jesus they
even drove Jesus away because Jesus was
not recognized as an official Rabbi of
Judaism of his religion or the Jewish
religion in his time so for a certain
leader of a synagogue to come and
approach Jesus it took a lot of humility
for gyus to do that because can you
imagine the synagogue leader with all
his Chambers with all his colleagues
that that are against that were against
Jesus and they would not listen to Jesus
and here comes gyrus going there maybe
his call leaders would say are you sure
are you not crazy you're not you're not
you're putting us in a difficult
situation you're putting us in a
difficult light because if you go there
it means to say you're not part of us
anymore you mean you're loyal to that
maybe they call Jesus as heretic teacher
because not everyone listen to Jesus
during his time especially the religious
leaders but why would gyrus
act in a desperate manner like
forgetting his status forgetting his his
social class forgetting his religious
background forgetting everything and
pleaded in front in public can you
imagine the shock of the people watching
him wow a religious leader bowing at the
feet of Jesus who does it mean that this
person is now aligning himself to the
Jesus of Nazareth gyrus pleaded at the
feet of Jesus why was he doing that look
at this gyus said to Jesus my little
daughter is dying you know when I read
that even for me I would forget my
reputation I would forget whatever
status I have
compar I am willing to do everything and
I'm sure parents like me you would do
the same are you in a desperate
situation like gyus I can understand the
situation of this religious leader what
for is my being a synagogue leader what
is more important for gyus is the Ware
and the health of her of his little
daughter story you really you do all the
prayers you would go to all the doctor
you spend all your money for your
daughter for your son when your daughter
was small and she she could not sneeze
she does know how to blow her nose we
hear story parents parents would even
suck the nose just to get the flame you
would do such
thing for your daughter situations like
that desperate moment calls for
desperate measure
gyrus even if it's humiliating in front
of the Jewish crowd he bowed down before
Jesus and says please come and lay your
hands on her gyrus did not even confess
I'm a believer of you Jesus maybe he was
not a believer of Jesus but because of
his
need he swallowed his pride Jesus went
with him can you imagine in front of the
crowd if I was one of the crowd when
this leader bowed at the feet of Jesus I
was observing would Jesus go did Jesus
know that this man is criticizing him
maybe this is one of the leaders who
drove Jesus away and would not even
welcome Jesus to preach in the synagogue
and hear this man trying to plead for
Christ and you know what Jesus the way
he behaved look at Christ Jesus went
with him did Jesus say to this man I I
want to know your status first are you a
good person are you rich are you poor
why would Jesus turn his face why would
Jesus leave the crowd and go with this
man because it is not class but trust
that touches the Heart of Jesus I don't
know how deep is the trust of gyrus but
for him to bow down before Jesus Jesus
is his last resort can you imagine the
whole crowd saw Jesus and they were
curious that's why they follow Jesus
they got so curious let's go
what would Jesus do in the house of
gyrus maybe there's going to be a
miracle that is going to happen let's go
and let's let's watch and observe so the
whole crowd follow Jesus and gyrus now
here comes the situation picture this in
your mind crowd big crowd following
Jesus and Jesus walking side by side
with gyus gyrus was a famous person in
the plown because he was one of the
leaders of the synagogue and In This
Moment a woman unnamed woman it means to
say that the St
the status and the classification of
this woman is not so important a woman
in the crowd one of the people in the
crowd had suffered 12 12 years pay
attention to this she suffered for 12
years with constant bleeding I was
imagining Lord un comfortable for this
woman to suffer such thing we we had
this instance I was a new believer I was
a new worker leader like the youth
pastor Bobby Roy we were in one of the
towns called for prayer and this woman
woman was standing there and there's so
many people standing and we were praying
for one of them so before we reach this
woman to pray for her she was already
crying three people before her she was
crying and crying and crying like loud
cry and we were so why is this woman
crying we were just thinking maybe this
woman had so much problem in her heart
so when we reach
her we keep on praying for comfort and
so on and so forth and then amen she's
still crying the rest of the crowd went
back to their seats and this woman was
still there crying and crying and crying
and we were telling her Whispering
sister P you can already go back to your
seats the more she cried and we were
saying what's wrong what's going on
somebody would talk to her she would not
speak until the whole crowd the whole
bangi were all going home she was still
there crying and crying and crying we
were already fixing our uh the chords
the guitar the woman was still there
crying and crying and crying sister Fe
the wife of Pastor babo
Embrace
her and H he just let her cry so we did
not know anything we even took pictures
of that that night when we were already
having dinner sister fet told us you
know why that woman was crying because
for many years I I think 2 years she did
she did not have any menstrual period
for 2 years when she stepped in front
even before we reach her to pray for her
the Lord answered her prayer she got her
men that's why Pala she could not
move and she could not even tell us
because she was embarrassed and we were
not aware until the everybody in the
barang went back home and she was still
there maybe she was saying
Lord I can go home slowly you know when
I read that this verse I said wow this
is the exact opposite of what we
experienced many years in Boll this
woman suffered a great deal of losing
her blood and you know what happened to
her she had suffered a great deal from
many doctors over the years she had
spent everything she had to pay them but
she had gotten now better in fact she
had gotten worse where did she get the
money maybe some Bible scholars said
maybe this woman was married to a man
she got widowed all the savings nastos
she's really poor 12 years no money the
situation got even worse she was also
desperate and you know what happened she
heard about Jesus wow what did she hear
about Jesus that Jesus Is A Healer that
Jesus is a work a miracle working
Prophet if you read chapter 3 and
chapter 6 of Mark even the shadow of
Jesus they will be healed so this woman
heard maybe her neighbor maybe in the
crowd in the streets maybe in the market
they were talking oh this is the prophet
Jesus from Nazareth and this woman heard
and she had this little hope in in her
heart and she was desperate how can I
find Jesus and I give you another
situation to even get to make it even
more or worse if you are a bleeding
woman if you have this kind of sickness
in Israel you are unclean for the
society for the religious uh guidelines
of Israel if you are a bleeding woman
you are not supposed to to mingle with
the crowds you are supposed to live
outside of the community because they
have this rule if you are if you are the
sick if you have this kind of sickness
anything you touch and if I touch that
chair and you touch that chair I become
unclean and when you are unclean you
cannot go to the temple you're not
allowed to go to the marketplace you're
not allowed to go and mingle with people
you see the complication this woman she
came behind Jesus and she was thinking I
would touch Jesus and I
said did she not think that when she
touch Jesus that's a violation because
you make Jesus unclean but praise God
Jesus is so clean that if you touch him
he will not become unclean you will
become clean only Jesus if you touch
Jesus if you are if we are unpure if you
touch the pure he will not be unpure you
will become pure because the power of
Jesus is greater than our uncleanness
the sin of people when you touch Jesus
you don't make Jesus sinful he makes you
righteous so this woman came behind
Jesus through the crowd and touched the
robe because there were so many people
they were walking towards the house of
gyus remember see Mark the writer of the
Gospel of Mark is so used to
sandwich Gospel of Mark he would always
sandwich event and in this
situation Jesus towards the house of
chrus and a certain woman tried to touch
just the
Garment you have to shout leper bleeding
woman you have to shout in the crowd
unan
un because they would not know that if
you are sick they would not know until
you say but this woman was so desperate
he was not thinking of the religious
guidelines of Israel she was so
desperate for 12 years maybe this is my
only chance to be healed she thought to
herself if I can just
touch his robe I will be healed she was
not thinking of would Jesus look at my
status that I am a woman that I am a
unclean no it's is the trust of this
woman not her class that touches the
Heart of Jesus so you know what she did
she touched Jesus hel can you
imagine and all of a sudden she was able
to reach the robe of Jesus automatically
I don't know I was just imagining last
night maybe there is the such shine of
power immediately the bleeding stopped
she could feel in her body that she had
been healed for her terrible condition
okay but nobody knew and she maybe went
to the side and started
crying maybe this woman has no intention
of telling Jesus because if Jesus
continue walking nobody knew but to her
surprise Jesus realized and he sto
healing power had gone out from him so
he turned around in the crowd and asked
imagine this with me Jesus stopped and
Peter and James up up guys stop and
Jesus turned around who touched my robe
if I was Peter if you were Peter said
Lord oh everybody touch
you hello all of us are touching you
guess who but Jesus turned no no no no
somebody touched
me differently Lord James James no no no
Peter no all of us Lord who touch me and
then the disciples said to Jesus look
the whole crowd is pressing around you
how can you ask who touched me all of a
sudden the woman if Jesus did not stop
and continued walking the woman would
disappear anonymously and we would not
know what happened to her but Jesus
stopped and said who touched me and look
at the next verse look at this it's
really a drama he kept on looking around
look at that verse he kept on he ignored
Peter and James and John he kept on
looking but no no no no somebody touch
me someone really tou touch me who is
that Lord every one of us but Jesus kept
on looking around to see who had done it
then all of a sudden the crowd was
divided and the woman was on the other
side weeping frightened and the woman
came trembling at the realization of
what happened to her came and fell like
gyus came and fell at the feet on her
knees in front of him and told him what
he had she had done she reported Lord
Maybe detailed but the woman told Jesus
Lord I am bleeding for past 12
years my only hope is to touch your
garment because I heard many people got
healed because of you you're my last
chance and I managed to touch your Rob
please forgive me she was frightened
because it's a violation if you are
unclean and you touch someone the person
you touch becomes unclean but she
realized it was not really her who
touched Jesus because at end it was
Jesus who touched her and she became
clean who touched
who Christ no when you read the
Bible Bible it's the Bible that reads
you and you're so surprised she told
Jesus what had happened I want you to
remember this gyrus was standing there
the last thing that gyrus would want is
any
destruction CHR why my daughter is
dying and all of a sudden Jesus stop who
Touch Me Maybe gyus can I just be the
one
Lord let's go let's go my daughter is
dying and Jesus kept on looking around
and this woman came and Lord forgive me
why is it important why is it important
for Jesus to stop and talk to the woman
why because the faith of the
woman
superstitious
Factor Christ if I can touch the Helm of
Christ I will be healed that's a bit of
superstition and Jesus is correcting her
it's not my
robe it's your faith that made you well
otherwise if Jesus did not correct this
woman this woman will go home to her
town and she would say you
know Christ if I can buy that robe
beaing and I will display that in my
community and anybody would line up and
touch that robe I will earn a lot of
money everyone touch 50 cents 50 cents
can you imagine the effect of that Jesus
had to correct the woman it is not the
robe it is because you trusted
me look at the Jes look at the way Jesus
the drama and he said to her Jesus said
to her daughter wow what a comforting
words daughter your faith your trust
your confidence has made you well and
look at this go in peace you know for
the Jewish people the peace is a product
of a right relationship with God mark is
telling us that this woman is not only
healed physically but Also spiritually
your
suffering is over M don't forget about
gyrus gyus was there standing by the
side of Jesus the original intention is
from A to B from that place to gyrus
house but they were intercepted in the
middle and gyrus I don't know what's
happening in his heart time is of the
essence for gyrus Lord my daughter is
dying hurry up if I can only ride a bike
and bring you on board if I can only
ride a plane M just to reach my home
because my daughter is dying and you
need to touch my daughter you need to
lay hands on my daughter to get healed
and then Jesus said this daughter your
faith has made you well I can imagine if
I was gyus yes Lord my daughter please
my daughter is waiting look at the next
verse while Jesus was speaking to the
woman The Messengers The servants
because gyus was a rich person the
servants were running and reached the
place and told gyus sir sorry your
daughter died okay I want you to fill in
the shoes of gyrus what would you
feel every step of the
way Christ if I can carry Christ and run
because my daughter is dying every
second Lord is important and while Jesus
was talking to this woman daughter your
faith has made you well while these
things is happening the servants came
and said to gyrus the home of gyrus the
leader of the synagogue they told him
your daughter is dead maybe through
whisper sir your daughter is dead
there's no use traveling the teacher
what's the
point there's no point anymore because
for the Jewish people death is the end
your daughter is dead
there's no more point to invite Jesus I
don't know if you were gyus if I was
gyus Jesus
overheard but Jesus overheard them said
and he said to gyrus he turned to gyrus
look how sensitive Jesus was gyrus don't
be afraid because maybe the fear it was
he he is slowly drowning in his fear and
the Lord said to gyus don't be afraid
you came to me you were believing Keep
On Believing gyus the word just have
faith means keep on trusting gyus keep
on trusting do not give up gyrus the
word just have faith in the Greek means
keep on trusting gyrus I know it's
difficult maybe you're would you believe
your servants to say there's no more
point to invite you or would you listen
to me gyrus Keep On Believing you came
to me at first you had small faith and I
want you to know gyus keep on holding on
that Faith keep on trusting thing don't
be
afraid are you losing faith are you are
in a hopeless situation are you
desperate and here you are you hear bad
news discouraging words maybe Jesus is
telling you this morning Keep On
Believing don't lose Faith don't lose
Faith keep on trusting and the gyrus was
quiet all the time then Jesus stopped
the
crowd at that moment he said to the
crowd guys I'm sorry you cannot come
with us you can only reach this place
please go back only Peter James and John
and the brother of James when they came
to the home of the synagogue leader I
don't know how far Jesus saw much
commotion and weeping and wailing
commotion because the daughter died and
there were MERS professional MERS may
have flute is if you're wealthy you can
hire
MERS and he went inside and ask why all
this commotion why are you weeping and
and the people what who is this guy
Jesus the child is not dead she is only
asleep I can imagine are you a doctor
did you diagnose
her what are you talking about she's
dead I don't know how many hours pass
Jesus said are
you she's not dead she's asleep why are
those words being uttered of Christ
because he wants to gyrus to hear keep
on trusting gyrus do not lose Faith
because it is trust it is not class that
touches the heart of God and the crowd
laughed at him can you
imagine she's not sleeping because these
people laughed at him he made them all
leave how difficult it is for
gyrus grieving in his heart wanted to
see her daughter maybe the wife was
crying and Jesus said can you ask these
people to leave but he made them all
leave and he took the girls father gyrus
and the mother and his three disciples
went into the room closed the door maybe
where the girl was lying and lo and
behold the moment of truth gyus don't be
afraid keep on trusting you came to me
with a little faith keep on trusting gy
do not let anything distract you or
discourage you gyus and the Lord hold
the hands of the little daughter and he
said
talum in Aramaic which means little girl
get
upin Lord if I was gyrus maybe my tears
were are already flowing my eyes and the
mom was holding my arm so tightly and we
are expected and the girl who was 12
year can you imagine I don't know why
Mark was highlighting both 12 years 12
years old immediately stood up and
walked around and started playing maybe
and they were overwhelming amaz wow
Resurrection the miracle power of Jesus
and last verse Jesus gave them strict
orders do not tell anyone what had
happened then he told them give her
porridge give her something to eat why
to prove that she's really alive give
her something to eat wow gyus
and the unknown woman maybe you are gyus
your status in life is
significant maybe the Lord has blessed
you with many wealth riches praise God
or maybe you are a woman like this woman
both gyus and woman were suffering and
desperate in their
conditions would Jesus consider our
status and class in life would Jesus
look around simply because we are
influential simply because we are rich
good poor or whatever no it is the trust
not the
class that touches the heart of Christ
how is your situation today I'm not sure
of what situation you are in but here's
the bottom line no matter how desperate
we find
ourselves please do not be distracted
you can always go to Jesus in your
prayer time you can always pray to God
because it is not the class or the
status in life that touches the heart of
Christ but a simple trust a bold trust
in Jesus so here's the word of Christ to
gyus maybe we need to hear this today
don't be
afraid just have faith and the
translation is keep on
trusting don't lose hope I don't know
what your situation maybe your marriage
maybe your children in the Philippines
maybe a job here in Singapore you're
you're you're afraid of losing your job
you don't know what will happen to you
and your family
and your employment pass is not yet
approved you're so worried maybe this is
what the Lord wants you to hear Don't Be
Afraid keep on trusting keep on trusting
so look at this the diagram I made what
is common between gyrus and the
woman is their
trust and that trust touches the heart
of Christ so what comforting it is for
us what kind of profession I have here
in Singapore he does
not mind our status or
class it is only us that classifies
people that these people is is a B or C
or D but for God the only important
thing is if you will trust him with all
your
heart that you're willing to let go even
of your pride reputation just like gyrus
so desperate just like the
woman for her to touch Jesus hel so as
we close your take home trusts not class
touches the Heart of
Jesus
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I would encourage you no matter what
kind of Burden you have on your
shoulder bring your case to Jesus
approach him with trust don't brag about
our situ
Lord because it doesn't matter Christ
what he's looking at is a simple trust
in our hearts bring your
case to
Jesus
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