Teacher: Pastor Chet Lowe
Main Scriptures: Mark 5, Hebrews 11, James 5
Date of Teaching: December 11, 2022
- Mark 5
- Jesus has been ministering in difficult situations all day and all night (i.e. the storm, the demon possessed man, etc.) and there are more ahead
- He is living by faith because the just live by faith (Romans 1:17)
- Faith
- Grows as we learn the word (Romans 10:17)
- Leans not on our limited understanding (Proverbs 3:5-6)
- Hopes even if we haven’t witnessed or experienced the fulfillment of promises (Hebrews 11:1-3)
- Is a necessity if we want to please God (Hebrews 11:6)
- Is victorious (Hebrews 11:30-35a)
- Makes us more than conquerors even when we don’t see victory (Hebrews 11:35b-40)
- Faith
- The prayer of faith (v. 21-24)
- We must get into the presence of Jesus on a constant basis
- Jairus was well-known and his prayer was public
- Prayer should be
- Humble, earnest and sincere (James 5:16)
- Without doubt and full of faith in God’s word (James 1:6-8, Mark 11:22-24)
- Prayer should be
- Jairus was well-known and his prayer was public
- We must get into the presence of Jesus on a constant basis
- The step of faith (v. 25-29)
- The woman was unnamed and her prayer was private
- She had heard about Jesus and knew He was the only answer (Mark 3:10, 6:56)
- Others had shared their testimonies and those had reached her ears
- She took a step of faith despite her history of everything else failing her (2 Corinthians 5:7, Matthew 7:24-27)
- Others had shared their testimonies and those had reached her ears
- Jesus wanted more for her than silent prayers and hidden healing (v. 30-34)
- He wanted to free her from fear, shame and isolation. He wanted a relationship with her
- She had heard about Jesus and knew He was the only answer (Mark 3:10, 6:56)
- The woman was unnamed and her prayer was private
- The test of faith (v. 35-37)
- Jairus has become more desperate from waiting, but Jesus isn’t wasting time
- Jesus wanted more for him than quick solutions. He wanted to see Jairus’ heart (Deuteronomy 8:3)
- Jairus has become more desperate from waiting, but Jesus isn’t wasting time
- The victory of faith (v. 38-43)
- Prayers of faith, steps of faith and tests of faith lead us to the victory of faith (1 John 5:4)
- Faith doesn’t prevent tribulation and heartache (John 16:33)
- But the perspective of faith sees things spiritually according to the truth of the Word regardless of what is happening in the phys
- Prayers of faith, steps of faith and tests of faith lead us to the victory of faith (1 John 5:4)
- He is living by faith because the just live by faith (Romans 1:17)
- Jesus has been ministering in difficult situations all day and all night (i.e. the storm, the demon possessed man, etc.) and there are more ahead
Selah Memory Verse: …this is the victory that has overcome the world–our faith (1 John 5:4)
Challenge to Change: Pray with faith this week for the salvation of those on our banners.
