Jesus Restores Life #

Mark 5:22-24, 35-43

Introduction

Last week, we saw the woman that was cured of her issue of blood. However, the story of Jairus is interrupted midway through that account. Jesus had cast the demons out of the man in Gadarenes, they asked him to leave. He get’s back in the boat, and crosses the sea, to be confronted by Jairus.

Today, we consider an amazing miracle of a girl raised to life. It is the first account of a person being raised from the dead in the Gospel of Mark, that doesn’t mean it was the first person Jesus raised from the dead.

John 10:10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

John 11:25 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:

John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

I. Religious Leader (Mark 5:22) #

A. Synagogue Leader #

1. This man was a devout man #

2. This man was a religious man #

B. Submission - Humility #

1. Difficult situation #

Luke 8:42 For he had one only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she lay a dying. But as he went the people thronged him.

2. “fell at his feet” #

II. Request (Mark 5:23) #

A. Seek - besought #

B. Not a demand! “besought” #

C. Seriousness! “point of death” #

III. Restrained! (Mark 5:24-25) #

A. Situation “And Jesus went with him” (24) #

1. Urgent #

2. Slowness of the crowd #

B. Stop (25*-34) #

C. Saved (34) #

D. Sad news (35-36) #

1. No parent wants to hear this! #

2. More discouragement! “why troublest thou the Master any further?” #

3. Jesus comforting words! #

IV. Raising the Dead #

A. Select few (37) #

1. This was not a miracle for the masses #

2. Close disciples! #

B. Sorrow (38) #

1John 5:13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God.

C. Sleep (39) #

D. Scorn (40) “laughed him to scorn” #

E. Saved Life (41-43) #

John 10:10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.