“Moving From Hopeless To Rescued”

Mark 5:24–34

  1. Introduction
  2. Steps To Rescue
    1. Listen.
      vs. 27a

      When she heard about Jesus, …

      1. What are people hearing about Jesus from us?
    2. Be Where Jesus Is.
      vs. 27b

      …she came up behind him in the crowd…

      1. It will take effort.
    3. Act With Determination.
      vs. 27c

      …and touched his cloak,

    4. Reach Out.
      vs. 28

      because she thought, “If I just touch his clothes, I will be healed.”

      1. Her focus was on Jesus not the crowd.
  3. The Result
    1. An Immediate Response From Jesus
      vs. 29–30

      29Immediately her bleeding stopped and she felt in her body that she was freed from her suffering.

      30At once Jesus realized that power had gone out from him. He turned around in the crowd and asked, “Who touched my clothes?”

      1. He will respond with power.
    2. Jesus Is Looking For Us.
      vs. 31–33

      31“You see the people crowding against you,” his disciples answered, “and yet you can ask, ‘Who touched me?’ ”

      32But Jesus kept looking around to see who had done it. 33Then the woman, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell at his feet and, trembling with fear, told him the whole truth.

    3. Jesus Accepts Us As We Are.
      v. 34

      He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be freed from your suffering.”

    4. Jesus Honors Small Amounts Of Faith.
      v. 34a

      He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has healed you. …

    5. Jesus Rescues Us And Gives Peace.
      v. 34b

      … Go in peace and be freed from your suffering.”

      1. Jesus cares about every area of our life!
  4. Conclusion