“Unlikely Faith? Unlikely God” ( The healing of Jairus daughter and the bleeding woman) July 20,...

“Unlikely Faith? Unlikely God”(The healing of Jairus daughter and the bleeding

woman)July 20, 2014Luke 8:40-56

Introduction Miracles of Jesus

Calming of the Storm – power of nature and weather

Gerasene Demoniac – power over the powers and principalities

Jairus Daughter and the bleeding woman – power over disease and death

Feeding of the 5,000 – power over creation itself. Creating something from nothing.

Introduction Guacamole

Let the avocados do their work.

They were all expecting him Coming back from the Gerasene region

Proclaiming the Good news of the Kingdom of God

Living the Gospel

proclaim good news to the poor.to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind,to set the oppressed free,[and] to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.

They were all expecting him Good news was Jesus

Into their midst comes a synagogue ruler

Humbles himself, throwing himself at Jesus feet.

His daughter, dying. Pleads with Jesus

The Edge of his Cloak Pressing in from all sides

Someone touches his cloak, the fringe.

Woman with a bleeding condition for 12 years

Think mosquito

Dan’s eczema

The woman – no help from doctors

She would have been “unclean”

The Edge of his Cloak She chases down Jesus and touches his cloak

Bleeding stopped

The Edge of his Cloak Fringe of the cloak

The Edge of his Cloak Fringe of the cloak

Reminder of the Law; Sign of obedience

Pharisees had bigger fringe

Jesus would have had a white fringe even though they were supposed to be blue or purple

She touches Jesus fringe, and here life is saved.

Jesus noticed

The Edge of his Cloak The human Jesus – didn’t have all the details

“Someone touched me!”

Peter: “Lots of people here”

“Power has gone out from me”

The woman courageously reveals herself (v47)

She humbles herself. (She was already pretty humble)

Daughter

The Edge of his Cloak “Your faith has healed you, go in peace”

He elevates her by calling her daughter

A daughter outranks everybody.

Entered the scene broken, hopeless

Left as the beloved of the most popular rabbin in Israel.

New life.

Don’t bother the teacher anymore Jairus Daughter

Is said to be now dead

“Don’t be afraid, Just believe, and she will be healed” (v 50)

Peter, James, and John

People outside mourning

She is not dead, but asleep (she was dead)…

Jairus Daughter

Is said to be now dead

“Don’t be afraid, Just believe, and she will be healed” (v 50)

Peter, James, and John

People outside mourning

They Laughed at Jesus claim that she was only sleeping.

She is not dead, but asleep (she was dead)…

They knew she was dead.

They thought Jesus was kidding/crazy/lying

She was dead

Jesus not lying, Just had other plans.

“My Child, get up!”

“Get this girl something to eat!” (not a ghost)

“Don’t tell anybody”

Don’t Tell anybody Looking at both miracles

Both bring life

Woman – spectacle

Little girl – only for the family, a personal affair

Little girl not the only one brought to life

Jairus – “God Awakens”

Crowd sees healing power, People at the house see no power

Truly Live Jairus saw everything change.

Jesus awakened him so he could live

Miracle for the girl and for Jairus

Miracle also for us. (because of Peter, James, John)

Peter, James, John Mark Luke & Matthew Us

Truly Live The Point – God wants us to know the power of

Jesus

Not about having great faith.

Lots of people have faith in all kinds of things (money, self, success, etc..)

Luck doesn’t bring people back from the dead

Jesus is the best bet as the object of your faith

He has the power to bring life

He’s the real deal

Peter’s confession (Luke 9:20)

Truly Live Dan’s dark story

Alive but dead inside

No Job, no money, no nothing.

Friends brought me to the feet of Jesus

Jesus showed up

Check from Jesus

Job

Here today

Truly Live Gospel – Jesus wants you to live

Restoration

He has the power to make it happen

Swing your robe down low Give me your hand to hold

'Cause I can't stand to love alone And love alone is not enough to hold us up We've got to touch your robe So swing your robe down low Swing your robe down low

(Caedmon’s call – Love Alone)