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Host Javon Smith addresses how believers should respond when facing daunting, negative reports. Drawing from scriptural examples like Jehoshaphat, Asa, and Jairus, this episode illustrates why you do not have to let fear dictate your response when bad news arrives. Learn how to fix your heart on the truth of God's Word rather than leaning on natural circumstances or evil tidings.   Watch and learn more at: charisbiblecollege.org

Send us Fan MailTHE POWER OF “AND”Pastor Jerrid FletcherSeptember 13, 2026"The Power of 'And'" unpacks one of the smallest words in the English language to make one of the largest points in Scripture: God rarely erases what's hard — He joins Himself to it. Anchored in Luke 8, the message follows Jairus, a synagogue ruler whose dying daughter puts him at Jesus' feet carrying faith and fear in the same breath. When word comes that she has died, Jesus doesn't deny the report — He speaks over it: "Don't be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed." From there the message builds two convictions: fear may be real, but it doesn't get the final word, and a report may be true, but it isn't the whole truth. It closes with a personal testimony of a season marked by repeated loss, and the "ands" that followed — closer family, deeper presence, real grief that didn't cancel real grace. The invitation is simple: stop putting a period where God has placed a comma.DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 1. Read Luke 8:40–56 slowly, once for the story and once just watching for the word "and."2. Where has a report — a diagnosis, a rejection, a hard season — been given more authority in your mind than it should have?3. What voice needs to be "put outside" before you can believe again?4. Finish this sentence honestly: "I'm tired, and ___." / "I don't understand, and ___."5. Write your own list of "ands" from a hard season — what did God do in the middle of it that you might've missed if you only looked at the loss?

This episode recounts the story from Mark 5 in which Jesus, while hurrying through a crowd to heal Jairus' dying daughter, is interrupted by an anonymous woman who had suffered a debilitating hemorrhage that left her ceremonially unclean, socially ostracized, and financially bankrupt after years of failed medical treatments. In desperate faith, she secretly touches the hem of His garment from behind and is instantly healed; Jesus commends her faith and sends her away in peace. The account draws a parallel to salvation—just as the woman could not heal herself, sinners are spiritually unclean and bankrupt but are made whole instantly by reaching out to Christ alone in faith and then sent forth to live in His peace. https://bereanbiblesociety.org/tbg-episode/328-reaching-out-in-faith/ Episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/92Oyp-HL9kw Buy episode on DVD: https://store.bereanbiblesociety.org/shop/dvd-transformed-by-grace-single-episode-1-dvd-301-313/?attribute_pa_episode=328-reaching-out-in-faith Buy series on DVD: https://store.bereanbiblesociety.org/shop/dvd-transformed-by-grace-series-faith/

In this sermon, Brian Murray focuses on Luke 8: 40-56 with reference also to Hosea 6: 1-3. First preached: 13th September 2026 Speaker: Brian Murray.

La frase “vas a morir creyendo” suele usarse para señalar ingenuidad, pero la fe le da otro sentido. Jairo buscó a Jesús aun cuando todo parecía terminado. Jesús le dijo: “No tengas miedo; solo cree.” La fe no niega la realidad; reconoce que no siempre tiene la última palabra.The phrase “you will die believing” is often used to mock hope, but faith gives it another meaning. Jairus sought Jesus even when everything seemed over. Faith doesn't deny reality; it recognizes that reality doesn't always have the final word. 

Episode 4225 │ September 13, 2026 She crawled through a crowd after twelve years of desperation to touch one tassel. Jesus didn't even see her coming. Pure faith. WHAT THIS EPISODE COVERS  Scott Kesterson and Brad Cummings return to Luke 8's account of the woman who had hemorrhaged for twelve years, crawling through a crowd to touch the tassel on Jesus's robe — a garment detail rooted in Numbers 15's command that Israelites wear a blue-and-white thread as a visible reminder of covenant obedience — and Brad unpacks why her instant healing flowed from Jesus without His initiating it, arguing that faith is not straining or manifesting a desired outcome but simply reaching toward the person of God with the same desperate intentionality the story describes. The conversation moves directly into the same episode's second miracle, the raising of Jairus's daughter, where Jesus removes the mocking crowd from the room before speaking life back into a girl already pronounced dead, using it to draw a sharp distinction between biblical faith and the modern manifestation movement, which Brad names outright as self-focused, privately hoarded, and functionally indistinguishable from witchcraft. The episode closes on Brad's reframe of obedience itself: not a performance meant to prove love to God, but the natural overflow of a heart already convinced of His love — if you get the loving right, the keeping follows. KEY QUESTIONS ADDRESSED  What is the significance of the tassel on Jesus's robe that the hemorrhaging woman specifically reached for — and why does its origin in Numbers 15 as a symbol of covenant obedience change how the story should be read, compared to simply calling it an act of desperate faith? What is the difference between biblical faith and the modern manifestation movement — and why does Brad argue that a philosophy built on privately hoarding your desires so they aren't "diluted" is not just different from Christianity but functionally identical to witchcraft? What does it mean that Jesus removed the mocking crowd from the room before raising Jairus's daughter from the dead — and why does Brad argue that obedience is not the proof of love for God but the natural overflow of already knowing you are loved by Him? ABOUT BARDSFM BardsFM is a daily independent podcast covering faith, liberty, history, and information warfare. Hosted by Scott Kesterson — combat veteran, documentary filmmaker, and rancher. Over 4,200 episodes and 51 million lifetime downloads. New episodes every weekday. bards.fm This episode was researched and produced under the Spatial Terra Intelligence Methodology (STIM v5) — the analytical framework built by Scott Kesterson — with AI-assisted research synthesis at a 70/30 human/AI authorship ratio, fully disclosed. All analysis, conclusions, and editorial judgments are those of Scott Kesterson. BardsFM's archive includes hundreds of episodes on prayer, scripture, and walking the Way of Christ — available free in the full episode catalog. DOWNLOADS Citizen's Guide - Community Organizing Against Data Centers: click here Citizen's Guide - Auditing Automatic License Plate Readers: click here Citizen's Guide - Auditing Your State's Driver License Data: click here AFFILIATE LINKS Bards Nation Health Store: www.bardsnationhealth.com MYPillow promo code: BARDS >> Go to https://www.mypillow.com/bards and use the promo code BARDS or... Call 1-800-975-2939.  EMPShield protect your vehicles and home. Promo code BARDS: Click here Treadlite Broadforks...best garden tool EVER. Promo code BARDS26: TreadliteBroadforks.com EnviroKlenz Air Purification, promo code BARDS to save 10%: www.enviroklenz.com Morning Intro Music Provided by Brian Kahanek: www.briankahanek.com Founders Bible 20% discount code: BARDS >>> TheFoundersBible.com Windblown Media 20% Discount with promo code BARDS: windblownmedia.com White Oak Pastures Grassfed Meats, Get $20 off any order $150 or more. Promo Code BARDS: www.whiteoakpastures.com/BARDS Mission Darkness Faraday Bags and RF Shielding. Promo code BARDS: Click here DONATIONS: If you wish to support this podcast directly you can donate here... DONATE: Click here MAILING ADDRESS: Xpedition Cafe, LLC Attn. Scott Kesterson 591 E Central Ave, #740 Sutherlin, OR  97479

Mark brings together two desperate situations: Jairus, a respected synagogue ruler whose daughter is dying, and an unnamed woman who has suffered from bleeding for twelve years. Both have reached the end of their own resources, and both are brought to Jesus. Christ receives the desperate, stops for the overlooked, cleanses the unclean, brings hidden faith into the light, governs painful delays, and speaks life into death. The woman discovers that weak faith resting upon a mighty Savior is sufficient. Jairus learns that even when circumstances appear hopeless, Christ has neither lost control nor arrived too late. The raising of Jairus's daughter also points beyond itself to the resurrection of Jesus Christ and the final resurrection of all who belong to Him. Death remains an enemy, but it is not sovereign. Christ is the resurrection and the life. This sermon calls sinners and believers alike not merely to remain outwardly near Christ, but to come personally to Him by faith.

Luke 8:49-56. While Jesus is still speaking to the woman healed of her twelve-year issue of blood, word comes from Jairus's house: "Your daughter is dead; do not trouble the Teacher anymore." The messenger is not cruel, only reasonable; everyone assumes death is a boundary past which a healer is useless. Jesus answers before Jairus can speak: "Do not fear, only believe, and she will be made well." That is not a command to manufacture enough faith to power a miracle, a works-righteousness of the emotions that crushes grieving people; it is a command to keep walking beside Him to the house. Faith here is not a feeling but a direction. At the house Jesus clears the room, keeping only Peter, James, John, and the parents, refusing to build a following on spectacle. The mourners' derisive laughter is not an embarrassment to the account but its evidence: Luke, the careful physician, insists everyone knew the child was dead, and records that her spirit returned, which presupposes it had departed. So when Jesus calls her sleeping, He is not correcting a misdiagnosis; He is reaching for Scripture's own idiom for death, from "slept with his fathers" through Daniel 12:2 and Lazarus, and announcing what He means to do about it, because sleepers wake. Where Elijah and Elisha stretched themselves out and prayed, Jesus simply says, "Child, arise," the voice of Genesis 1, and then asks that she be fed, because resurrection restores an ordinary, hungry body. Two guardrails: sleep is a word about the body, not the soul, so soul sleep fails; and sleep does not make death small, it makes it temporary. Jairus asked Jesus to beat death to his house; he received far more.

JB Kidd | SWO26 Girls SessionWhen everything else fails, where do you turn? In Mark 5, Jairus is desperate to save his dying daughter, while a woman who has suffered for twelve years reaches for Jesus in faith. Two very different people, but both discover that Jesus is exactly who they need.In this session, JB looks at what genuine faith in Jesus really means, why religious activity isn't enough, and how salvation comes from grace through faith. We also unpack imputation, how Jesus takes our sin and gives us His righteousness, and see how He restores the woman's identity by calling her “daughter.”This powerful story reminds us that Jesus has authority over suffering, sin, and even death.Mark 5:21-42Ephesians 2:8-9Isaiah 53:3-6SWO26Please leave a review on Apple or Spotify to help others grow in their faith. Click here to get our Colossians Bible study.

Zacchaeus climbed a tree just to see Jesus — and ended up with Jesus in his living room (Luke 19:1-7). Here's the truth: if you want Jesus to come to your house, you have to go where Jesus is.He's still knocking, still waiting to be invited in (Revelation 3:20). And when He comes in, He comes for your whole house.➡️ Jairus asked, and Jesus raised his daughter (Mark 5:22-24, 38-42).➡️ Peter brought Jesus home, and his mother-in-law was healed (Mark 1:29-31).This message is a challenge to open the door — your home, your family, your community — and let Jesus in.Want more info about Transformation Church Seminole? Head over to https://linktr.ee/TheTCSeminole to see how God is transforming lives & changing the world!Join us live Sundays @ 10:30am & Wednesdays @ 7:00pm!

When the Bad News Comes: Principles of Faith, Continued | Pastor Nana Boadum, PhDThe bad news came while Jairus was still waiting: "Your daughter is dead. Don't trouble the Teacher any further." And before doubt could land, Jesus turned and said the words that still hold: "Don't be afraid. Only believe."In the finale of the Principles of Faith series, Pastor Nana walks through the end of Mark 5 — three principles for the hardest moment of the faith journey: when life goes from bad to worse, don't give up. Never agree with the enemy's report, because agreement is permission (Amos 3:3). And create the right environment for your faith — Jesus Himself cleared the room before the miracle. Then the detail everyone misses: "Give her something to eat." Do the natural to sustain the supernatural.

What would change if you refused to let fear, sickness, lack, or negativity have the final word? In Burning With Positivity, Part 2, Pastor Maurice Johnson challenges us to confront what we've been tolerating, reject the enemy's negative report, and believe God for the supernatural. Through the stories of Jairus, David and Goliath, and other powerful examples of faith, discover how to guard your mind, resist fear, and develop an expectation that God can change any situation. Don't be afraid—only believe. Listen now and be encouraged to turn away from negativity, strengthen your faith, and start expecting God to move in your life. Our current gathering location is:

Luke 8:41-56 New International Version 41 Then a man named Jairus, a synagogue leader, came and fell at Jesus’ feet, pleading with him to come to his house 42 because his only daughter, a girl of about twelve, was dying. As Jesus was on his way, the crowds almost crushed him. 43 And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years,[a] but no one could heal her. 44 She came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak, and immediately her bleeding stopped. 45 “Who touched me?” Jesus asked. When they all denied it, Peter said, “Master, the people are crowding and pressing against you.” 46 But Jesus said, “Someone touched me; I know that power has gone out from me.” 47 Then the woman, seeing that she could not go unnoticed, came trembling and fell at his feet. In the presence of all the people, she told why she had touched him and how she had been instantly healed. 48 Then he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace.” 49 While Jesus was still speaking, someone came from the house of Jairus, the synagogue leader. “Your daughter is dead,” he said. “Don’t bother the teacher anymore.” 50 Hearing this, Jesus said to Jairus, “Don’t be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed.” 51 When he arrived at the house of Jairus, he did not let anyone go in with him except Peter, John and James, and the child’s father and mother. 52 Meanwhile, all the people were wailing and mourning for her. “Stop wailing,” Jesus said. “She is not dead but asleep.” 53 They laughed at him, knowing that she was dead. 54 But he took her by the hand and said, “My child, get up!” 55 Her spirit returned, and at once she stood up. Then Jesus told them to give her something to eat. 56 Her parents were astonished, but he ordered them not to tell anyone what had happened.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bobby Schuller predigt über das Thema „VOLL WUNDER“. Was braucht es, damit Gottes Wunder in unserem Leben sichtbar werden? In dieser Predigt macht Bobby Schuller Mut, Jesus mit einem offenen Herzen zu begegnen und ihm auch den kleinsten Glauben anzuvertrauen. Schon ein Glaube so klein wie ein Senfkorn kann der Anfang einer tiefen Veränderung sein. Anhand der Bibel zeigt er, wie die blutkranke Frau und die Auferweckung der Tochter des Jairus deutlich machen, dass Jesus Menschen in eine neue Wirklichkeit des Glaubens einlädt. Dabei geht es nicht nur um außergewöhnliche Wunder, sondern auch um Hoffnung, Heilung, innere Stärke und ein Leben im Vertrauen auf Gott. Diese Predigt ermutigt dazu, Sorgen loszulassen, Jesus neu zu vertrauen und sich bewusst auf Gottes Möglichkeiten einzulassen. Bobby Schuller spricht darüber, warum Vorbereitung, Gemeinschaft und mutiges Handeln entscheidend für die Nachfolge Jesu sind. Wer sich vom Heiligen Geist führen lässt, entdeckt neue Kraft für den Alltag, findet Frieden mitten in Herausforderungen und erlebt, wie Gebet und Glaube das Leben verändern können. Diese Botschaft richtet sich an alle, die Gott näherkommen, Angst überwinden, neue Hoffnung finden oder ihren Glauben vertiefen möchten. Sie lädt dazu ein, die Bibel neu zu entdecken und darauf zu vertrauen, dass Gott auch heute noch Wunder wirkt. Erlebe Hour of Power mit Bobby Schuller – der Gottesdienst, der ermutigt, verbindet und berührt! Hier kannst du das Thema vertiefen und die Predigt von Bobby Schuller mit einem kostenlosen Arbeitsblatt weiter durchdenken. Mit Fragen, Bibelstellen und Impulsen für deinen Alltag im Glauben: https://hourofpower.de/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2026-08-23-WUNDER.pdf Auf https://www.voll-leben.org findest Du inspirierende Impulse, ermutigende Videos, tägliche Andachten und praktische Materialien, die Dich dabei unterstützen, Gottes Kraft neu zu entdecken und voller Hoffnung zu leben. Hilf mit, diese Botschaft weiterzugeben! Unser Ziel ist es, 1.000 Menschen zu finden, die die Arbeit von Hour of Power unterstützen. Mit einer Spende von 160 Euro oder 4 x 40 Euro hilfst Du dabei, dass auch künftig Menschen durch unsere Sendungen, Andachten und Online-Angebote neue Hoffnung, Glauben und Ermutigung finden. Unterstütze die Kampagne „VOLL LEBEN – Gottes Kraft in dir“ unter: https://www.voll-leben.org/unterstuetzung

Blessed family, in this episode, we are reminded that no situation is too hard for God. Through the stories of Noah, Abraham, Peter, Jairus, and the woman who touched Jesus'garment, this message calls believers to turn their eyes from fear, storms, sickness, and impossibility to the Lord who created all flesh and is able to perform His word.As we listen, may we be empowered to glorify God with our faith in our daily lives. Shalom!Scriptures: Jeremiah 32:27; Genesis 6–8; Genesis 12:1–4; Romans 4:19–21; Matthew 14:28–31; Mark 5:22–24, 35–36; Mark 5:25–34; Mark 6:56; 1 Peter 2:24; Romans 5:8; 1 Samuel 16:7Subscribe and share this podcast with your family and friends.Have questions? Send us an email via info@icgcholyghosttemple.org, and we will be glad to assist you.

Discover the powerful message of Mark 5:22–42, where Jesus heals the woman with the issue of blood and raises Jairus's daughter from the dead. These two miracles reveal what it means to have faith in Jesus when life feels impossible, trust God through delays, overcome fear, and believe that Jesus still has the final word. Whether you're waiting for a miracle, struggling with disappointment, carrying shame from your past, or praying for someone you love, this sermon reminds us that Jesus sees the overlooked, restores the broken, brings hope into impossible situations, and calls us to choose faith over fear. Don't let fear, shame, disappointment, or the crowd keep you from Jesus—it's not over until Jesus says it's over.

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Bobby Schuller predigt über das Thema „VOLL WUNDER“. Was braucht es, damit Gottes Wunder in unserem Leben sichtbar werden? In dieser Predigt macht Bobby Schuller Mut, Jesus mit einem offenen Herzen zu begegnen und ihm auch den kleinsten Glauben anzuvertrauen. Schon ein Glaube so klein wie ein Senfkorn kann der Anfang einer tiefen Veränderung sein. Anhand der Bibel zeigt er, wie die blutkranke Frau und die Auferweckung der Tochter des Jairus deutlich machen, dass Jesus Menschen in eine neue Wirklichkeit des Glaubens einlädt. Dabei geht es nicht nur um außergewöhnliche Wunder, sondern auch um Hoffnung, Heilung, innere Stärke und ein Leben im Vertrauen auf Gott. Diese Predigt ermutigt dazu, Sorgen loszulassen, Jesus neu zu vertrauen und sich bewusst auf Gottes Möglichkeiten einzulassen. Bobby Schuller spricht darüber, warum Vorbereitung, Gemeinschaft und mutiges Handeln entscheidend für die Nachfolge Jesu sind. Wer sich vom Heiligen Geist führen lässt, entdeckt neue Kraft für den Alltag, findet Frieden mitten in Herausforderungen und erlebt, wie Gebet und Glaube das Leben verändern können. Diese Botschaft richtet sich an alle, die Gott näherkommen, Angst überwinden, neue Hoffnung finden oder ihren Glauben vertiefen möchten. Sie lädt dazu ein, die Bibel neu zu entdecken und darauf zu vertrauen, dass Gott auch heute noch Wunder wirkt. Erlebe Hour of Power mit Bobby Schuller – der Gottesdienst, der ermutigt, verbindet und berührt! Hier kannst du das Thema vertiefen und die Predigt von Bobby Schuller mit einem kostenlosen Arbeitsblatt weiter durchdenken. Mit Fragen, Bibelstellen und Impulsen für deinen Alltag im Glauben: https://hourofpower.de/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2026-08-23-WUNDER.pdf Auf https://www.voll-leben.org findest Du inspirierende Impulse, ermutigende Videos, tägliche Andachten und praktische Materialien, die Dich dabei unterstützen, Gottes Kraft neu zu entdecken und voller Hoffnung zu leben. Hilf mit, diese Botschaft weiterzugeben! Unser Ziel ist es, 1.000 Menschen zu finden, die die Arbeit von Hour of Power unterstützen. Mit einer Spende von 160 Euro oder 4 x 40 Euro hilfst Du dabei, dass auch künftig Menschen durch unsere Sendungen, Andachten und Online-Angebote neue Hoffnung, Glauben und Ermutigung finden. Unterstütze die Kampagne „VOLL LEBEN – Gottes Kraft in dir“ unter: https://www.voll-leben.org/unterstuetzung

Life has a way of stacking burdens on us until we feel like we can't hold it all together. The story of Jairus in Mark 5 speaks directly to that experience. A man of status and standing, Jairus humbled himself completely before Jesus when his daughter was dying, carrying the weight of fear, desperation, delay, and defeat. In his darkest moment, Jesus spoke four words that changed everything: Don't be afraid, just believe. Jesus doesn't always remove our burdens instantly, but He invites us to carry them with Him. Whatever you are holding today, bring it to Jesus personally, bow low, and keep walking with Him even when the news is bad. Follow and subscribe to stay updated with our latest content: Youtube  | Facebook | Instagram | Central Wired Website

August 16th 2026  We will never reach a point in our lives where we don't need one more touch from God. In this message, Bailey Holmes continues the ONE MORE series by walking through Mark 5:21–43 and the powerful stories of Jairus and the woman who reached out to Jesus in faith. Their stories challenge us to examine our own desperation for God. What do we do when the earthly fix fails? How do we respond when disappointment begins to create doubt? And what happens when we become truly desperate for the presence and power of Jesus? Bailey reminds us that sometimes we try to use human-sized fixes for spiritual-sized problems. But what we ultimately need is a God-sized touch. Wherever you find yourself today, remember: there is always room for one more touch of His grace, His goodness, His power, and His presence.   Want to learn more about Life Church? Go to our Website https://www.lifechurchwilm.com/

Life rarely moves in a straight line, and Mark chapter 5 gives us two powerful stories that prove it. Jairus, a synagogue ruler, came to Jesus in desperation when his twelve-year-old daughter was dying. On the way, a woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years reached out and touched Jesus in one quiet, desperate act of faith, and she was instantly healed. While Jesus stopped to honor her faith, word came that Jairus's daughter had already died. Jesus pressed on anyway, walked into that house, and raised the girl back to life. The ups and downs these two people experienced were not signs that God had abandoned them. They were part of a story that ended in resurrection. Whatever you are facing today, Jesus goes with you through every high and every low.

We started this morning in a strange place for a Sunday, an orphanage in Romania in the early 1990s. When Ceausescu's regime fell, workers found thousands of children who had stopped crying because they had learned no one was coming. Psychologists called the pattern they saw in these kids indiscriminate friendliness, kids so starved for touch they would wrap themselves around a stranger's leg for a few seconds of contact. Most of us never lived through anything close to that. But a lot of us carry the same quiet belief. There is not enough love, not enough grace, not enough security, so we grab what we can get and hold on tight.We call that the orphan mindset, and scripture names it too, using the word slave. A slave lives in someone's house but never belongs to the family. From there we walked through Mark 5, the story of Jairus and his dying daughter tangled together with the story of a woman who had been bleeding for twelve years. She reached out and touched the tassel on Jesus' cloak, believing the healing promised in Malachi was woven right into it. Jesus stopped everything to find her, not to shame her, but to call her Daughter, the only time in the New Testament he uses that word for a woman. Then he walked into a dead girl's room and said two words that meant get up, honey.Both stories point the same direction. Wealth couldn't buy Jairus a single minute. Poverty couldn't disqualify the woman from being healed. Uncleanness and death, the two most contaminating things in that culture, both got overpowered by what was in Jesus instead of the other way around. Paul says the same thing in Romans 8, that we were not given a spirit of slavery back to fear, but a spirit of adoption. We looked at how that plays out practically, in our emotions, in how we treat people, in how we handle being wrong. The invitation this week is simple. Stop sneaking around God hoping he won't notice your mess, and let him call you what he already calls you.Scripture referenced: Mark 5:21-34, Psalm 23:1, Malachi 4:2, Romans 8:15Watch the full message, share it with someone who needs it, or join us in person for the rest of the Pursuit series.

July 29, 2026 - Wednesday Bible Class In this live, uplifting lesson a teacher delivers his first full class exploring the life, ministry, and writings of John the Apostle. The session blends scripture reading, practical reflection, and brief audience interaction as the speaker walks listeners through who John was, why he mattered to Jesus, and what his testimony means for Christians today. The episode traces John from his calling as the son of Zebedee and member of Jesus' inner circle (Matthew 4; Matthew 10) to his portrayal as “the disciple whom Jesus loved” who stood at the cross and was entrusted with Mary's care (John 13; John 19). Key moments covered include John racing to the empty tomb (John 20), meeting Jesus by the Sea of Tiberias (John 21), witnessing the raising of Jairus' daughter (Mark 5), the Transfiguration (Matthew 17), and Jesus' prayer in Gethsemane (Matthew 26). Cody reviews the books attributed to John: the Gospel of John (emphasizing Christ's divinity with passages like John 1 and John 3:16), the three epistles (1–3 John) with themes of love, obedience, fellowship, warnings against false teachers, and practical encouragement (including the example of Gaius), and finally Revelation — written on Patmos — with its visions, messages to the seven churches, calls to repentance, and scenes of final judgment. The lesson highlights major theological points from John's witness: Jesus as the Lamb of God and Son of God, the Good Shepherd who lays down his life, the way/the truth/the life, and the true vine that branches must abide in. The teacher emphasizes repentance, perseverance ("be faithful unto death"), separation from false teaching, and living out the commandments as evidence of love for God (1 John). Important Revelation themes discussed include church condition categories (loveless, persecuted, compromising, corrupt, dead, lukewarm) and the Great White Throne judgment. Practical takeaways close the episode: encouragement to speak up about faith, to run the Christian life as a marathon rather than a sprint, to maintain a good reputation through faithful service, and to press on in obedience and love. Cody invites critiques and feedback as part of growing in confidence and continuing the work of sharing the gospel.   Duration 39:01

The Gospels of Mark (5:21–43) and Luke (8:40–56) present the story of Jairus and his 12-year-old daughter whom Jesus raised from the dead. Some biblical scholars interpret this event as Jesus seeing death as a falling asleep, informing Christians how their transition from one world to the next is seen from God’s perspective. God sees death as a Dormition in anticipation of the greater life to come. A sinless person like the Virgin Mary will eventually experience it in exactly the same way, celebrated annually as the Feast of the Dormition or falling asleep of Mary or Theotokos — a Greek Orthodox title for the Virgin Mary meaning "God-bearer" or "Mother of God". Gospel of Mark available at https://amzn.to/3X3m9Ba Gospel of Luke available at https://amzn.to/3M6sTId Chapter-A-Day Audio Bible available at https://amzn.to/4i2XdlE John Stange books available at https://amzn.to/41DS9hRMV Historical Jesus books available at https://amzn.to/43rnYbq ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on https://patreon.com/markvinet SUPPORT this channel by purchasing any product on Amazon using this FREE entry LINK https://amzn.to/3POlrUD (Amazon gives us credit at NO extra charge to you). Mark Vinet's TIMELINE video channel: https://youtube.com/c/TIMELINE_MarkVinet Mark's History of North America podcast: www.parthenonpodcast.com/history-of-north-america Website: https://markvinet.com/podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark.vinet.9 Twitter: https://twitter.com/HistoricalJesu Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denarynovels Mark's books: https://amzn.to/3k8qrGM Audio credits: Librivox-Twentieth Century New Testament – Gospel of Mark, Chapter 5, read by J.A Carter; Chapter-A-Day Audio Bible podcast with John Stange (LifeAudio Podcast Network, Salem Web Network). Audio excerpts reproduced under the Fair Use (Fair Dealings) Legal Doctrine for purposes such as criticism, comment, teaching, education, scholarship, research and news reporting.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Guest speaker Dr. Todd J. Williams, President of Cairn University, opens Mark 5:21–43 and the intertwined stories of Jairus and the woman who had suffered for twelve years. Though they came from radically different circumstances, both were driven to Jesus by desperation and faith—believing that He alone could meet their deepest need. Through the chaos of the crowd, a devastating interruption, and even the apparent finality of death, Jesus demonstrates His complete knowledge, compassion, and authority. Dr. Williams reminds us that the Gospel accounts are not simply stories about what Jesus once did; they reveal who Jesus is and strengthen our faith in Him today. When fear, suffering, uncertainty, or loss overwhelm us, Christ calls us to the same posture He called Jairus to: “Do not fear, only believe.” Jesus Himself is our portion, and faith in Him gives us confidence to follow Him no matter our circumstances.

Let's Talk About Healing — Pastor Lis Burns Faith can be hardest to hold onto when nothing seems to be changing. Through the stories of the woman who reached for Jesus and Jairus who was told his daughter was dead, this message reminds us that God is present in both the breakthrough and the waiting, and that His grace sustains us when healing doesn't come the way we hoped.

In Mark 5:21-43, Jesus encounters two suffering people: Jairus, a synagogue leader whose daughter is dying, and a woman who has suffered from a bleeding condition for twelve years. Both are desperate, yet both find hope in Jesus. The sermon explores how suffering either draws us closer to God or pushes us away, and challenges us to keep trusting Jesus even when circumstances seem hopeless and others tell us to stop believing.Through this passage, we see three key truths about Jesus: He is a God who suffers alongside us, a God who is sovereign over every situation, and a God who understands our pain. We also learn that we need faith in the midst of suffering, and that Jesus speaks to our identity rather than our condition. Whether He calls a woman "daughter" or tenderly wakes a little girl, Jesus reminds us who we are and whose we are, even when death seems to have the final word.

Have you ever felt like your entire spiritual walk is an endless cycle of hurry up and wait? You rush to take a step of faith, obey God, or face a medical or financial crisis, only to be met with complete silence. When our circumstances feel urgent, we naturally assume God should move with urgency too. However, as we look at the ministry of Jesus, His timing rarely matches our expectations. In this teaching, Ryan Kramer examines the story of Jairus from Matthew 9 and Mark 5 to show what happens when Jesus intentionally slows down during a life-or-death emergency. -- Understanding the origin of "hurry up and wait" and how commanded soldiers must trust their officer's higher perspective and timing. -- Exploring Jairus's desperate plea as a respected synagogue leader risking his pride, status, and reputation for his dying daughter. -- Analyzing the intentional delay caused by the woman with the issue of blood and how Jesus values both the prominent leader and the forgotten outcast equally. -- Examining the heart-wrenching moment Jairus received news of his daughter's death and why Jesus commanded him to "Don't be afraid. Just have faith." -- Discovering why Jesus never panics in any crisis, whether facing disease, storms, demonic oppression, or death itself. -- Realizing that Jesus often uses seasons of waiting to do a work inside of us before doing a work for us. Scriptures for Further Study -- Matthew 9:18-26 -- Mark 5:21-43 +++++++ Join us for church this Sunday. For service times and meeting location please visit https://transformtlh.com/

This is Guthrie Chamberlain, Your Guide to Wisdom. Day 2919– What About My Neighbor's Neighbor? - Luke 10:25-37 Putnam Church Message – 07/26/2026 The Good News According to Luke: “What About My Neighbor's Neighbor?”   Last week, our message was “Joyful Return, Insightful Response,” in which we learned to rejoice that you belong to Him. Today, we continue with our thirtieth-first message from Luke's narrative of the Good News of Jesus Christ. Today's message is: “What About My Neighbor's Neighbor?” Our core passage today is Luke 10:25-37, on page 1613 of your pew Bibles. The Parable of the Good Samaritan 25 On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” 26 “What is written in the Law?” he replied. “How do you read it?” 27 He answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind'[a]; and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.'[b]” 28 “You have answered correctly,” Jesus replied. “Do this and you will live.” 29 But he wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?” 30 In reply Jesus said: “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he was attacked by robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead. 31 A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side. 32 So too, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. 33 But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him. 34 He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, brought him to an inn and took care of him. 35 The next day he took out two denarii[c] and gave them to the innkeeper. ‘Look after him,' he said, ‘and when I return, I will reimburse you for any extra expense you may have.' 36 “Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?” 37 The expert in the law replied, “The one who had mercy on him.” Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.” Opening Prayer Father, we come before You today grateful for Your Word, which searches our hearts and reveals both our need and Your grace. We confess that we often know more truth than we obey. We can quote Scripture, discuss doctrine, and defend our beliefs, yet still pass by hurting people on the other side of the road. Lord Jesus, teach us today what it means to love You with all our heart, soul, strength, and mind, and to love our neighbor as ourselves. Show us where we have drawn lines too tightly, where we have looked for loopholes, and where we have failed to see others with Your compassion. Holy Spirit, open our eyes, soften our hearts, and move us from knowing to doing. In the name of Jesus, amen. Introduction: Back to the Basics In 1959, Vince Lombardi inherited the Green Bay Packers at the lowest point in their history. The previous season, the team had lost ten of their twelve games. They were discouraged, disorganized, and defeated. So Lombardi gathered the team and announced that they were going back to basics. He picked up a football and said, “Gentlemen, this is a football.” From the back of the room, Max McGee, known as a cutup, replied, “Uh, Coach, could you slow down a little? You're going too fast for us.” Lombardi laughed, but the point was serious. The most brilliant playbook in the world will not help a team if the players have forgotten how to block, tackle, pass, catch, and run. Sometimes, spiritually, we need to go back to basics too. By the time Jesus stepped into the public religious life of Israel, many of the most visible religious leaders had turned godliness into a complex system of rules, rituals, and loopholes. They had studied the Law, memorized the Law, debated the Law, and built fences around the Law. But in the process, many had forgotten the heart of the Law. Love God. Love your neighbor. That sounds basic, doesn't it? But as Jesus shows us in Luke 10:25–37, the basics are not always easy. In fact, they are impossible without grace. In the previous message, “Joyful Return, Insightful Response,” the seventy returned from ministry rejoicing that even demons obeyed them in Jesus' name. Jesus corrected their joy, reminding them that their greatest joy was not what they had done for God, but that their names were written in heaven. Now Luke moves us into a conversation with a religious expert who wants to know what he must do to inherit eternal life. This is a very different kind of encounter. The seventy came back rejoicing in grace. / This lawyer comes testing Jesus with a legal question. The seventy had gone out announcing peace. / This man comes looking for a debate. The seventy were learning to serve. / This man is trying to justify himself. And Jesus, as He so often does, takes the conversation deeper than the man expected. / The question begins: “What should I do to inherit eternal life?” But by the end, the real question becomes: “What kind of person sees suffering and moves toward it with mercy?” Or to put it in the title of our message: What About My Neighbor's Neighbor? We will review four truths to understand the answer to this question. Main Point 1: The Wrong Question Reveals the Wrong Heart Luke tells us that an expert in religious law stood up to test Jesus. / That matters. This man is not asking like a hungry soul seeking truth. He is not like the sinful woman who wept at Jesus' feet. He is not like Jairus, desperate for his daughter. He is not like the father whose son was tormented. He is not like the seventy returning with joy. He is testing Jesus. / He asks, “Teacher, what should I do to inherit eternal life?” At first glance, that sounds like a good question. But there is a problem inside it. He asks what he must do to inherit. Those two words do not naturally fit together. You do not usually work to receive an inheritance. An inheritance is given because of relationship. A son or daughter receives what belongs to the family because they belong to the family. This man's question reveals confusion. He is thinking about eternal life as something to be achieved, earned, managed, or secured by religious performance. That was not unusual. Many first-century Jews assumed that as children of Abraham, they had a secure place in God's Kingdom. The question then became: “What level of obedience proves I belong? How far must I go? What exactly is required?” Jesus answers the question with another question: “What does the Law of Moses say? How do you read it?” / That is masterful. Jesus does not reject the Law. He points the man back to it. The Law was never the problem. The problem was the human heart trying to use the Law for self-justification. The man answers well. He combines Deuteronomy 6:5 and Leviticus 19:18: Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, strength, and mind, and love your neighbor as yourself. Jesus says, “Right. Do this and you will live.” Now, we need to hear Jesus carefully. Jesus is not saying the man can earn salvation by trying harder. Jesus is pressing the man to face the true standard. Perfect love for God and perfect love for neighbor would indeed describe a righteous life. The problem is that none of us has lived that way. / The man knows it too. So, Luke says he...

We're closing out our Faith Stories series — stories from the life of Jesus where ordinary people show extraordinary faith. This week moves fast and packs in three of them, held together by one idea: faith is never isolated. Your faith should strengthen mine, and mine should strengthen yours. This week we're in Matthew 8 and Mark 5. And, Not If — In Matthew 8:1-3, a leper approaches Jesus in the middle of a crowd that parts like the Red Sea to get away from him. He was more than sick; he was considered unclean, unaccepted, untouchable. And he says something full of faith: "Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean." He already believes Jesus is able — he's only asking whether Jesus is willing. Then Jesus does the unthinkable: he reaches out and touches the untouchable, and says, "I am willing." That's the key that unlocks greater faith. It's easy to believe God is able — the Creator of the universe, the one who set the stars in place. The harder thing is to believe He's willing to intervene for you personally. But His willingness was never tied to what you deserve, what you've earned, or what you could repay. He does it because He's a good Father who cares. Not just able — and, not if. Wait Your Turn — In Mark 5:21-43, Jairus, a synagogue leader, falls at Jesus' feet begging him to come heal his dying daughter. Jesus goes with him — but on the way he stops, because a woman who'd been bleeding for twelve years reaches out and touches the hem of his robe, believing that even that would be enough. It is. "Daughter, your faith has healed you." And while Jesus is still speaking, word comes that Jairus's little girl has died. Imagine watching your miracle get "interrupted" so someone else can have theirs first. But Jairus doesn't throw a fit — he waits his turn, holding onto the faith that if Jesus could do it for her, he can do it for me. Jesus clears out the mockers, takes the girl by the hand, and says, "Talitha koum" — baby girl, get up — and she does. Then, so like Jesus, he tells them to give her something to eat. Two takeaways: God is not just able, but willing — He wants to participate personally in your life. And: be patient. It won't always happen when or how you expect, and sometimes it happens for someone else while you're still waiting. Have faith enough to believe that if He did it for them, He can do it for you — and celebrate their victory while you wait for yours. When you rejoice with those who rejoice, you position yourself to receive from God. Scripture: Matthew 8:1-3; Mark 5:21-43.

“But as He went.” — Luke 8:42 Jesus is passing through the throng to the house of Jairus, to raise the ruler's dead daughter; but He is so profuse in goodness that He works another miracle while upon the road. While yet this rod of Aaron bears the blossom of an unaccomplished wonder, it yields […]

Today’s Topics: 1, 2, 3, 4) William discusses resurrections found throughout the Bible, Old Testament and New, Including Elijah and the widow’s son; Elisha and the Shunammite’s son; the man brought back to life by having the bones of Elisha touch him; Jonah in the belly of the whale; Jesus, Who declared Himself “the Resurrection.” raising of the daughter of Jairus, the widow’s son at Nain, Lazarus; the dead saint’s after Christ’s death, Peter raising Tabitha, and Paul raising Eutychus

Full Text of Readings Feast of Saint James, Apostle Lectionary: 605 The Saint of the day is Saint James Saint James' Story This James is the brother of John the Evangelist. The two were called by Jesus as they worked with their father in a fishing boat on the Sea of Galilee. Jesus had already called another pair of brothers from a similar occupation: Peter and Andrew. “He walked along a little farther and saw James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John. They too were in a boat mending their nets. Then he called them. So they left their father Zebedee in the boat along with the hired men and followed him” (Mark 1:19-20). Saint James was one of the favored three who had the privilege of witnessing the Transfiguration, the raising to life of the daughter of Jairus, and the agony in Gethsemani. Two incidents in the Gospels describe the temperament of this man and his brother. Saint Matthew tells that their mother came—Mark says it was the brothers themselves—to ask that they have the seats of honor in the kingdom. “Jesus said in reply, ‘You do not know what you are asking. Can you drink the cup that I am going to drink?' They said to him, ‘We can'” (Matthew 20:22). Jesus then told them they would indeed drink the cup and share his baptism of pain and death, but that sitting at his right hand or left was not his to give—it “is for those for whom it has been prepared by my Father” (Matthew 20:23b). It remained to be seen how long it would take to realize the implications of their confident “We can!” The other disciples became indignant at the ambition of James and John. Then Jesus taught them all the lesson of humble service: The purpose of authority is to serve. They are not to impose their will on others, or lord it over them. This is the position of Jesus himself. He was the servant of all; the service imposed on him was the supreme sacrifice of his own life. On another occasion, James and John gave evidence that the nickname Jesus gave them—“sons of thunder”—was an apt one. The Samaritans would not welcome Jesus because he was on his way to hated Jerusalem. “When the disciples James and John saw this they asked, ‘Lord, do you want us to call down fire from heaven to consume them?' Jesus turned and rebuked them…” (Luke 9:54-55). Saint James was apparently the first of the apostles to be martyred. “About that time King Herod laid hands upon some members of the church to harm them. He had James, the brother of John, killed by the sword, and when he saw that this was pleasing to the Jews he proceeded to arrest Peter also” (Acts 12:1-3a). This Saint James, sometimes called James the Greater, is not to be confused with James the Lesser or with the author of the Letter of James and the leader of the Jerusalem community. Reflection The way the Gospels treat the apostles is a good reminder of what holiness is all about. There is very little about their virtues as static possessions, entitling them to heavenly reward. Rather, the great emphasis is on the Kingdom, on God's giving them the power to proclaim the Good News. As far as their personal lives are concerned, there is much about Jesus' purifying them of narrowness, pettiness, fickleness. From James there is much to learn still.Saint of the Day, Copyright Franciscan Media

What do you do when Jesus stops to heal someone else while your own miracle feels like it's running out of time? In this episode, Dot and Cara sit with the intertwined stories of Jairus and the woman who bled for twelve years, two people desperate enough to fall at Jesus' feet and ask for what only He could do. They talk honestly about waiting on God, wrestling with faith versus fear, and what it means to want God's presence more than just what He can do for you. Pull up a chair, grab your Bible, and lean in with us.Got a question about today's episode or something else you'd like to hear us talk about on the show? Let us know! Episode RecapIntro, Dot's signature invitation to grab a Bible, a journal, and a cup of coffee (00:00)Write this down: Luke 8:40-43, the story of Jairus and the woman who bled for twelve years (00:04) ⚠️The detail neither Dot nor Cara think is a coincidence, Jairus's daughter was twelve and the woman had been bleeding for twelve years (03:08)Jesus stops to heal the woman while Jairus's daughter is dying, and what it feels like to wait on God when time seems to be running out (04:58)The gut punch moment, word comes that Jairus's daughter has died while they waited (06:46)"Your faith has made you well," and why faith doesn't produce miracles, God does (08:16)A synagogue ruler and a woman who wouldn't have been allowed inside one, proof God isn't playing favorites (10:29)If something in your life feels dead or dying right now, this one is for you (12:08)What it means to have just enough faith to ask, even when you're scared of the answer (24:32)Why God will never give you something that would destroy you, even when what He gives is hard (29:19)Are you interested in having Dot come and speak to your community? Email us at hello@dotbowen.com.Watch Write this Down! on YouTubeFind Dot Bowen on Instagram and Facebook This Episode's Scripture VerseLuke 8:40-43 (ESV) — "Now when Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed him, for they were all waiting for him. And there came a man named Jairus, who was a ruler of the synagogue. And falling at Jesus' feet, he implored him to come to his house, for he had an only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she was dying. As Jesus went, the people pressed around him. And there was a woman who had had a discharge of blood for twelve years, and though she had spent all her living on physicians, she could not be healed by anyone."

In week six of The Story We're In, we arrive at the turning point of the Bible's story: Jesus, the Word made flesh, who draws near to restore what sin has broken. Through the stories of Jairus and the woman who had been suffering for twelve years, we see that God restores through His presence, His power, and His peace. No matter where your story feels fractured, the good news is that Jesus is still re-storying lives—and He invites us to carry His restoring presence to the world around us.Check out the sermon wherever you stream podcasts or at bridge.tv/sermons.To support this ministry and help us continue our God given mission, click here: http://bit.ly/2NZkdrCSupport the show

In this message Pastor J.R. teaches from Matthew 9 that no matter what burden people carry—whether shame, anxiety, brokenness, or failure—Jesus turns toward them with compassion and power. He contrasts Jairus' urgent plea for his daughter with the woman who had suffered for twelve years, emphasizing that Jesus stopped for her even in the middle of another crisis because every person matters to Him. Using the illustration of clean water being contaminated, he explains that sin affects every part of our lives, but unlike the Old Testament expectation of uncleanness spreading, Jesus' holiness and healing flow into those who come to Him in faith. Pastor J.R. reminds the church that our shame is not stronger than God's grace, our past is not stronger than His power, and that Jesus sees people as sons and daughters rather than defining them by their struggles.

Who was Jairus in the Bible? What does it mean that Jairus was a synagogue ruler? Why did Jesus choose to heal Jairus's daughter?

“Why do you worry? - Only Believe!!”Jesus says, “Do not be afraid any longer; only believe!”What is dominating your thinking right now? Is it a financial need you have?Is it the circumstances of a loved one who desperately needs the grace and favor of God in their life?Is it a worry or a fear about your health and whether God has healed you?If anything causes you to focus your mind more on what Jesus is, who you are in Jesus, and the fact that His promises always come to pass, you are open to the attack of Satan to make you doubt, fear, and ultimately not believe the promises of God.Any day that we do not feed our spirit with God's promises from the Scriptures is a wasted day!God created you with three parts: spirit, soul, and body.Our spirit is one with Jesus, and He lives in us and builds us up in our spirit by the living Word of God.We meditate on the promises of God to build our spirits, and from our spirit the benefits overflow to our soul; our mind, will, and emotions, and then to our body; made strong and healthy by the Word of God.Do you want to be free from being afraid? Obey Jesus.  Do what He says, for faith without works is dead.Jesus says, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” John 8:31-32What was said to Jairus, He says to us today: “Do not be afraid any longer; only believe, and she will be made well.” Jesus took the dead girl by the hand and called, saying, “Child, arise!” Her spirit returned, and she got up immediately; then He gave orders for something to be given her to eat.” Luke 8:54-55Place your circumstance into the promise of Jesus now. And watch Him work!Tony WilliamsSend Tony a Texthttps://www.seldicompany.com/

In Russia, you can now rent a barbecue companion for $15 to $65 a day — jokes and anecdotes included, no lasting friendship expected. Brian From opens with that story as a window into something both funny and genuinely heartbreaking about the loneliness epidemic. Then a personal story: getting pulled over late at night with his son in the car, expired plates, and the surprisingly rich spiritual parallel — what happens when those lights come on behind you, and do you repent or make excuses? Former congressman Ben Sass is walking his terminal cancer diagnosis publicly and with remarkable faith, and Brian reflects on what it means to display your theology when the stakes are as high as they get. A pointed look at the lukewarm church of Laodicea in Revelation 3 — hot or cold, not somewhere in between — and what it means for a congregation to be spiritually comfortable, wealthy, and quietly dying. A meditation on what faith looks like when God feels silent, drawing on the stories of the bleeding woman and Jairus's daughter in Mark 5, and the startling private letters of Mother Teresa, who spent decades feeling God's complete absence while continuing to serve the poorest of the poor. The paradox of faith, Brian concludes, is that it often shines brightest not in clarity but in darkness — and what feels like absence will in time reveal itself as a deeper presence.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pastor Hilton opens with Psalm 89:15, 'Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound,' asserting that God loves sound and noise. He illustrates this with the angelic host at Christ's birth (Luke 2), the triumphal entry where Jesus said even stones would cry out (Luke 19), and the Pentecostal outpouring in Acts 2. However, he emphasizes that God does not want merely any noise; He wants 'a certain sound'—an authentic, genuine worship arising from the believer's own heart and free will, unlike angels who obey by design. He warns against empty clamor, citing Jesus rebuking the paid mourners at Jairus's daughter's house (Mark 5:39) as 'much ado.' Using 1 Corinthians 14:7-8, he notes that a trumpet must give a distinct sound or no one prepares for battle; similarly, the believer's praise must be certain and sincere, not just performative noise. He contrasts the beaver's futile dam against a mighty river (illustrating the unstoppable flow of the Holy Spirit from within, John 7:38) with the need to yield to God's Spirit. The pastor urges the congregation to press beyond doubt and concern for others' opinions, drawing from personal testimony—the night someone received the Holy Ghost—as evidence of God's faithfulness. He calls for a joyful noise (Psalm 98:4), grounded in remembrance of God's goodness, mercy, and the certain judgment to come, concluding that God deserves this authentic, distinct sound from His people.

Welcome to Day 2899 of Wisdom-Trek. Thank you for joining me. This is Guthrie Chamberlain, Your Guide to Wisdom. Day 2899 – “The Ultimate Close Encounter”  based on Luke 9:37-50 Putnam Church Message – 06/07/2026 The Good News According to Luke: “Snapshots From An Amazing Album.”   Last week's message was “The Ultimate Close Encounter,” in which we learned that the message still speaks:  This is God's Son. This is the Chosen One. Listen to Him. His will. His way. All the way. Today, we continue with our twenty-seventh message from Luke's narrative of the Good News of Jesus Christ. Today's message is: “Snapshots From An Amazing Album.” Our core passage today is Luke 9:37-50, on page 1610 of your pew Bibles. Jesus Heals a Demon-Possessed Boy 37 The next day, when they came down from the mountain, a large crowd met him. 38 A man in the crowd called out, “Teacher, I beg you to look at my son, for he is my only child. 39 A spirit seizes him and he suddenly screams; it throws him into convulsions so that he foams at the mouth. It scarcely ever leaves him and is destroying him. 40 I begged your disciples to drive it out, but they could not.” 41 “You unbelieving and perverse generation,” Jesus replied, “how long shall I stay with you and put up with you? Bring your son here.” 42 Even while the boy was coming, the demon threw him to the ground in a convulsion. But Jesus rebuked the impure spirit, healed the boy and gave him back to his father. 43 And they were all amazed at the greatness of God.       Jesus Predicts His Death a Second Time While everyone was marveling at all that Jesus did, he said to his disciples, 44 “Listen carefully to what I am about to tell you: The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men.”/ 45 But they did not understand what this meant. It was hidden from them, so that they did not grasp it, and they were afraid to ask him about it. 46 An argument started among the disciples as to which of them would be the greatest. 47 Jesus, knowing their thoughts, took a little child and had him stand beside him. 48 Then he said to them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. For it is the one who is least among you, who is the greatest.” 49 “Master,” said John, “we saw someone driving out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he is not one of us.” 50 “Do not stop him,” Jesus said, “for whoever is not against you is for you.” Opening Prayer Father, we come before You today with grateful hearts. Thank You for giving us the Gospel accounts, not as random stories, but as carefully chosen snapshots of Jesus — His power, His compassion, His mission, and His way of forming disciples. Lord Jesus, as we open Luke's Gospel today, help us see You clearly. Show us where we are trusting in ourselves instead of depending on You. Show us where we are avoiding hard truth because we do not want to face it. Show us where we are seeking greatness in the wrong ways. Show us where we have become too narrow, competitive, or protective of our own little group instead of rejoicing in Your Kingdom work. Holy Spirit, soften our hearts. Open our eyes. Teach us to lead, serve, and follow in the way of Jesus. In His name, amen. Introduction: A Gospel Photo Album The greatest story ever told is about the greatest Person who ever lived. And yet, we do not have an exhaustive account of Jesus' earthly life. John tells us near the end of his Gospel (John 21:25) that Jesus also did many other things. If they were all written down, I suppose the whole world could not contain the books that would be written. So, what do we have? / We have selected scenes. / Chosen moments. / Spirit-inspired portraits. / We might say the Gospels are like four photo albums. Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John each show us Jesus truthfully, but each one arranges the pictures a little differently. Sometimes they include the same scene, but from a slightly different angle. Sometimes one Gospel writer zooms in on a detail that another leaves in the background. Sometimes one chooses a picture that the others do not include. But every snapshot has a purpose. Luke is not simply saying, “Here are a few things that happened.” He is saying, “Look carefully. These moments reveal who Jesus is, what His Kingdom is like, and what it means to follow Him.” In last week's message, “The Ultimate Close Encounter,” we followed Peter, James, and John up the mountain. There, they saw Jesus transfigured in glory. Moses and Elijah appeared with Him. The cloud of God's presence surrounded them. The Father spoke: “This is my Son, my Chosen One. Listen to him.” That was the mountaintop. But now, in Luke 9:37–50, Jesus and the three disciples come down from the mountain into the valley of human need, failure, confusion, pride, and competition. That sounds a lot like real life, doesn't it? We have moments of worship, clarity, beauty, and spiritual encouragement. Then we come down the mountain and face the same broken world. A family is in crisis. A child is suffering. Disciples are arguing. People misunderstand Jesus. Pride rises. Jealousy appears. Luke gives us four snapshots in this passage: Jesus frees a boy after the disciples fail. Jesus announces His coming betrayal and suffering. Jesus redefines greatness through a child. Jesus corrects the disciples' narrow view of Kingdom leadership. Together, these snapshots teach us what kingdom leadership looks like. Main Point 1: Snapshot One — Our Failure Reveals Our Need for Dependence The first scene begins the day after the transfiguration. Jesus, Peter, James, and John come down from the mountain and find a large crowd waiting. Among them is a desperate father. He cries out to Jesus, begging Him to look at his only son. That phrase matters: “my only son.” We have heard language like this before in Luke. Jairus had only one daughter. The widow of Nain had only one son. Luke wants us to feel the ache of a parent whose whole heart is wrapped up in one child's suffering. This boy is tormented. He cries out. He convulses. He foams at the mouth. He is being crushed and harmed. Matthew and Mark give additional details. Mark tells us the spirit had often thrown the boy into fire and water to destroy him. The father had brought the boy to the disciples, but they could not help. Now pause there. / These disciples had recently gone out preaching, healing, and casting out demons in Jesus' name. They had experienced the authority of Jesus flowing through them. But here they failed. At the bottom of the mountain, we see a painful contrast. / On the mountain: glory. / In the valley: agony. / On the mountain: the Father's voice. / In the valley: a father's cry. / On the mountain: Jesus shines with divine majesty. / In the valley: the disciples are powerless without dependence. Jesus responds with strong words about an unbelieving and corrupt generation. His language echoes the Old Testament, especially Israel's wilderness years, when God's people had seen His power but still wandered in unbelief. But then notice what Jesus does. / Even in His frustration, He does not turn away the father. He says, “Bring your son here.” As the boy comes, the demon throws him to the ground. Jesus rebukes the evil spirit, heals the boy, and gives him back to his father. / That little phrase is beautiful: Then He gave him back to his father. Jesus does not merely display power. He restores relationship. He gives a son back into his father's arms. Object Lesson: The Unplugged Lamp Hold up an unplugged lamp. You flip the switch, but nothing happens. The lamp may be beautiful. It may be expensive. It may be placed in the right room. It may have a good bulb. But if it is not connected to the power source, it cannot shine. That is the disciples in this scene. / They had been given...

Mark series · Part 18 | Scripture: Mark 5:35–43 The messengers arrive with the worst news a father could ever hear: Jairus's little girl has died. "Why bother the teacher anymore?" But Jesus turns to the heartbroken dad and says, "Don't be afraid; just believe." Together we walk the long, silent road to Jairus's house and witness one of the most tender moments in the Gospel of Mark — Jesus taking a little girl by the hand and calling her back to life. Jairus came asking for a healing. Jesus gave him something far greater. A gentle, hope-filled episode for talking with your kids about a hard subject — death — and the One who is stronger than it. In This Episode "Not dead but asleep" — and why the mourners laughed A gentle look at "chronological snobbery": the people of Jesus' day knew exactly what death was — they weren't gullible The Big Idea This story answers the question the disciples first asked back in the storm — "Who is this?" — Jesus is the One with power over death itself. And He uses that power tenderly: mighty enough to raise the dead, gentle enough to hold a little girl's hand. It points us forward to Jesus' own death and resurrection, and to the hope for everyone who trusts Him. Support either way = Shout outs 1. ad-free episodes +

Jesus is never too busy to have compassion on those who cry out to Him for help. Today, R.C. Sproul examines two encounters where Christ brought healing and hope to people in desperation. Get Face to Face with Jesus, R.C. Sproul's video teaching series on DVD, with your donation. You'll also unlock lifetime digital access to all 13 messages and the study guide: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/   Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Request the digital teaching series and study guide with your donation: https://www.renewingyourmind.org/global   Meet Today's Teacher:   R.C. Sproul (1939–2017) was founder of Ligonier Ministries, first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew's Chapel, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

Jesus is never too busy to have compassion on those who cry out to Him for help. Today, R.C. Sproul examines two encounters where Christ brought healing and hope to people in desperation. Get Face to Face with Jesus, R.C. Sproul's video teaching series on DVD, with your donation. You'll also unlock lifetime digital access to all 13 messages and the study guide: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/   Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Request the digital teaching series and study guide with your donation: https://www.renewingyourmind.org/global   Meet Today's Teacher:   R.C. Sproul (1939–2017) was founder of Ligonier Ministries, first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew's Chapel, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

Jesus is never too busy to have compassion on those who cry out to Him for help. Today, R.C. Sproul examines two encounters where Christ brought healing and hope to people in desperation. Get Face to Face with Jesus, R.C. Sproul's video teaching series on DVD, with your donation. You'll also unlock lifetime digital access to all 13 messages and the study guide: https://gift.renewingyourmind.org/   Live outside the U.S. and Canada? Request the digital teaching series and study guide with your donation: https://www.renewingyourmind.org/global   Meet Today's Teacher:   R.C. Sproul (1939–2017) was founder of Ligonier Ministries, first minister of preaching and teaching at Saint Andrew's Chapel, first president of Reformation Bible College, and executive editor of Tabletalk magazine. Renewing Your Mind is a donor-supported outreach of Ligonier Ministries. Explore all of our podcasts: https://www.ligonier.org/podcasts

Welcome to Day 2889 of Wisdom-Trek. Thank you for joining me. This is Guthrie Chamberlain, Your Guide to Wisdom. Day 2889 – “A Shocking Agenda”  based on Luke 9:12-27 Putnam Church Message – 05/24/2026 The Good News According to Luke: “A Shocking Agenda.”   Last week's message was “Welcome to the War,” in which we learned that as we go about our daily lives, we go in the name of Jesus Christ, who has already won the decisive victory. Today, we continue with our twenty-fourth message from Luke's narrative of the Good News of Jesus Christ. Today's message is: A Shocking Agenda.” Our core passage today is Luke 9:12-27, which is found on page 1608 of your pew Bibles. Jesus Feeds the Five Thousand 12 Late in the afternoon the Twelve came to him and said, “Send the crowd away so they can go to the surrounding villages and countryside and find food and lodging, because we are in a remote place here.” 13 He replied, “You give them something to eat.” They answered, “We have only five loaves of bread and two fish—unless we go and buy food for all this crowd.” 14 (About five thousand men were there.) But he said to his disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each.” 15 The disciples did so, and everyone sat down. 16 Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke them. Then he gave them to the disciples to distribute to the people. 17 They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over. Peter Declares That Jesus Is the Messiah 18 Once when Jesus was praying in private and his disciples were with him, he asked them, “Who do the crowds say I am?” 19 They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, that one of the prophets of long ago has come back to life.” 20 “But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?” Peter answered, “God's Messiah.” Jesus Predicts His Death 21 Jesus strictly warned them not to tell this to anyone. 22 And he said, “The Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.” 23 Then he said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me. 24 For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it. 25 What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, and yet lose or forfeit their very self? 26 Whoever is ashamed of me and my words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of them when he comes in his glory and in the glory of the Father and of the holy angels. 27 “Truly I tell you, some who are standing here will not taste death before they see the kingdom of God.” Opening Prayer Father, we come before You today with open hearts and honest minds. We thank You for the Good News of Jesus Christ, but we confess that sometimes we want the blessings of Your Kingdom without the surrender of discipleship. We want provision, but not dependence. We want victory, but not the cross. We want comfort, but not transformation. Lord Jesus, teach us today. Show us who You truly are. Help us receive Your provision with humble gratitude, confess You with courage, and follow You with obedient hearts. May we not merely admire You from a distance but walk behind You daily as faithful disciples. In Your holy name, amen. Introduction: When Jesus' Agenda Shocks Us This passage begins with one of the most familiar miracles in the ministry of Jesus: the feeding of the multitude. In fact, this is the only miracle of Jesus — aside from the resurrection — recorded in all four Gospels. That alone should make us pause. Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John all say, “You need to see this.” But they do not merely want us to see bread multiplied. They want us to see who Jesus is. They want us to see what kind of King He is. And they want us to see what it means to follow Him. In the previous message, “Welcome to the War,” we saw Jesus send the Twelve out with power and authority. / They proclaimed the Kingdom of God. / They healed the sick. / They cast out demons. / They came back excited, exhausted, and full of stories. / They had stepped into the battle. / They had tasted ministry. / They had seen God work through them. But now, before they can fully rest and process what happened, the crowds find Jesus again. Thousands of people come into the wilderness, bringing hunger, sickness, confusion, and need. The disciples had just returned from weeks of powerful ministry, but suddenly they face a need they cannot meet. They can preach. They can heal. They can cast out demons. But they cannot feed thousands of hungry people with five loaves and two fish. And Jesus uses this moment to teach them — and us — something vital: The disciple is not the source. /The disciple is the servant. / Jesus is the supply. But then the passage turns sharply. After feeding the crowd, Jesus asks, “Who do the people say I am?” Peter answers correctly: “You are the Messiah sent from God.” But then Jesus shocks them. He says the Messiah must suffer, be rejected, be killed, and be raised. That was not the agenda they expected. They expected victory. Jesus speaks of suffering. They expected a throne. Jesus points to a cross. They expected power over Jesus calls them to deny themselves. This is why the agenda is shocking. |We will see this agenda in our four truths today. Found in the Bulletin Insert on the side that says “A Shocking Agenda.” Main Point 1: Jesus Uses Our Inadequacy to Reveal His Sufficiency The disciples had gone with Jesus toward Bethsaida for rest. They needed it. Mark tells us that so many people were coming and going that they did not even have time to eat. Can you relate to that feeling? Maybe you have had days when you never quite get to sit down. The phone rings. Someone needs you. A problem appears. A plan changes. One need gets handled, and three more show up. The disciples were tired. They had been ministering. They had been traveling. They were probably physically drained and emotionally full. - Then the crowd arrives. Luke tells us Jesus welcomed them. He taught them about the Kingdom of God and healed those who needed healing. That fits everything we have seen in Luke so far. Jesus welcomed the sinful woman in Simon's house. He welcomed the desperate touch of the suffering woman. He welcomed the cries of Jairus. He welcomed the man tormented among the tombs. He welcomed the crowds even when they interrupted rest. But as evening approaches, the disciples see a practical problem. / The crowd is hungry. / They say, “Send the crowds away to the nearby villages and farms, so they can find food and lodging for the night. There is nothing to eat here in this remote place.” That seems reasonable, doesn't it? They are not being heartless. They are being practical. They are looking at the sun going down, the size of the crowd, the remoteness of the place, and the emptiness of their hands. Then Jesus says something shocking: “You feed them.” Now imagine the disciples looking at one another. “Us?” “But we have only five loaves of bread and two fish,”  “Do You see how many people are here?” “Even if we had money, where would we buy that much bread?” “Lord, we just came back from ministry. We are tired too.” John's Gospel tells us that Jesus already knew what He was going to do. He was testing them. / Not tempting them to fail. Testing them to grow. /He wanted them to confront the difference between their resources and His sufficiency.   Object Lesson: The Empty Basket ...

Scripture: Mark 5:21–35 Series: Mark part 17 In today's episode, we continue our journey through the Gospel of Mark and meet a woman who had been sick for twelve years. She had tried everything. Spent everything. And nothing had worked. But she had heard about Jesus—and she believed that if she could just get close enough to touch His cloak, she would be healed. And she was. Instantly. But then Jesus stopped and asked, "Who touched me?" The disciples thought it was a silly question—everyone was touching Him! So why did Jesus stop and ask? Today we find out. We also meet Jairus—an important man who falls at Jesus' feet and begs Him to come heal his dying daughter. Jesus agrees and heads that way. But then the news arrives: "Your daughter is dead." We will have to wait until next time to find out what happens next… In This Episode We Talk About: Why Jesus stopped What a superstition is and why Jesus didn't want the woman to have one What faith really means for young kids today How to trust Jesus with the things that feel scary or hard

Life has a way of convincing us that nothing will ever change. Faith reaches for Jesus anyway. Jesus specializes in restoring what looks lost. Mark 5: 21-43 (two separate stories intertwined) Has the vibrant, joyful woman God created you to be been buried beneath years of disappointment? Have the circumstances of life pressed down so heavily on you that you’re no longer truly living—you are simply surviving? Maybe you’ve carried a burden for so long that it has become part of your identity. You’ve prayed. You’ve tried. You’ve waited. Yet instead of getting better, things seem to have grown worse. The greatest danger isn’t the problem itself. The greatest danger is when the problem convinces you that nothing will ever change. When disappointment becomes your expectation. When survival becomes your lifestyle. When you stop believing tomorrow can be different than today. But today I want to remind you of something: One encounter with Jesus can change what years could not. First, let’s look at the woman has has been suffering for 12 years. Scripture is specific and says “She suffered for 12 years with constant bleeding.” This isn’t just an inconvenience, this is cause for being excluded. She was considered unclean. Unable to go to the temple to worship. Unable to touch anyone or be touched. Weddings – she wasn’t allowed to be there. Family gatherings – not invited. She had been left alone in her suffering for 12 years. But it’s not like she had just sat in her suffering and done nothing. She had tried everything. She had spent all her money on doctors and her condition had only continually gotten worse. Twelve years of pain. Twelve years of disappointment. Twelve years of unanswered questions. Twelve years of trying everything and watching things get worse. Can you imagine that? At some point most people would stop expecting anything different. Because that’s what time does. Time can make temporary struggles feel permanent. Time can convince us that our current reality is our final reality. But the woman refused to let twelve years decide her future. She heard Jesus was near and she said: “If I can just touch Him.” Not if He touches me. Not if He notices me. Not if someone invites me. If I can get to Him. Faith doesn’t wait for perfect circumstances. Faith moves. Faith reaches. Faith presses through crowds. Faith says, “I know what my reality has been, but I also know who Jesus is.” Can you say that? I KNOW WHAT MY REALITY HAS BEEN, BUT I ALSO KNOW WHO JESUS IS! Don’t let a long battle convince you that God is finished. ___________________________ Notice something powerful in this story – it’s in the middle of another story. Jesus wasn’t looking for this suffering woman. In fact, he was on His way somewhere else. Yet her faith interrupted His journey. Think about that. The crowd was touching Jesus. But only one person touched Him in faith. Many people were around Him. One person reached out to him in faith. There is a difference between being near Jesus and reaching for Jesus. Really, why are you listening today? Are you listening just because it’s part of your morning routine – or are you listening because you’re desperate for Jesus? There are some who are just in the crowd, but there is one who is reaching for Jesus. For the one reaching, there is power! Is that you today? Are you listening because you’re reaching for Jesus? Because she reached, power flowed. What people called impossible, Jesus called healed. Will you still reach today? After all this time, after all this disappointment, will you still reach for Jesus in faith? But remember, this isn’t just one story – this is two intertwined stories. When Mark retells the stories, he leaves these 2 stories together for us to see how Jesus works. 12 years, 2 daughters. Different stories, different needs, the same answer. Jesus steps into both situations. Why leave these 2 stories together? To show Jesus doesn’t just heal suffering – He restores life itself. _________________________________________ Jesus was on his way to heal Jairus’ 12 year old daughter, but his journey was interrupted by this suffering woman. While Jesus was ministering to the woman, terrible news arrived. The report comes in to Jairus in verse 35, “Your daughter is dead.” In other words: “It’s over. Too late. Don’t bother Jesus anymore.” Isn’t that exactly how the enemy speaks? It’s over. Nothing will change. Stop believing. Stop praying. Stop hoping. You’re just bothering Jesus at this point. But Jesus immediately responded in verse 36: “Don’t be afraid. Just have faith.” Notice what Jesus did not say. He didn’t explain. He didn’t defend Himself. He simply called Jairus to keep believing. Faith often has to survive the gap between the promise and the miracle. My friend, is that where you are – you’re in the gap between the promise and the miracle. You’re waiting for something to shift. You’re desperate for that change. Healing hasn’t come yet. Restoration is still unseen. But remember this, what looks dead is not beyond Jesus. How do I know? Because it’s right here in the stories in our Bible! Because I’ve seen it in real life. I’ve seen it in marriages. I’ve seen it in cancer diagnoses. I’ve personally experienced that healing touch after a massive stroke and here I am walking and talking against all odds. I’m finally in the season of seeing my prodigal come home. THIS IS NOT BEYOND JESUS. You can trust him with this. So now, Jesus goes to Jairus’ house where his 12 year old daughter has died. When Jesus entered the room everyone else saw death. Jesus saw possibility. Everyone else saw an ending. Jesus saw an awakening. Then He spoke those powerful words in verse 41: “‘Talitha koum.’ Which means, ‘Little girl, get up.’ And the girl, who was 12 years old, immediately stood up and walked around.” I believe those words are still echoing today. To the woman who has stopped dreaming: Get up. To the woman who has accepted discouragement as normal: Get up. To the woman who has been defined by disappointment: Get up. To the woman who has allowed past failures to write her future: Get up. To the woman who feels like she has lost herself somewhere along the way: Get up. Because Jesus never called you to merely survive – He called you to live. The woman with the issue of blood teaches us: Never stop reaching. Jairus’ daughter teaches us: Never stay down. One reached for Jesus. The other responded when Jesus called. And both received life. Maybe you’ve been struggling for twelve years. Maybe you’ve been carrying something so long that you’ve forgotten what freedom feels like. Maybe you’ve stopped expecting change. Maybe you’ve fallen asleep beneath disappointment. But today Jesus stands before you with the same power He carried in Mark chapter 5. The same power that stopped twelve years of suffering. The same power that raised a 12 year old girl from her bed. And His message is still the same: “Daughter, be healed.” “Little girl, get up.” This is not where your story ends. Reach for Him. Respond to Him. Believe Him. Because one encounter with Jesus can restore what years have tried to steal. Follow Pamela on Instagram – https://instagram.com/headmamapamela Or Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/pamela.crim Find out more about BIG Life – http://biglifehq.com