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Jesus’ Authority Over Disease and Death

Mark: Getting to Know Jesus-Part 17

May 18, 2025

Mark 5:21-43

 

Three Pictures of Jesus

 1.   Jesus __concern for people___________. (21-24)

“Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, so that he may exalt you at the proper time, casting all your cares on him, because he cares about you.” I Peter 5: 6-7 (CSB)

            Pillar: Jesus cares _____about me_______________.

“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted; He rescues those whose spirits are crushed.” Psalm 34:18 (NLT)

 2.   Jesus __compassion___________ for the sick. (25-34)

“But He was looking around to see who had done this. The woman, with fear and trembling, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell down before Him, and told Him the whole truth. ‘Daughter,’ He said to her, ‘your faith has saved you. Go in peace and be healed from your affliction.’” Mark 5:32-34 (CSB)

 

“Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.” Romans 5:1 (CSB)

3.   Jesus ___conquers___________ Death. (35-43)

“Taking her by the hand He said to her, ‘Talitha cumi,’ which means, ‘Little girl, I say to you, arise.’ And immediately the girl got up and began walking (for she was twelve years of age), and they were immediately overcome with amazement.” Mark 5: 41-42 (ESV)

 

“We do not want you to be uninformed, brothers and sisters, concerning those who are asleep, so that you will not grieve like the rest, who have no hope…For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the archangel’s voice, and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are still alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord.”  I Thessalonians 4: 13, 16-17 (CSB)