Message by Rev. Claude Mathis
Association Missionary
Mark 5:25-35 (KJV)
25 And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years,
26 And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse,
27 When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment.
28 For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole.
29 And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague.
30 And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes?
31 And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?
32 And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing.
33 But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.
34 And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.
The Touch of Faith
PROBLEM
Mark 5:25 (KJV)
25 And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years,
Sin, sickness, unfaithfulness, financial needs, greed, burdens, pornography, adultery, lying, selfishness, bad attitude, prayerlessness
PURSUIT Ultimately, There Is Pursuit
Mark 5:26a
26 And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had
Alcohol, possessions, physical relationships, money, drugs, idols, power
NO HOPE
Mark 5:26b (KJV)
26 and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse
THE ANSWER
Mark 5:27 (KJV)
27 When she had heard of Jesus,
Proclamation: Jesus is the answer!
Mark 5:27b (KJV)
27 came in the press behind
THE PERSON OF FAITH
Mark 5:27c-28 (KJV)
27 and touched his garment.
28 For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole.
THE POWER OF FAITH
Mark 5:29 (KJV)
29 And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague.
PROFESSION OF FAITH
Mark 5:30-33 (KJV)
30 And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes?
31 And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?
32 And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing.
33 But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.
PRODUCT OF FAITH: SALVATION
Mark 5:34(KJV)
34 And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.
Do you have a need today?
Do you need to reach out and touch him?
Acts 4:12 (KJV) Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.