Jesus Raised Jairus’ Daughter
Minister: |
Rev. Ronald Van Overloop |
Date: |
3/5/2017 PM
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Text:
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Luke 8:41,42,49-56
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Psalters: |
374, 391, 362, 292 |
- The setting.
- Jesus was met by large and expectant crowd (40) and including Jairus.
- Jesus responded to Jairus’ request by immediately heading to Jairus’ house.
- After Jesus healed the woman Jairus received the message that his daughter had died (49).
- The messenger added that Jesus need not be troubled any more, for now the situation is hopeless.
- But Jesus responds with majestic calmness and urges Jairus to do the same.
- The wonder.
- The crowd followed wondering what Jesus would do in such a hopeless situation.
- Jesus was met with a “tumult” – a scene of confusion, a disorderly mob.
- Jesus declared that the 12 year old daughter was not dead but sleeping (52).
- Those wailing responded to Jesus’ words with laughter and scorn, which shows that these were insincere in their wailing.
- Second, Jesus did not deny the reality of her being dead, but He was anticipating her resurrection – returning to this life.
- Jesus sent everyone out of the house except Peter, James and John, along with Jairus and his wife.
- Jesus did more than the father asked (Mark 5:23) when He takes her hand and speaks with authority, power, and tenderness.
- The significance.
- The raising of one from the dead clearly evidenced the power of our Savior to give spiritual life to the spiritually dead.
- The raising of the physically dead to physical life is a picture of the resurrection of the spiritually dead to real life.
- And Jesus has the power to raise our human bodies from the grave, even as He raised our souls from spiritual death.