1. Mark 5:35-42 35 While Jesus was still speaking, some people came from the house of Jairus, the synagogue leader. “Your daughter is dead,” they said. “Why bother the teacher anymore?”

2. Mark 5:35-42 36 Overhearing what they said, Jesus told him, “Don’t be afraid; just believe.”

3. Mark 5:35-42 37 He did not let anyone follow him except Peter, James and John the brother of James. 38 When they came to the home of the synagogue leader, Jesus saw a commotion, with people crying and wailing loudly.

4. Mark 5:35-42 39 He went in and said to them, “Why all this commotion and wailing? The child is not dead but asleep.” 40 But they laughed at him.

5. Mark 5:35-42 After he put them all out, he took the child’s father and mother and the disciples who were with him, and went in where the child was. 41 He took her by the hand and said to her, “Talitha koum!” (which means “Little girl, I say to you, get up!”).

6. Mark 5:35-42 42 Immediately the girl stood up and began to walk around (she was twelve years old). At this they were completely astonished.

7. Faith Of Her Father Mark 5:35-42 (Part 2) Larry Cline – Hardin Valley Church of Christ – 11/30/2014

8. Some of the tests Jarius went through: 1. Test Of Dignity  A ruler with his face in the mud. 2. Test Of Disease  A lack of health can warp faith and make you come to some poor conclusions.

9. 16 When I tried to understand all this, it troubled me deeply 17 till I entered the sanctuary of God; then I understood their final destiny. (Psalms 73:16-17 ) I couldn’t figure it out until I went to church.

10. 3.Test Of Delay  What do you do when God makes you wait for your answer?  Maybe Jarius was in greater need of a divine touch than his daughter’s health was.  God wants to find out: 1.If we will wait for His agenda, or 2.If we will try to push our agenda on Him

11. 4.Test Of Derision  Radical faith will get mocked.  Most of the world laughs at claims of God: Creation Business ethics in light of final judgment Jesus’ return Empty tomb Jesus is the only way

12. For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. (I Corinthians 1:18 )

13. 5.Test Of Death  Lovely little body doesn’t look asleep.  One of Mark’s points –  Death is not what it looks like when faith is present.

14. 13 But we do not want you to be uninformed, brethren, about those who are asleep, so that you will not grieve as do the rest who have no hope. 14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus. ( I Thessalonians 4:13-14) To a believer death is only sleep.

15. 13 But we do not want you to be uninformed, brethren, about those who are asleep, so that you will not grieve as do the rest who have no hope. 14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus. ( I Thessalonians 4:13-14) To a believer death is only sleep.

16. The central miracle of the Bible is the resurrection. 25 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me will live even if he dies, 26 and everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?” ( John 11:25-26)

17. The central miracle of the Bible is the resurrection. 25 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me will live even if he dies, 26 and everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?” ( John 11:25-26)

18. … in Jesus