Text: Mark 5:21-43
We've looked at the story of Jairus in the past. Today, we're going to use the word, "CARES," to help us remember the main points.
Jairus CAME.
He had both hope and high expectation of seeing his daughter healed. These two elements equaled faith.
What did he lack? His daughter was still not healed. At first, we're told he begged Jesus to come. Jesus responds to faith, not begging. Jairus stated the problem, stated the plan, and declared the results. Jesus responded to this.
Jairus ASKED.
What is the difference between asking and begging? Begging pleads, usually in a whining tone. It is repeated and annoying. Think of a child begging his mother for candy while in the grocery store. She says, "no," but he keeps begging. Asking - the request is made once and the answer is accepted. Often the mother's heart will respond to the child's submission and relent.
Jesus doesn't go with Jairus because of his begging, but because of his faith. (John 16:24)
Jairus RECEIVED.
Messengers come and tell Jairus his daughter is dead and not to bother the teacher. Jesus stops talking and turns to him. He encourages Jairus not to be afraid but only believe. Jairus allowed Jesus to speak into his life and obeyed Him.
Jairus ENDURED.
As his circumstances changed, Jairus did not allow himself to be swayed by them. He stayed there and waited until Jesus was ready to come to his house.
Jairus SUBMITTED.
Jairus was first giving instruction to Jesus. Now, Jesus was leading and giving commands. Jairus let the Lord take the lead.
There are four things NOT to do in order to stay in faith. To hear the remainder of this message, please visit our website and click on the Listen Tab. You can listen online, download it to your MP3 player, or podcast.
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