The Master’s Touch ~ Luke 8:40-56 ~ image: Tim Green
Nov 29, 2014
The Master’s Touch ~ Luke 8:40-56 ~
image: Tim Green
God calls us to WorshipGod Gives Us His Words of Eternal LifeLuke 8:40-56
Found on page 866 in our guest Bibles.
Today’s Scripture:
God calls us to Worship“Madeline Arakawa Gins, Visionary Architect, Is Dead at 72”
NY Times, January 12, 2014
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How should we think
about death ?
God calls us to WorshipThe Master’s Touch ~ Luke 8:40-56 ~
image: Tim Green
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Now when Jesus returned, the crowd
Luke 8:40-41
welcomed him, for they were all wait-ing for him. And there came a mannamed Jairus, who was the ruler ofthe synagogue….
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an only daughter, about twelve years
Luke 8:41-42
of age, and she was dying….
him to come to his house, for he hadAnd falling at Jesus’ feet, he implored
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As Jesus went, the people pressed
Luke 8:42-43
around him. And there was a womanwho had a discharge of blood for twelve years, and though she had spent all her living on physicians, shecould not be healed by anyone.
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[ She had suffered much under many
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physicians…, and was not better butgrew worse (Mk. 5:26)…. ]
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And she came up behind him and
Luke 8:44
touched the fringe of his garment, and immediately her discharge ofblood ceased….
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And Jesus said, “Who was it that
Luke 8:45
touched me?” When all denied it, Peter said, “Master, the crowds surround you and are pressing inon you….!”
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But Jesus said, “Someone touched
Luke 8:46
me, for I perceive that power has gone out from me….”
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And when the woman saw that she
Luke 8:47
was not hidden, she came trembling,and falling down before him declaredit in the presence of all the peoplewhy she had touched him, and howshe had been immediately healed….
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And he said to her, “Daughter, your
Luke 8:48
faith has made you well; go in peace…”
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While she was still speaking, someone
Luke 8:49
from the ruler’s house came and said,“Your daughter is dead; do nottrouble the Teacher any more….”
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But Jesus on hearing this answered,
Luke 8:50
“Do not fear; only believe, and she will be well….”
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And when he came to the house, he
Luke 8:51-52
allowed no one to enter with him, except Peter and John and James,and the father and mother of the child.And all were weeping and mourning
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for she is not dead but sleeping. And
Luke 8:52-52
they laughed at him, knowing that shewas dead….
for her, but he said, “Do not weep,
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But taking her by the hand he called,
Luke 8:54-56
saying, “Child, arise….”
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But taking her by the hand he called,
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saying, “Child, arise.” And her spiritreturned, and she got up at once. Andhe directed that something should begiven her to eat. And her parents wereamazed, but he charged them to tellno one what had happened.
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Why does Luke record this account in his historical
biography of Jesus?
Important Question
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We are called to fall at the feet of Jesus,
the world’s true King, who comes with healing
in his hands.
Main Idea
God calls us to WorshipRedefine DEATH….1
…as mere SLEEP
image: Ben Jeffrey
God calls us to Worship“When he said this,
Jesus was not offering a different diagnosis.
Instead, he was introducing a whole new perspective on what it
means to die, based on his divine power over
life and death.”
God calls us to Worship“Then he appeared to more than five hundred
brothers at one time, most of whom are still
alive, though some have fallen asleep.” ~ The Apostle Paul in
1 Corinthians 15:6
God calls us to Worship“But in fact Christ
has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who
have fallen asleep.”~ The Apostle Paul in 1 Corinthians 15:51
God calls us to Worship“But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you
may not grieve as others do who have no hope. For since we believe that Jesus died and rose
again, even so, through Jesus, God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep.”
~ The Apostle Paul in 1 Thessalonians 4:13-14
God calls us to Worship“For me to live is Christ, and to die is gain….
My desire is to depart and be with Christ,
for that is better by far.”~ The Apostle Paul in Philippians 1:21 & 23
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Engage our CITY with GOOD NEWS2
image: contemplative imagining
God calls us to Worship“I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me will live, even though they die.”
~ Jesus of Nazareth in the Gospel of John (11:25)
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image: Tim Green
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other info:Madeline Arakawa Gins, Visionary Architect, Is Dead at 72 - http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/13/arts/design/madeline-arakawa-gins-visionary-architect-dies-at-72.html