That wasn’t what they actually said but I knew it was what they were thinking. It says in Mark’s account that this woman “had heard the reports about Jesus.”  She had never even seen him do miracles before, but she believed so firmly in his power and in who he was. Amen. James 1:3,4 says, “Knowing this, that the testing of your faith produces patience. They remembered accounts of the power of Jesus, the character of Jesus, the truth that Jesus produced for all who would receive it. Bookmark the permalink. Faith Is the Garden Hose, Jesus is the Water. I want to give you two ways to rest in Christ. Our hope is that where He is, we one day will be. He was a ruler in the local synagogue. Jairus is a man of no small reputation. The Anticipated Response of God to Faith May Be Deferred, But Still He Creates. We don’t have time to stop and talk. 5. The Bible is not condemning them for going to a doctor. Psalm 43:5. Today, First Church got a real treat! Jesus doesn’t care who you are, or what your facing, his power is sufficient to see you through and hope is only found in coming to him. Here's How to Hope in God When You Feel Hopeless: 1. Abundant Life … Then I would say get closer to God. If our hope is in anyone but God, then we are indeed hopeless. Wow, had did we manage to get through that. In whatever situation you are facing, if you’re not confident that God is going to act graciously and powerfully on your behalf, you don’t have hope. As Hebrews 11 makes very clear, hope and faith are very closely tied together, the one enlivening the other. It’s always a crisis that brings us to Christ. If you are feeling hopeless and worried about tomorrow, next week, or even next year read the rest of these verses and see how far having hope in God goes: Psalm 65:5 You answer us with awesome deeds of righteousness, O God our Savior, the hope of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest seas We should be confident in the power of God. Are you resting in Christ? It took 12 years for her to get to the point where she had complete confidence in the power of God for healing. Some of you here tonight are in that place. One commentator that I read pointed out the principle that is evident throughout Scripture, namely that when blessings descend from heaven they must in the form of thanksgiving be returned to heaven. Maybe you’re in one right now. You have to believe that Christ can heal you. Leviticus 15:25-31 states, “If a woman has a discharge of blood for many days, not at the time of her menstrual impurity, or if she has a discharge beyond the time of her impurity, all the days of the discharge she shall continue in uncleanness…every bed on which she lies…and everything on which she sits shall be unclean…and whoever touches these things shall be unclean…”. For many, hopelessness has become their existence. St. Anselm of Canterbury captures the essence of faith, “I do not seek to understand so that I may believe, but I believe so that I may understand, and what is more I believe that ‘unless I do believe I shall not understand’ Faith is what drew Jairus to Jesus, understanding didn’t precede belief, belief preceded understanding and as he believed he understood more and more. The following is notes from a sermon on hope. James 1:3,4 says, “Knowing this, that the testing of your faith produces patience,  but let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.” The same test of faith could be said of the woman, her healing had been immediate but there was something more needed before it became permanent. We can turn to Jesus. Our hope is that He would take our children by the hand and raise them up, that the life of ruin would be made whole, that the sorrows of this life will be comforted by the promises of kingdom life. But when Jesus arrives, everyone knows why he is there. If you are feeling hopeless and worried about tomorrow, next week, or even next year read the rest of these verses and see how far having hope in God goes: Psalm 65:5 You answer us with awesome deeds of righteousness, O God our Savior, the hope of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest seas She is not respected but degraded. The Anticipated Response of God to Faith May Be Deferred, But Still He Creates. She doesn’t approach Jesus with loathing and self-pity about her circumstances? If you are putting your hope in the solution and things don’t work out, you are going to be disappointed. And if a person became unclean, according to the law they had to go and purchase turtledoves or pigeons and present them to the priest to have a sacrifice made. Do you see your great need for Jesus Christ? It may be that you are facing a divorce or financial ruin. We also need to realize that animosity towards Jesus and his ministry has started to build. In the case of Jairus the crowd becomes an inconvenient barrier, they stand between what needs to happen and the One who can make it happen. You will find hope in hopeless situations when you truly believe in the power of Jesus Christ. Most scholars agree that this is understood to be some sort of blood disorder that caused hemorrhaging in between her constant menstrual flows. We don’t say I hope Jesus Christ comes back as if it might happen or it might not. It also was a place where a group of elders at the local synagogue could judge offenders and deal out punishment. Come to him today. Would you join me in prayer? There are certainly some of you here today that have experienced similar situations; the death of a child or living with a chronic illness. Today, First Church got a real treat! And for some people, perhaps for many, hope is in short supply. If the crowds had not slowed Jesus down, the woman who had been weakened by the bleeding could not have gotten close to Jesus. Amen. Where can a person turn to find hope? James says, “Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. We know that it’s going to happen. When in hopeless situations, do you understand that God puts his children in a position to grow their faith? But when things don’t work out, if your hope is in Christ you can keep going because you’re confidence isn’t in the method, it’s in the power of God. I can just see her walking through the streets, trying to stay off to the side, doing her best to avoid touching anything and anyone so that she could just get near to Jesus. If the crowds had not slowed Jesus down, the woman who had been weakened by the bleeding could not have gotten close to Jesus. If your answer is no, then first I would say, have you come to Christ? Página en español Compartir Esta Pin Este Actividades + recursos. Hope is found there. A never ending menstrual cycle would certainly be a constant lack of comfort to say the least, but that’s not the reason for her desperation. In verse 20, it says “that the woman came up behind Jesus and touched the fringe of his garment, for she said  to herself, ‘if I only touch his garment, I will be made well.’. Hope is found in hopeless situations when we come to Jesus, and secondly when we believe in Jesus. Turn with me to Mark 5:21-43. The response of Jesus to Jairus was deferred or delayed, yet at the same time He still creates. Sermon 5 of our series on "Unshakable Hope" by Max Lucado. Make the crowds go away, they are slowing us down. I put my pieces on the Board as my turn came and heard the comments of my opponents… ‘Hmmm interesting’ or, ‘that’s clever’ or, ‘very cagey’. First came the present tense action of faith that moved him to beg Jesus to come to his house, then came the future tense movement of hope. It sank immediately. Hopelessness happens when you find yourself in a situation where there is no confident expectation for a positive outcome. They're left hurting and hopeless. When you know you’re going to lose no matter what, you can stop playing to win, and start playing to learn instead.”. Lots of things can bring us to a point of hopelessness. He doesn’t approach Christ with skepticism or unbelief. We use the word hope usually to convey a desire that we have for something to happen, but were not really confident it will, we’re uncertain about it. Hope For The Hopeless! You are not alone. Hope is found in believing. And  Jesus’ responds by saying the girl is not dead, but sleeping because her death though very real is not permanent. This is what many of us are missing. We were playing a game called Settlers of Cattan the other night and as the game … For example, a person’s marriage is falling apart, and their desperate to try anything to keep it together. It is the result of blindness. Luke 24:10-35 - Message text A Living Hope for the Hopeless Luke 24: 10-35. He was relied upon, and looked up to by the people. I don’t know if you can remember this, but in my sermon last Sunday I described worry as the burlap bag of burdens that so many of us carry around day in and day out. Some people who will never believe in Jesus and we see that here in this passage as well. In the Jewish tradition it was customary that even the poorest person should hire at least two flute players and at least one wailing woman. Hope for the Hopeless in Jesus Christ: 7/17/2016 (SUN) | Bible: Mark 7. Notice that this ruler does not come to Jesus throwing his weight around. Don’t let the enemy destroy your hope by ruining your faith. This term of endearment, this recognition that says, you are not an outcast. It’s faith that Jesus has the power to create and still creates no matter how much the destroyer has destroyed. Trouble at Sea – Paul is sent to Rome, but has trouble getting there. What a great statement about the deity of Christ. Do I wake up in the morning concerned but confident that God is in complete control of what’s going to happen today, and I believe that he is going to work everything out by his plan, in his timing, for his glory. But notice verse 48, Jesus says to her, “Daughter”. Edith, a mother of eight, was coming home from a neighbor’s house one Saturday afternoon. In Mark and Luke’s account of this story, he makes it clear that this woman went to every doctor she could find. HOPE FOR THE HOPELESS Discouragement is dissatisfaction with the past, distaste for the present, and distrust of the future. And my desire is for your hope in the power of Jesus Christ to be strengthened; so that as times come in your life when the potential for hopelessness exists, you will trust the power of Jesus Christ to bring you through whatever it is you will face. The greatest believers are the greatest hopers…and vice versa. Let’s Pray. Hope increases faith: Faith fuels hope, but hope also fuels faith. Faith revealed glorifies God, and that was the case with this woman. But if your hope is found in Jesus Christ, you can rest in the power of God which is sufficient for every situation. In Matthew 23:5 Jesus actually condemns the Pharisees for making these tassels longer so that others would believe they were super spiritual. in those bible’s being handed out. For many, hopelessness has become their existence. If you are constantly complaining about your situation you don’t believe the power of Jesus Christ is going to get you through. Do you want confidence in God? We got to here from Pastor Jeff Wright, (the man who taught Pastor John to preach). Believing in the power of God means that you are letting go of your timetables. 4. Sadly enough there will always be. Jesus is the hope of the hopeless. On the registers that we fill out every week there is a box to check that says, “I recently committed my life to Christ. They just wanted a quick fix so the pain would go away, and when “the Jesus thing” isn’t working like they think it should, they are like I am out of here, and they get mad at God for not doing something that they never believed he would do anyway. It may not be the way that you think or when you think it should happen, but you are his son. Get sermon ideas from Josh Malone by Hope for the Hopeless (7 of 28). And they came to Jesus Christ with humility and sincerity. Are you willing to express to him your confidence in his power as the only source to meet your needs? But that’s where the problem lies for many of us. Hebrews 11:6, “And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.”  Draw near to God and he will draw near to you. In whatever situation you are in, have you told him? Maybe you aren’t sure. These individuals did the same thing before they came to Christ. Now, is that really hope or is that just my desire? Rev. It's at this point that we must strive to discover how the pressure of life can help us find hope instead of despair. Not in the method that you are going to use, but in your power. Can you recall ever being in a hopeless situation? Notice that Jairus doesn’t approach Christ and say, “My daughter has just died. Sermon 5 of our series on "Unshakable Hope" by Max Lucado. In verse 20 it tells us that this woman suffered from a discharge of blood. II. In the face of fear and desperation, Jesus invites us to believe in Him, Board games can be a lot of fun as long as you don’t take them too seriously. Your hope is in who is going to work things out. That he can provide a job, that he can meet your needs. “I only need to touch his garment, and I will be made well.”  There is no doubt in her mind that Jesus can heal her. We are meeting Sundays at 10:30 AM with covid protocalls in place. He was confident in the power of God; and he came expressing his hope humbly and sincerely. Jesus, my hope is in you. She was not allowed to go into the synagogue to worship. She is not looked up to, but looked down upon. He didn’t care what it might do to his reputation. Paul, however, is visited by an angel who assures him that all will make it to shore alive. True hope is a uniquely Christian thing – like faith and love. Our faith is often tested like this. I can imagine how difficult that must have been. I. Hope For The Hopeless. “And behold, a woman who had suffered from a discharge of blood for twelve years came up behind him …” This woman is unnamed but is also very well known in her community, but for very different reasons. Jairus heard that it was too late from the people that had been in his own house, “Your daughter is dead, why bother the Teacher any further?” Jesus said, “Don’t be afraid, only believe.” The mourners’ voiced the same unbelief. Both of these people although vastly different both come to Jesus Christ. It's at this point that we must strive to discover how the pressure of life can help us find hope instead of despair. You may really want things to turn out ok, but it’s not hope unless you believe confidently in the power of Jesus Christ to get you through, whatever it is you are facing. F. There are no hopeless situations. Jairus puts aside his own position. Jesus wants all of us to come to him humbly, and sincerely when we see our great need for him. You remember the words of Paul when he said, “Now abides Faith, Hope and Love, but the greatest of these is love”. Nogales is a dusty Mexican town about 60 miles south of Tucson. What Matthew wants to make very clear is that hope for these situations is found in the power of Jesus Christ. Hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God." The disciples in their travels with Jesus must have been wondering two things: 1. Faith then is an act that happens in the present, a belief in Jesus that He is able to know me this moment and that He cares in this moment about the concerns of my life. In verse 20 we see that there was another person that came to Jesus as well. It means letting go of your plans and it means being confident that God has your best interest in mind and that whatever God wants to accomplish will be a thousand times better than anything you or I could have ever come up with. Discussions about how best to deal with Jesus have started to occur. I read recently about a fellow who discovered a similar principle while playing chess against a far superior opponent. That wasn’t what they actually said but I knew it was what they were thinking. If there is no hope what is missing? Perhaps at this point there are two questions in the back of your mind:Is faith always answered by the creative power of God flowing through it?What is the relationship between faith and hope, especially for the hopeless? We should expect him to work. I believe that the only hope that has substance is found in the Gospel of Jesus Christ. This woman would have been known by many but it would have been because she was a social outcast. Jairus and this woman believed strongly in the power of Jesus Christ. So they say, well let’s try the Jesus thing. I read recently about a fellow who discovered a similar principle while playing chess against a far superior opponent. Before this, Jesus had just been discussing the issue of fasting with some of his disciples. The other looks to the future with the certain expectation that God is still at work in your life and is about to lead you in the next steps of faith. He didn’t care that he may lose his position in the synagogue and in the community. Although it was primarily used as a place of worship and teaching, it was also a place to collect tithes, local administration, hospitality and a place where disputes could be settled. It may be that you have lost your job; it may be that your child is a prodigal and nothing you say or do is getting through to them. Lastly, Hope is found in hopeless situations when you REST in Christ. I don’t know if you can remember this, but in my sermon last Sunday I described worry as the burlap bag of burdens that so many of us carry around day in and day out. This blood disorder made her a social outcast because according to the Levitical law it made her perpetually unclean. When life feels hopeless, and even when it doesn’t, drawing close to God is important. And in the midst of his hopeless situation, he comes to Jesus Christ. Text: Mark 21-43. SERMON TITLE- Hope for the hopeless. For Jairus and for the woman who had the hemorrhage, the past reminded them of what had worked or not worked in their lives. You have lost all confidence in the future; you have no confidence that things are going to work out. By these verses alone we would affirm that saving faith begins as a gift from God. Is faith always answered by the creative power of God flowing through it? A sermon by Coty Pinckney, preached at Community Bible Church, Williamstown, MA 2/9/97. When the situation is hopeless, Jesus is our only hope. It says in verse 20 that she comes up behind him and touches the fringe of his garment. Rest in his timing, and. Seek God's Heart. Paul communicates this to everyone on the ship and eventually, it unfolds just as he has been told. One looks to the past and sees the amazing hand of God in our lives through all the ups and downs. He creates on several levels at once! Featuring a sermon puts it on the front page of the site and is the most effective way to bring this sermon to the attention of thousands including all mobile platforms + newsletter. This woman suffered with this blood disorder for 12 years of her life. Luke 24:10-35 - Message text A Living Hope for the Hopeless Luke 24: 10-35. The ship that was sailing him there encounters adverse conditions and many of the sailors fear for their lives. There will always be those that refuse to believe in the power of Jesus Christ. The world laughs at the foolishness that somehow Jesus’ death on a cross provides atonement for our sins. In Jesus' name we pray. Do you see the confidence they have in the power of Jesus Christ? Hope is found in hopeless situations when we “Come to Christ.”. For the next few weeks, we're going to focus on Prayer within the Psalms. Jesus desires for all people to come to him. When we find ourselves in a hopeless situation, we will put our hope and trust in him. Both of these people cared about one thing; seeing the power of Jesus Christ work in their lives. Some people come to Jesus believing while others come to Jesus with curiosity or skepticism. And why art thou disquieted within me? 2. OPEN: A funny thing happened in Darlington, Maryland, several years ago. We know from Romans 12:3 that God has allotted to each person a measure of faith, we know from Ephesians 2:8 that faith is a gift from God that leads to salvation and we know from John 6:44, 65 that no man can come to Jesus unless the Father draws him to Jesus. Featuring a sermon puts it on the front page of the site and is the most effective way to bring this sermon to the attention of thousands including all mobile platforms + newsletter. A Living Hope for the Hopeless (2 of 4) Series: Salvage Jeff Strite Luke 24:10-35 OPEN: A preacher told of going through his father's effects after his dad died, and among the things he found was father's 7th grade report card. 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