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*JESUS HEALS AND GIVES LIFE*
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*Memory Verse: Acts 10:38*
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_God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him,_ (KJV)
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*Central Truth*
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_Jesus Christ is able to heal the mind, body, and soul._
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*Learning Objectives*
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At the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
1. Rejoice in Christ’s power over Satan, sin, sickness, and death.
2. Describe the relationship between power and ministry.
3. Explain how human need can lead to faith.
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*The Lesson Outline*
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*1. A Demoniac Made Whole*
A. A Demonised Man
*Mark 5:1-10*
B. A Delivered Man
*Mark 5:11-20*
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*2. An Incurable Illness Healed*
A. Ongoing Illness
*Mark 5:25, 26*
B. Desperate Faith
*Mark 5:27-34*
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*3. A Girl’s Life Restored*
B. Desperate Need
*Mark 5:21-24*
B. Divine Intervention
*Mark 5:35-43*
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*Introducing the Lesson*
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The nursery rhyme “Humpty
Dumpty” has a familiar but tragic ending:
AIl the king’s horses, and all the king’s men, couldn’t put Humpty together again.” In the end, Humpty is broken and hopeless despite the best efforts by all the king’s men and horses.
Jesus is able to put broken people
back together again, no matter how sick or sinful they are. Today’s lesson shows that Jesus has power over evil spirits,
sicknesses, and even death.
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*The Holy Scriptures*
Mark 5:1 – “`And they came over unto the other
side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes.
2. And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs aman with an unclean spirit,
3. Who had his dwelling among the tombs; and no man cculd bind him, no, not with chains:
6. But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him,
7. And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God? I adjure thee
by God, that thou torment me not.
8. For he said unto him, Come out of the man, thou unclean spirit.
15. And they come to Jesus, and see him
that was possessed with the devil, and
had the legion, siting, and clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.
25. And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years,
26. And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse,
27. When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment.
41. And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise.
42. And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment.“`
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*1. A Demoniac Made Whole*
A. A Demonized Man
*Mark 5:1-10*
After the disciples saw Jesus
stop the raging windstorm during
their trip across the Sea of Galilee
(Mark 4:39), they arrived on the
other side in the country of the
Gadarenes, probably expecting to
get some rest after the harrowing trip across the sea (5:1). Instead, they
immediately faced another
frightening scene: a very disturbed
man coming up to Jesus (verse 2).
One of the problems Jesus
faced during His ministry was
people who were possessed by
demons.
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*Questions for Application*
_Is demon possession another
expression for what we now know
is mental illness? Explain._
In reality, the answer is probably
the opposite of what the question
implies–many people today are
diagnosed with mental illness that
may actually be demon-possessed.
The Bible always categories
demon possession as separate from
illnesses. Some people may have
mental illnesses; some may be
possessed by demons.
Mark 5:3-5 describes
behaviours of a man who had an
“unclean spirit” (verse 2, KJV). He
lived among the tombs. He had
extraordinary strength that could not
be restrained by chains or shackles.
He exhibited bizarre behaviour,
frequently screaming and cutting
himself with stones. Regardless of
behaviour, discerning of
spirits-divine revelation-is
needed to know if a person is
demon-possessed or simply
mentally ill.
Satan and his demons want to
destroy people’s lives. They
controlled this man so much that he
was reduced to living like a wild
animal. When Jesus recognised the
man’s condition, He commanded
the unclean spirit to come out of him
(verse 8).
The demons recognised Jesus’
power over them and submitted to
Him, as shown by the man’s running
over to bow down before Him
(verses 6, 7). The demons
recognised Jesus as the Son of
God. But they initially resisted His
Command to come out of the man.
Ironically, they asked Jesus not to
torment them (verse 7), ignoring
their own torment of the man (verses 6-8)
*Questions for Application*
_How does Mark 5:9 show that the man had comple tely lost his identity?_
When Jesus asked for the
man’s name, the man was not allowed to answer for himself. The
demons spoke for him, calling
themselves “Legion,” a term used
for a Roman regiment of six
thousand soldiers.
This is exactly what Satan
wants to dodominate people so
thoroughly that they completely lose
their identity and self-control. He il
wants to control them so they no
man could no longer even speak for
himself; for surely he would not have
begged Jesus to keep the demons
close by (verse 10). He was a victim a
longer act on their own volition.
This man could no longer even speak for himself; for surely he would not have begged Jesus to keep the demons close by (verse 10). He was a victim whose will was totally controlled by Satan.
B. A Delivered Man
*Mark 5:11-20*
Apparently, the demons were afraid that Jesus would cast them
immediately to a place of of torment rather than at the appointed time of
judgement (Mark 5:7), so they
requested to be sent into a herd of
pigs that was nearby (verses 1 11,12),.
Jesus permitted them to do so, The
herd of pigs “ran violently down a
steep place,…and were choked in
the sea” (verse 13, KJV).
*Questions for Application*
Why would Jesus allow the demons to go into the swine?
Commentators who interpret this man’s problem as a mental illness have a hard time explaining
why the swine rushed down into the water and drowned (verse 13). But
the dramatic end of the herd of pigs gave proof that the demons had gone out of the man. It also showed that Jesus had power over demons.
*Questions for Application*
How is the demons’ effect on the
pigs consistent with their effect
on the man?
As agents of Satan, demons
Cause self-destructive behaviour,
evidenced by the similarities
between the man’s behaviour and
the pigs’ behaviour. This incident
illustrates Jesus’ statement that the
thief (Satan) seeks to steal, kill, and
destroy (see John 10:10). Mark’s
account also shows believers that
Jesus is more powerful than demons
and can cast them out by His word
alone. Jesus promised that His
followers would be able to cast out
demons also (Mark 16:17).
News of the event spread
rapidly. Many of the townspeople
came to see what had happened
(5:14). They found the former
demoniac “sitting, and clothed, and
in his right mind” (verse 15, KJV).
What they saw made them afraid of
Jesus, who had proven more
powerful than the violent man who
had disrupted their lives. They
asked Him to leave (verses 16,17).
In contrast, the former
demoniac wanted to be with Jesus,
but Jesus did not allow him to do so
(verses 18,19). The man was to
return to his home and tell others
about the things the Lord had done
for him. The former demoniac did as
Jesus commanded him and testified
of what Jesus had done for him.
Those who lived in Decapolis
marvelled at the news (verse 20).
Questions for Application
What are some characteristics of
people before and after they
become believers in Christ?
*2. An Incurable lIllness Healed*
A. Ongoing llIiness
*Mark 5:25,26*
One of the common
characteristics of life in ancient
times and life today is that people
get sick and spend lots of money
trying to get well. After telling the
story of the demonic that Jesus
delivered, Mark intertwined two
more stories that further reveal
Jesus’ power to meet all of our
needs.
As Jesus was making His way
through a large crowd, a
hemorrhaging woman was there,
trying to get to Him (Mark
5:21,24,25). Her constant bleeding
over the past 12 years kept her
perpetually unclean. According to
the Law, anyone who touched her
would also become unclean (see
Leviticus 15:25-33). Like the
demoniac with an unclean spirit, she
was an outcast because of her condition.
Although medical doctors are
highly regarded today, in ancient
times the practice of medicine was
crude, and most doctors lacked skill.
Even the Talmud, a collection of
rabbinic writings, has a disparaging
comment about physicians. The
Woman’s progress report reflected
this low view of the medical
profession. She “grew worse” from
her visits to doctors instead of
getting better (Mark 5:26, KJV). She
was also ruined financially from the
expense of the treatments.
B. Desperate Faith
*Mark 5:27-34*
After hearing about Jesus, the
woman believed that if she could just
touch His clothes, she would be
healed (verses 27,28). She acted on
this belief by pressing through the
crowds to touch Him.
After 12 years of suffering, the
woman was healed instantly (verse
29). She knew it. Jesus also knew
something had happened (verse
30). Power had gone out of Him. He
stopped and asked who had touched
His clothes.
The disciples’ response to
Jesus’ question reveals they did not
understand what had happened. Nor
did those in the crowd. They needed
to know that power is available to
those who touch the Lord.
The woman, after years of
shame and uncleanness, was now
well. She came forward after Jesus
kept looking for the person (verse
32). She was afraid after years of
being an outsider, but she came, fell
down before Jesus, and told Him her
story (verse 33).
Jesus responded by saying to
her, “Daughter, thy faith hath made
thee whole; go in peace, and be
whole of thy plague” (verse 34,
KJV). The word for “whole” (KJV) is
used of both spiritual and physical
healing in the New Testament. The
rest of the verse suggests both are in
view: “Go in peace” (with God
because your sins are forgiven) and
“be freed from your suffering” (NIV).
This woman’s need, coupled
with what she had heard abOut
Jesus, stirred her faith to seek the
Lord. Her encounter with the Lord
left her a changed woman, for she
had received healing for her body
and her soul.
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*Questions for Application*
How do we know this woman had
faith?
This Woman was saved in part
because she suffered with a
sickness. Suffering is often the
doorway that leads people to God
just as it did this woman.
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*Questions for Application*
How is this woman’s story
representative of the way in
which many people come to know
the Lord?
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*3. A Girl’s Life Restored*
A. Desperate Need
*Mark 5:21-24*
Jesus was on His way to heal
someone else when He healed the
hemorrhaging woman. After
crossing the Sea of Galilee following
the deliverance of the demoniac,a
large crowd had gathered to see the
miracle worker (Mark 5:21). A
synagogue ruler named Jairus
came to Jesus and fell at His feet,
begging Him to heal his daughter,
who lay near death at home (verses
22,23).
As ruler of the local synagogue,
Jairus was probably a man of
considerable importance, but
human need has a t tendency to
equalise people despite their
positions in life. Poor and rich alike
have problems they can’t solve.
Jesus agreed to go with Jairus
and minister to his daughter (verse
24). The crowd stayed with them.
miling around Jesus as He walked
While on the way to Jairus’ house,
the healing of the hemorrhaging
woman took place (verses 25-34).
B. Divine Intervention
*Mark 5:35-43*
*Question for Application*
What would you have thought if
you were Jairus and you were
delayed by others while your child
lay dying?
Any parent who has had a sick
child knows Jairus must have been
agonising over the struggle and
delay in getting back to his sick
daughter. She was dying; any delay
could mean the difference between
life and death. He may have been
angry with the crowds who were
preventing his daughter from being
healed. Then suddenly., someone
from the house arrived with news
that his daughter was dead (Mark
5:35).
Jairus must have been
devastated to hear of the death of his child, but Jesus seemed unmoved and resolute, simply encouraging
Jairus to “only believe” (verse 36,
KJV). Unlike those who delivered the
news, Jesus knew death did not
have power over this situation.
Despite the difficulty Jairus faced,
Jesus encouraged him to trust God.
Only three of the
disciples –Peter, James, and
John -were allowed to come with
Jesus to Jairus’ house (verse 37).
When they arrived at the house, it
was filled with mourners (verse 38).
Jesus questioned why they would
be mourning, for the girl was not
dead, only sleeping (verse 39). They
laughed in scorn at His statement.
But Jesus took control of the
situation and sent them all out of the
house (verse 40).
So with only the parents of the
girl and three of His disciples
present, Jesus took her by the hand
and restored her to life (verses
40-42). Mark recorded the
response of the parents and
disciples, “They were astonished
‘with a great astonishment” (verse
Jesus to Jairus’ house (verse 37).
When they arrived at the house, it
was filled with mourners (verse 38).
Jesus questioned why they would
be mourning, for the girl was not
dead, only sleeping (verse 39). They
laughed in scorn at His statement.
But Jesus took control of the
situation and sent them all out of the
house (verse 40).
So with only the parents of the
girl and three of His disciples
present, Jesus took her by the hand
and restored her to life (verses
40-42). Mark recorded the
response of the parents and
disciples, “They were astonished
‘with a great astonishment” (verse
42, KJV). Jesus had power not only
over demons and sickness, but also
over death!
Jesus displayed His power in a
number of ways. He cast demons
out of a man. He healed sicknesses,
forgave sins, and raised a girl from
death to life. We can receive His help
and see His power at work in any
problem we may face as we place
our faith in Him. May we answer
those who would ask, “Why troublest
thou the Master any further?” by
acting on our faith that Christ has
power to meet all of our needs.
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*Call to Discipleship*
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Are some people in your life facing spiritual, physical, financial, or other
problems that seem hopeless? Jesus still ministers to people who have
problems. He uses ordinary people in His Church to reach out to them in His power and name.
This week, look for people in need and view their needs as opportunities to involve Jesus in their lives. If they will open up to Him, He will meet their needs and change their lives. He touched a demoniac, a hemorrhaging woman, and a dead little girl. He can also touch those who reach out to Him today.
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*Ministry in Action*
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Have the class pray for those who are in need. Begin by praying for
people in class that day. Then ask students to identify others who are in
need. List their names and needs on the board. Consider having students
pray together in groups of two or three for these people. Close the teaching
session by worshipping the Lord as the One who heals mind, body, and soul.
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