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The Little Girl and Bleeding Woman · Bible in a Year with Jack Graham

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  Speaker 1: And when the woman saw that she was not hid,
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  Speaker 1: she came trembling and falling down before him. She declared
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  Speaker 1: unto him before all the people for what cause she
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  Speaker 1: had touched him and how she was healed immediately. Luke
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  Speaker 1: 8.47 Jesus, you are the author of life. You are
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  Speaker 1: the one that can make dead things alive again. And
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  Speaker 1: with this truth, I release faith and anticipation into my day.
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  Speaker 1: I believe that with my whole heart, that when life
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  Speaker 1: deals me blows of disappointment, and I'm bleeding defeat from within,
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  Speaker 1: that just one touch from you can change everything. When
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  Speaker 1: my faith is low and my energy is drained, position me,
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  Speaker 1: Holy Spirit, in the place where Jesus is, so that
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  Speaker 1: I can receive my healing and restoration. I don't care
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  Speaker 1: about what others are saying or about how many times
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  Speaker 1: I might get knocked down. I will not stop until
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  Speaker 1: I am restored and made whole. In the same way
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  Speaker 1: you healed the girl, Jesus, I pronounce healing and life
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  Speaker 1: to flow into every place of my life. Because you
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  Speaker 1: are willing, Jesus, I realize that as I activate my
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  Speaker 1: faith like Jarius, dormant dreams and dormant promises will arise
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  Speaker 1: to meet my attention and affection. In Jesus' name, amen.
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  Speaker 1: Thank you for making prayer a priority in your day.
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  Speaker 2: THE LITTLE GIRL AND BLEEDING WOMAN In our last story,
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  Speaker 2: Jesus showed his authority over wind, rain, and sea. With
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  Speaker 2: a word of might, he calmed the raging storm and
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  Speaker 2: saved the apostles from certain death. Once the storm had subsided,
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  Speaker 2: Jesus faced a man who was plagued with a legion
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  Speaker 2: of demons. The man raged and thrashed with the unholy
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  Speaker 2: spirit controlling his body. Jesus calmed the man's soul just
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  Speaker 2: as he did the storm. Now we see the tender
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  Speaker 2: heart of Christ take care of two girls. One had
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  Speaker 2: suffered from a debilitating illness. The other had tasted death itself.
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  Speaker 2: Jesus showed his compassionate power by kneeling down and healing
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  Speaker 2: both of them, as inspired by the Gospels.
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  Speaker 3: Hello, I'm Jack Graham with today's episode of the Bible
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  Speaker 3: in a Year podcast. But before we begin, I want
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  Speaker 3: to let you know about a unique e-book That's yours
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  Speaker 3: And my prayer is that it will help you conquer
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  Speaker 3: the daily tasks and pressures and burdens that bring stress
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  Speaker 3: in your life. Download your free copy of Breaking Free
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  Speaker 3: from Stress today by visiting jackgram.org slash stress. That's jackgram.org
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  Speaker 3: slash stress. In our last episode, We heard how Jesus
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  Speaker 3: calmed the stormy seas and cast out a legion of
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  Speaker 3: demons with nothing more than his words. He demonstrates his
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  Speaker 3: powerful command over the forces of nature and the forces
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  Speaker 3: of evil in this world. As the disciples witnessed his power,
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  Speaker 3: their wonder and amazement grew, even though their faith remained
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  Speaker 3: immature and easily shaken. Today, we'll see how the Lord
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  Speaker 3: cares for a long-suffering woman and a dying girl. We
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  Speaker 3: will once again hear how God's mercy, grace, and healing
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  Speaker 3: truly knows no limits and is available to all without
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  Speaker 3: respect for age, gender, position, or background. So let's hear
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  Speaker 3: the Word of God today.
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  Speaker 2: Another crowd flurried around Jesus. Their desperate cries for more
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  Speaker 2: words of wisdom and acts of healing were deafening. His
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  Speaker 2: popularity had stretched to the furthest reaches of Judea and Samaria.
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  Speaker 2: Not a traveler passed through the land without hearing his name.
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  Speaker 2: As Jesus often did, he walked beside the sea. He
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  Speaker 2: enjoyed the way the water and wind amplified his voice
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  Speaker 2: for all to hear. And if need be, he could
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  Speaker 2: make a quick escape onto a boat if things got
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  Speaker 2: out of hand. Jesus was tending to the crowd, teaching
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  Speaker 2: them the ways of the kingdom. A faint yell could
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  Speaker 2: be heard from the sea of faces. Jesus!
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  Speaker 3: He yelled.
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  Speaker 2: His head was barely poking out of the vast crowd. However,
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  Speaker 2: Jesus knew his voice. It was the voice of Jairus,
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  Speaker 2: one of the synagogue rulers. Jesus gestured for him to
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  Speaker 2: be let through. Jairus fell at his feet, sobbing. It
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  Speaker 2: was odd for the people to see a man of
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  Speaker 2: such power groveling before anybody. This showed Jesus' true influence.
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  Speaker 2: Jairus looked up at Jesus and said, Please, Lord, my daughter,
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  Speaker 2: my little girl, is sick to the point of death.
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  Speaker 2: There is no pain like a parent in fear of
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  Speaker 2: losing a child. Jesus could feel its palpable presence in Jairus.
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  Speaker 2: Say no more, Jesus said. Lead on, and I will
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  Speaker 2: go to your daughter. So Jesus got down from the
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  Speaker 2: boat where he was sitting and stepped into the crowd.
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  Speaker 2: They were violently seeking his attention. His fame had caused
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  Speaker 2: a great deal of chaos wherever he went. The crowd
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  Speaker 2: grabbed at him and shoved him in every direction. His
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  Speaker 2: disciples took it upon themselves to make a way for
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  Speaker 2: Jesus and Jairus to get through, but it was an
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  Speaker 2: exhausting task. As Jesus made his way through the forceful crowd,
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  Speaker 2: a small and quiet presence followed him. Her hand was
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  Speaker 2: small and shaking. Her once beautifully lush face was gray
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  Speaker 2: and fading. A woman followed closely behind Jesus, reaching out
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  Speaker 2: to touch him. Her entire body trembled as blood slowly
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  Speaker 2: dripped down her inner thighs. She had had a discharge
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  Speaker 2: of blood for over twelve years. The seeping blood from
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  Speaker 2: her lower half caused a great deal of pain and
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  Speaker 2: sapped much energy from her. Yet worst of all, it
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  Speaker 2: made her unclean in Jewish tradition. She was unable to
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  Speaker 2: enter the synagogues or temples. She was unable to go
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  Speaker 2: to feasts and celebrations. She was unable to marry. Her
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  Speaker 2: last penny was spent on physicians. They could not help her.
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  Speaker 2: She was hopeless and alone, until she heard about the
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  Speaker 2: man named Jesus. She could see Jesus, so close yet
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  Speaker 2: so far. He was only a few feet away, but
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  Speaker 2: the violent crowd was continually tugging or tossing her to
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  Speaker 2: the ground. She reached for him and missed. She tried
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  Speaker 2: to call out his name, but the people were too loud.
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  Speaker 2: She got up to her feet and tried to run
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  Speaker 2: towards him, but someone pulled her back and her face
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  Speaker 2: fell into the stony ground. She thought of giving up
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  Speaker 2: and just remaining on the ground. She would be trampled
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  Speaker 2: and her miserable life would be ended. No, she thought
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  Speaker 2: to herself. If I could just touch his garments, I
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  Speaker 2: know I will be healed. She lifted herself up and
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  Speaker 2: crawled towards Jesus. In one last effort, she threw herself
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  Speaker 2: towards him and barely touched the hem of his garment.
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  Speaker 2: She fell to her knees. Jesus stopped and turned around.
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  Speaker 2: Who touched me? he asked his disciples.
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  Speaker 3: They laughed.
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  Speaker 2: At first they thought he was joking. Are you serious?
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  Speaker 2: they asked him. Thousands of people are grabbing at you,
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  Speaker 2: and you ask, who touched me? Jesus shook his head. No,
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  Speaker 2: he clarified, this was different. Jesus looked around and saw
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  Speaker 2: the woman kneeling on the floor, being rammed in the
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  Speaker 2: head by random people in the crowd. Jesus knelt down
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  Speaker 2: and touched her shoulders. My daughter, your faith has made
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  Speaker 2: you well. Go and be free, Jesus said with a
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  Speaker 2: warm smile. Tears streamed down the woman's face. She was speechless.
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  Speaker 2: No words could quite thank Jesus properly. So she bowed
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  Speaker 2: to him and left. Please, Lord, we will be too late,
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  Speaker 2: Jairus begged. Jesus stood to his feet and continued to
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  Speaker 2: walk forward. As they made their way out of the
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  Speaker 2: main streets, the crowd began to settle. Only a few
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  Speaker 2: people remained, Jesus, Jairus, and the twelve disciples. They approached
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  Speaker 2: the home and a member of Jairus' family ran to them,
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  Speaker 2: His face was grim. Dried tears and dirt caked his face.
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  Speaker 2: She's gone, he whispered to Jairus. Do not trouble the
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  Speaker 2: teacher any further. Jesus overheard the two men whispering. He
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  Speaker 2: interrupted them and said, It is not so, he said.
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  Speaker 2: Do not be afraid. Believe in me and watch. Jesus
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  Speaker 2: gestured for Peter, James, and John to come with him
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  Speaker 2: into the house. In a small courtyard, many people were
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  Speaker 2: wailing and weeping on the floor. The halls echoed with
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  Speaker 2: tears and mourning. It was the saddest thing Peter, James,
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  Speaker 2: or John had ever witnessed. It was clear that the
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  Speaker 2: little girl meant a great deal to them. Jesus walked
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  Speaker 2: up to the women weeping and asked, Why is everyone
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  Speaker 2: making such a commotion? The child is only sleeping. The
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  Speaker 2: woman scoffed at him. His words seemed insensitive and almost evil. However,
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  Speaker 2: behind Jesus' questions were a promise. He took Jairus, his wife,
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  Speaker 2: and the three men with him upstairs. They entered the door,
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  Speaker 2: and there lying on the bed was the girl's lifeless body.
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  Speaker 2: She could not have been more than twelve. Her once
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  Speaker 2: rosy cheeks were white. Jesus walked over to her body
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  Speaker 2: slowly and knelt by the side of her bed. He
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  Speaker 2: held her little hand in his. Jesus' eyes watered as
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  Speaker 2: he held the little girl's. Death was never God's intention.
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  Speaker 2: He is the author of life. Jesus kissed the little
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  Speaker 2: girl's hand and said, Talitha kumi, which means little girl, arise.
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  Speaker 2: The girl's chest began to rise steadily up and down.
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  Speaker 2: Color was slowly returning to her face. Jesus smiled as
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  Speaker 2: her beautiful brown eyes opened. She sat up, stretched, and
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  Speaker 2: yawned as if she had awoken from a long nap.
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  Speaker 2: Jesus laughed with joy as the others in the room
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  Speaker 2: awed in amazement. The two parents rushed to their daughter's side,
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  Speaker 2: kissing her and hugging her. Jairus wiped tears from his
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  Speaker 2: eyes and looked up at Jesus with a face of gratitude. Jesus, Peter, James,
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  Speaker 2: and John left the room so the family could be together.
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  Speaker 2: As he left, he turned to one of the servants
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  Speaker 2: and asked for her to bring the little girl some food.
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  Speaker 3: As we begin today's reading, we find Jesus once again
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  Speaker 3: surrounded by great crowds of people, each one eager to
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  Speaker 3: hear his words and perhaps even witness a miraculous sign
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  Speaker 3: as he heals someone from the crowd. Jesus' renown was
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  Speaker 3: growing by leaps and bounds as more and more people
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  Speaker 3: in the region heard what he could do. This was
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  Speaker 3: certainly an annoyance, even a threat to the religious leaders.
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  Speaker 3: They wanted Jesus just to go away so they could
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  Speaker 3: have control and power over the people. Of course, not
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  Speaker 3: all of the religious elite despised Jesus, and today we
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  Speaker 3: meet one such person, a synagogue ruler by the name
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  Speaker 3: of Jairus. He had gone out that day to find Jesus.
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  Speaker 3: Whether out of true respect and belief or just out
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  Speaker 3: of sheer desperation, we do not know. But the fact
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  Speaker 3: was that his precious young daughter was in bed at home,
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  Speaker 3: sick and dying. Sickness and death are really the great equalizers.
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  Speaker 3: No matter what one's wealth or power or position may
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  Speaker 3: be in society, when illness or the threat of death comes,
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  Speaker 3: we are all the same. We are all in a
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  Speaker 3: helpless state. And so Jairus did what any loving parent
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  Speaker 3: would do. He sought out every last answer in order
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  Speaker 3: to try to save his child. Jesus was seemingly his
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  Speaker 3: last hope. So when he found him that day, he
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  Speaker 3: pleaded with Jesus, not from a position of authority, but
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  Speaker 3: one of deep and desperate need of help. Jesus immediately
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  Speaker 3: stopped what he was doing and went with Jairus. It
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  Speaker 3: is a reminder that so often in life, the interruptions
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  Speaker 3: are in fact an opportunity to for ministry. As Jairus
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  Speaker 3: led him and they pushed through the crowd, suddenly Jesus
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  Speaker 3: stopped and asked an unusual question. Who touched me? To
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  Speaker 3: all around, it seemed to be a ridiculous question. There
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  Speaker 3: were people everywhere. He was being touched all the time.
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  Speaker 3: But Jesus had felt something different. Power had gone out
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  Speaker 3: from him in that moment. And so a woman confessed
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  Speaker 3: to touching him. hoping that even just a brush against
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  Speaker 3: the hem of his garment would heal her disease, a
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  Speaker 3: lifelong problem with bleeding which made her unclean and unhealthy.
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  Speaker 3: This tragic condition had left her destitute and alone, unable
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  Speaker 3: to even enter the temple of worship to worship God
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  Speaker 3: or to celebrate with her people. Jesus looked at her
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  Speaker 3: with kindness and grace and told her to go home
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  Speaker 3: in peace and fully healed her because of her faith.
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  Speaker 3: This is a great moment in scripture which shows us
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  Speaker 3: not only our Lord's caring heart and immense power, but
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  Speaker 3: his ability to know when we cry out to him.
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  Speaker 3: It also shows us that Jesus had both full control
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  Speaker 3: and full awareness of his power. Not everyone who touched
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  Speaker 3: him was healed, though certainly some in the crowd had
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  Speaker 3: ailments that Jesus could have healed. But when this woman
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  Speaker 3: approached him with such faith and touched him, Jesus allowed
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  Speaker 3: healing power to depart from his body and to meet
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  Speaker 3: her deep need of healing and restoration. It wasn't by
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  Speaker 3: her might or her actions or even her touch that
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  Speaker 3: she was healed, but by faith and power in Christ.
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  Speaker 3: While he was still with the crowd, someone came to
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  Speaker 3: inform Jairus that his daughter had passed away. There was
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  Speaker 3: no need, it seemed, for Jesus to proceed to his
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  Speaker 3: home because nothing could be done. But as we know,
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  Speaker 3: what is impossible for man is possible with God. I
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  Speaker 3: love how Jesus responds in Mark 5, 36. But overhearing
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  Speaker 3: what they said, Jesus said to the ruler of the synagogue,
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  Speaker 3: Do not fear, only believe. Oh, that we could live
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  Speaker 3: by those words. Do not fear, only believe. Jesus continued
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  Speaker 3: on to the home of Jairus, taking only his three
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  Speaker 3: closest disciples, Peter, James, and John. They arrived to quite
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  Speaker 3: a scene. mourners already wailing and making a commotion outside
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  Speaker 3: the home. He spoke calmly to them, assuring them that
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  Speaker 3: the girl was not dead, only sleeping. But nobody believed,
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  Speaker 3: and they laughed at his words. Jesus then entered the
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  Speaker 3: home with his three disciples and the girl's parents. And
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  Speaker 3: going to her bedside, he took her hand and spoke
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  Speaker 3: tenderly over her. Arise, little girl. And at his command,
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  Speaker 3: she shook off the chains of death and rose, fully
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  Speaker 3: recovered and restored into the arms of her joyous parents.
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  Speaker 3: Jesus is still speaking words to God's children today, through
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  Speaker 3: the Bible, by his Spirit, calling us who are spiritually
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  Speaker 3: dead to rise to a new life that only he offers,
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  Speaker 3: the one who is the resurrection and the life. This
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  Speaker 3: is the message, the glorious, gracious message of the good news,
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  Speaker 3: the gospel. The God who healed the sick and raised
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  Speaker 3: the dead, is able to heal and give life to
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  Speaker 3: all who will call upon his name. The Bible says,
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  Speaker 3: whoever calls upon the name of the Lord will be saved. Lord,
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  Speaker 3: we call upon your name, and we trust you as
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  Speaker 3: our Lord and Savior. May we follow you all the
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  Speaker 3: days of our lives, and may our hearts always be
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  Speaker 3: devoted to you. Thank you for your restoration and healing
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  Speaker 3: in our lives and the forgiveness of our sins. In Jesus' name, amen.
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  Speaker 3: Thank you for listening to today's Bible in a Year podcast.
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  Speaker 3: Before we go, I want to let you know about
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  Speaker 3: a unique e-book that's yours to download absolutely free today.
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  Speaker 3: It's called Breaking Free from Stress. And my prayer is
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  Speaker 3: that it will help you conquer the daily task and
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  Speaker 3: pressures and burdens that bring stress into your life. Download
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  Speaker 3: your free copy of Breaking Free from Stress today by
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