The Healing Touch (Jairus)

Extracted Verses and Quotes from the Sermon

Biblical Verses

John 3:16-17

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.”

Mark 5:21-24

“Then one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name, came, and seeing him, fell at his feet, and besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live.”

Mark 5:25-34

“And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years, And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse, When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment. For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole. And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague. And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes? And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me? And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing. But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth. And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.”

Mark 5:35-43

“While he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue’s house certain which said, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any further? As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe. And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James. And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly. And when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn. But when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying. And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise. And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment.”

Luke 8:45

“And Jesus said, Who touched me? When all denied, Peter and they that were with him said, Master, the multitude throng thee and press thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?”

Acts 22:24

“And as they bound him with thongs, Paul said unto the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned?”

Jeremiah 32:27

“Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh: is there anything too hard for me?”

Hebrews 11:1

“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.”

Psalm 46:10

“Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.”

Isaiah 43:12

“Ye are my witnesses, saith the LORD, that I am God.”

Matthew 10:42 (paraphrased in sermon)

“Whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life.” (Emphasizing belief as an active verb.)

Mark 8:22-25

“Then he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him. And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw ought. And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees, walking. After that he put his hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly.”

John 9 (referenced)

“The man’s parents feared the Pharisees because they had agreed that anyone who confessed Jesus as the Christ would be put out of the synagogue.”

Mark 6:7-13

“Jesus sent out the twelve disciples, giving them authority over unclean spirits, instructing them to take nothing for their journey except a staff; no bag, no bread, no money in their belts; but to wear sandals and not put on two tunics.”

Mark 6:30

“The apostles gathered around Jesus and reported all they had done and taught.”

Memorable Quotes

“My first love is Jesus.”

“God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world but that through him the world might be saved.”

“You cannot turn courage on like a light switch when the final crisis comes.”

“Jesus honors imperfect faith.”

“Faith is a verb that you express in your daily life.”

“Many press in around Jesus, yet very few actually touch him, and fewer still are touched by him.”

“There is a difference between wanting something from Jesus and Jesus wanting to know you.”

“Do not follow Jesus because you get something from him. We follow Jesus because of who He is.”

“If you are not willing to be a witness to what God has done for you, why would God do anything for you?”

“Low expectations of God lead to low results.”

“Faith means choosing to look in faith to Jesus, not in fear upon our circumstances.”

“Expressing your faith doesn’t always mean standing and preaching in the pulpit; it may be expressing the little things of life.”

“Jesus calls His sheep by name today and leads them out.”

“Never give up on your children physically, emotionally, or spiritually.”

“Turn your eyes upon Jesus and trust in Him and discover that for Him all things are possible.”

Other Quotations

From Ellen G. White, Desire of Ages

“The gifts which the gospel offers are not to be secured by stealth or enjoyed in secret; so the Lord calls upon us for confession of his goodness.”
(The sermon also quotes Isaiah 43:12 within this context: “Ye are my witnesses, saith the Lord, that I am God.”)

“The Lord works continually to benefit mankind; he is ever imparting his bounties. He raises up the sick from beds of languishing, delivers men from peril which they do not see, commissions heavenly angels to save them from calamity, to guard them from the pestilence that walketh in darkness and the destruction that wasteth at noonday, but their hearts are unimpressed. They close their hearts against the grace of God.”
(Desire of Ages, p. 348)

From Ellen G. White, Child Guidance

“Christ’s words are your answer: suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not, for such is the kingdom of God. Remember the prophecy: Then she quotes Jeremiah 31: ‘A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation and bitter weeping, Rachel weeping for her children and refused to be comforted.’ Thus saith the Lord: ‘Refrain thy voice from weeping, and thine eyes from tears; for thy work shall be rewarded, saith the Lord, and they shall come again from the land of the enemy, and there is hope in thine end, saith the Lord, that thy children shall come again to thine own border.’ This promise is yours.”
(Sister White to a woman who suffered a miscarriage, Child Guidance, p. 565)