Providence Church

Following the healing of the woman with the "issue of blood," Jesus said, "thy faith has made thee whole." Did Jesus mean the act of her faith or the object of her faith? The Gadarene and the twelve-year-old girl in the same text had no faith. The thief on the cross had no faith. Jesus made her whole. This message looks at seven descriptions of faith in the New Testament. It closes considering Jesus' call to rest by faith in Matthew 11.

James addresses troubled congregations experiencing strife and confusion due to competitive teachers. Paul calls them "pastor-teacher(s)" (Ephesians 4:11). These men are demonstrating misguided and mismanaged zeal, which James identifies as "envying." James calls upon them to focus on and to demonstrate "the fruit of righteousness." He identifies purity, peace-making gentleness, approachableness and mercy as this fruit.

The theme of the third chapter of James is avoiding and overcoming conflict. The chapter begins with would-be teachers-pastors creating strife in the congregation. James confronts strife in two ways. First, control your tongue (vs. 2-12). Second, control your heart (vs. 13-18). This requires God's wisdom, leading James to contrast true and false wisdom. After discussing each verse, this message looks to the wisdom-statement in 1 Corinthians 1:30.

The theme of the third chapter of James is avoiding and overcoming conflict. The chapter begins with would-be teachers-pastors creating strife in the congregation. James confronts strife in two ways. First, control your tongue (vs. 2-12). Second, control your heart (vs. 13-18). This requires God's wisdom, leading James to contrast true and false wisdom. After discussing each verse, this message looks to the wisdom-statement in 1 Corinthians 1:30.

The fifth chapter provides three healing miracles: the demon-possessed man, the raising of Jairus' daughter, the woman with the issue of blood. The latter is our concern. The narrative appears in the first three Gospel Accounts. It portrays quiet human suffering yet shows the gentleness and sovereignty of Jesus Christ. The Law had not answer; it simply said "touch not." Christ fulfilled the Law and delivered the suffering woman.

The fifth chapter provides three healing miracles: the demon-possessed man, the raising of Jairus' daughter, the woman with the issue of blood. The latter is our concern. The narrative appears in the first three Gospel Accounts. It portrays quiet human suffering yet shows the gentleness and sovereignty of Jesus Christ. The Law had not answer; it simply said "touch not." Christ fulfilled the Law and delivered the suffering woman.

James makes the contrast of bitter water and sweet water. He utilizes it to teach about the proper use of speech. It has a broader application of law and grace. Moses and Israel learned about bitterness at Marah and about sweetness at Elim. It's a picture of salvation by law in contrast to salvation by grace. Paul speaks of the bitter taste of the law and sweet taste of grace in Romans 4.

Jairus, a synagogue leader in Capernaum, follows Jesus as He moves about teaching and healing. His interest is intellectual and religious but it becomes intensely personal. His little 12 year-old daughter is deathly ill. He implores Jesus to come to his home and heal his daughter. Jesus does exactly that. The daughter is a figure of humanity, dead in trespasses and sins. Sovereign grace steps in and raises her.

Title: "" Series: Mark Study Caption: Jairus, a synagogue leader in Capernaum, follows Jesus as He moves about teaching and healing. His interest is intellectual and religious but it becomes intensely personal. His little 12 year-old daughter is deathly ill. He implores Jesus to come to his home and heal his daughter. Jesus does exactly that. The daughter is a figure of humanity, dead in trespasses and sins. Sovereign grace steps in and raises her.

James makes the contrast of bitter water and sweet water. He utilizes it to teach about the proper use of speech. It has a broader application of law and grace. Moses and Israel learned about bitterness at Marah and about sweetness at Elim. It's a picture of salvation by law in contrast to salvation by grace. Paul speaks of the bitter taste of the law and sweet taste of grace in Romans 4.