JESUS RAISES JAIRUS’ DAUGHTER
Luke 8:40-56
- Return from the Gadarenes (vs. 40-42)
a. Where was Jesus returning from and to that the multitudes welcomed Him?
b. Who was Jairus and what was his need of Jesus?
c. Was Jesus willing to respond to the man’s request?
d. What was one hindering factor along the way?
- Who Touched Me? (vs. 44-48)
a. Along the way we are introduced to a woman who was also plagued with a physical need. What are we told about her need and what she had done to try to get well?
b. On this day in her desperation what did the woman determine…and succeed in doing?
c. How did Jesus know that ‘she’ had touched Him?
d. What was the disciple’s reaction when Jesus stopped and declared “someone touched Me?”
e. The woman confessed who had been healed. What does Jesus state made the woman well?
- Your Daughter is Dead...(vs. 49-56)
a. What news comes to Jesus while He is still speaking to the woman who was healed?
b. What does Jesus tell Jairus in response to the terrible news?
c. Who was permitted to accompany Jesus into the room as He goes in to the girl?
d. When Jesus told the crowd not to weep that the girl only slept what was their response to Him?
e. When Jesus raised Jairus daughter what did He tell them to do for her?
Why might that be?
Application: In the past several chapters Jesus has declared His power over sickness, the wind and waves, the demonic forces, and over life and death. Who has this power?
