Lesson 8 · August 22, 1891

The Mighty Restorer.—Mark 5:22-43

Parallels: ; .

1.When Jesus returned from Gadara to Capernaum, what did he find? .
2.What important person came to him? .
3.What did he beseech Jesus to do? .
4.How great was his faith in Christ's power to heal? .
5.Did Jesus heed this request? .
6.How was he hindered in going?—
7.What noted case of affliction was there in the crowd? .
8.What is said of her sufferings and the seriousness of her disease? ; .
9.How great faith had she in Christ? .
10.What did it lead her to do? .
11.What was the effect of her faith? .
12.What question did Jesus ask? , last clause.
13.What reply did his disciples make? .
14.How did Jesus distinguish the touch of faith? . See also . See note 1.
15.What did Christ then do? .
16.How did the woman acknowledge his power? ; .
17.How did Jesus comfort her fears? ; .
18.While they were thus hindered, what message came from Jairus' house? .
19.How did Jesus comfort the ruler? ; .
20.What did they find on reaching the house? ; .
21.What did he say to those who were wailing? .
22.How did they regard his words? , first clause; .
23.Who alone did he suffer to go into the house with him? .
24.How did he restore the maiden? . See note 2.
25.What orders did the Saviour give? .
26.What was the effect of this miracle? .

Notes

1. The Touch of Faith.—The disciples could not understand the difference between the selfish and curious crowding of the multitude and the touch of faith; but Jesus could. It was not the mere touch that healed, neither was it the clothes of Christ; it was the power of Christ in response to the faith of the woman. Faith has been defined as "the soul's grasp of Christ's power to save," and here was its manifestation. She saw by faith the healing already accomplished, she appropriated the boon desired by manifesting her faith. There is all the difference between the prayer of faith and the formal prayer as between the touch of faith and the casual touch. The world may see no more difference in the mere words of the prayer than they do in the contact of the touches. But the prayer of true faith lays hold of the power of God even as the touch of faith brought virtue from Christ.

2. Raising of Jairus' Daughter.—That she was dead the people knew. That she would surely wake as though asleep He to whom all power is given also knew. He spoke of things that were not as though they were, for in his power and purpose they were facts. He simply "spake, and it was done." The spirit—the breath of life—given by God, came back at the command of Him who had first given it to man, and the daughter lived again. The words "Talitha cumi," "Maiden, arise," were spirit and life because spoken by the Lord of life.

Bible texts in this lesson

Matthew 9:18-25 · Luke 8:42-56 · Mark 5:21 · Mark 5:22 · Mark 5:23 · Matthew 9:18 · Mark 5:24 · Mark 5:25 · Mark 5:26 · Luke 8:43 · Mark 5:28 · Mark 5:27 · Mark 5:29 · Mark 5:30 · Mark 5:31 · Luke 6:19 · Luke 8:46 · Mark 5:32 · Mark 5:33 · Luke 8:47 · Mark 5:34 · Luke 8:48 · Mark 5:35 · Mark 5:36 · Luke 8:50 · Mark 5:38 · Matthew 9:23 · Mark 5:39 · Mark 5:40 · Luke 8:53 · Mark 5:37 · Mark 5:41 · Mark 5:42 · Mark 5:43 · Matthew 9:26

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