The Authority and Mercy

of Jesus

Mark 5:35-41

On that day, when evening had come, On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, “Let us go across to he said to them, “Let us go across to

the other side.” And leaving the the other side.” And leaving the crowd, they took him with them in the crowd, they took him with them in the boat, just as he was. And other boats boat, just as he was. And other boats

were with him. were with him.

And a great windstorm arose, and the And a great windstorm arose, and the waves were breaking into the boat, so waves were breaking into the boat, so

that the boat was already filling.that the boat was already filling.

Mark 5:35-41

But he was in the stern, asleep on But he was in the stern, asleep on the cushion. And they woke him and the cushion. And they woke him and

said to him, “Teacher, do you not said to him, “Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?” care that we are perishing?”

And he awoke and rebuked the wind And he awoke and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, “Peace! Be still!” and said to the sea, “Peace! Be still!”

And the wind ceased, and there was And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.a great calm.

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He said to them, “Why are you so He said to them, “Why are you so afraid? Have you still no faith?” afraid? Have you still no faith?”

And they were filled with great fear And they were filled with great fear and said to one another, and said to one another,

““Who then is this, that even the Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?”wind and the sea obey him?”

The Significance of Jesus Calming the Storm

Only Creator God has the Only Creator God has the authority to command the wind authority to command the wind and the waves. Jesus was and the waves. Jesus was revealing His revealing His authority over the authority over the natural world.natural world.

The Response of the Disciples to Jesus’

Authority

““And they were And they were filled with great filled with great fear fear and said to one another, and said to one another,

‘‘Who then is this…’”Who then is this…’”

Jesus Jesus nevernever lacked the lacked the authority to command the authority to command the

storms to cease.storms to cease.

Mark 5:1-13

Jesus delivers the man Jesus delivers the man possessed by a legion of possessed by a legion of

demons.demons.

The Significance of Jesus

Delivering the Demon-

Possessed Man

All of society can do nothing All of society can do nothing about spiritual problems. Jesus was about spiritual problems. Jesus was revealing His revealing His authority over the authority over the spiritual realm.spiritual realm.

The Response of the Peopleto This Miracle

And they came to Jesus and saw the And they came to Jesus and saw the demon-possessed man, the one who had demon-possessed man, the one who had had the legion, sitting there, clothed and had the legion, sitting there, clothed and in his right mind, and in his right mind, and they were afraidthey were afraid. .

……And they began to beg Jesus to depart And they began to beg Jesus to depart from their region.from their region.

-Mark 5:15,17-Mark 5:15,17

Jesus Sends the Man on Mission

““Go home to your friends and Go home to your friends and tell them how much the Lord tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and how he has done for you, and how he

has had has had mercymercy on you.” on you.”

Mark 5:21-24,35-43

The synagogue ruler, Jairus, The synagogue ruler, Jairus, implores Jesus to help his implores Jesus to help his

dying daughter.dying daughter.

Mark 5:25-34

Jesus heals the woman with Jesus heals the woman with the issue of bleeding.the issue of bleeding.

“Daughter, your faith has made you well.”

FaithFaith: Faith is believing and : Faith is believing and placing your trust in who God is placing your trust in who God is and what God has said, and what God has said, resulting in a change in us as resulting in a change in us as we respond to His authority.we respond to His authority.

The Reaction of the Woman

““But the woman, knowing But the woman, knowing what had happened to her, what had happened to her, came in fear and trembling came in fear and trembling and fell down before him…”and fell down before him…”

The Significance of thisMiracle

Jesus demonstrates Jesus demonstrates His authority His authority to heal and to saveto heal and to save those who those who

come to Him in faith.come to Him in faith.

Jesus Raises Jairus’ Daughter

from the Dead

• ““Your daughter is dead.”Your daughter is dead.”• Jesus said, “Do not fear; only Jesus said, “Do not fear; only

believe.”believe.”• ““The child is not dead, but sleeping.”The child is not dead, but sleeping.”• ““Little girl, I say to you, Little girl, I say to you, arise.arise.””• The girl immediately got up and The girl immediately got up and

began walking.began walking.

The Reaction of the Peopleto This Miracle

“…“…they were immediately they were immediately overcome with amazement.” overcome with amazement.”

The Significance of Jesus Raising Jairus’ Daughter

from the Dead

Jesus demonstrates Jesus demonstrates His authority His authority over life and death.over life and death.

The Supreme Authority of Jesus

• Authority over the natural world.Authority over the natural world.• Authority over the spiritual realm.Authority over the spiritual realm.• Authority to save those who come Authority to save those who come

to Him in faith.to Him in faith.• Authority over life, and the last Authority over life, and the last

great enemy: death itself.great enemy: death itself.