The Power of Faith: Approaching Jesus
Mark 5:21-24

I. The Persistent Pursuit of Jesus Mark 5:21
A. The Place of Passion and Presence “When Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side, much people gathered unto him”
B. The Power of Proximity “He was nigh unto the sea”

II. The Person of Faith and Persistence Mark 5:22-23
A. The Profile of a Faith-Filled Follower “One of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name…”
B. The Power of Personal Plea “He fell at his feet, and besought him greatly…”

III. The Problem and the Promise Mark 5:23
A. The Pain of the Present “My little daughter lieth at the point of death…”
B. The Power of a Personal Petition “I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her…”
C. The Promise of Possibilities “That she may be healed; and she shall live.”

IV. The Path of Pursuit and Promise Mark 5:24
A. The Path: Following Jesus “And Jesus went with him.”
B. The Crowd’s Clamoring “Much people followed him, and thronged him.”
C. The Promise: Divine Intervention