A message from Mark 5
Don’t Call It Yet
Trusting Jesus when the circumstances look final and His timing is different from your expectations.
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About This Message.
Jairus comes to Jesus believing his daughter can be healed. But while they are on the way, the news arrives that she has died. The situation appears settled, yet Jesus continues toward the house and calls Jairus to keep believing.
In this message, Austin follows Jairus through the tension between what he expected Jesus to do and what Jesus ultimately reveals about His authority. The account challenges us to bring our fear and deepest pain into the presence of Jesus, rather than allowing a difficult report to have the final word over our faith. When we cannot see the whole story, we can still trust the One who is with us.
Trust beyond your timetable
An unexpected delay can expose the limits we have placed on how we expect Jesus to work.
Listen to Jesus in the tension
Jairus hears devastating news, but Jesus calls him to respond with faith rather than fear.
Bring Him into the painful places
Jesus enters the room of loss and demonstrates an authority greater than the situation before Him.
Take It Further
From Listening
to Living.
Use these questions for personal reflection, a conversation with a friend, or a small group discussion.
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Where have you assumed that a delay means God has stopped working?
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Which expectations about how or when God should act do you need to surrender to Him?
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What would it look like to bring your deepest concern to Jesus and take the next step of faith?
Your Church. Your Community.