Message Notes

Encouragement in Faith

 Example 1

Jairus

1. Daughter of Jairus seriously ill

2. Faith of Jairus

a) Ruler of a synagogue

b) He worshipped the Lord Jesus                                                          Matthew 9:18

c) Begged Jesus to come to his house to heal his daughter         Matthew 9:18

d) The Lord Jesus complied and followed Jairus to his home   Matthew 9:19

3. Testing of faith

a) Jesus stopped to attend to a woman with a chronic disease

b) This delay could have cost the life of Jairus’ daughter

4. Encouragement to Jairus

a)  News of the death of his daughter reached him Luke 8:49

b) The word of the Lord Jesus

i)   Do not be afraid                                     Luke 8:50

ii)  Only believe                                            Luke 8:50

iii) And she will be made well                Luke 8:50

Example 2

The woman with a chronic issue of blood

1. Woman with a flow of blood for 12 years       Luke 8:43

2. Spent all her livelihood on physicians            Luke 8:43

3. Was not healed by any physician                      Luke 8:43

4. Faith exhibited

a) If only I may touch His garment

b) I shall be made well                                                  Matthew 9:21

5. Word of the Lord Jesus to the woman

a) Be of good cheer                                                         Matthew 9:22

b) Your faith has made you well                               Matthew 9:22

c) The woman was made well from that hour     Matthew 9:22

Example 3

1. The healing of two blind men Matthew 9:27

2. Plea for mercy

3. Jesus’ word to them

Do you believe that I am able to do this?                                          Matthew 9:28

4. The reply

“Yes, Lord.”                                                                                                   Matthew 9:28

SIGNIFICANT LESSONS

1. Initial faith

2. Let faith drive you

3. Hold fast to faith

4. Focus on exercising faith