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• Man with an evil spirit


  A man possessed by a demon
• Jesus' actions


  1. Went to the synagogue

  2. Began to teach

  3. Ordered the spirit to be quiet and come out of the man

  4. The evil spirit obeyed
• Jesus' teaching


  • New and independent, with authority
  • Unlike the teachers of the Law, he did not rely on the teachings of the Torah or other Rabbis
• Jesus' words (parables) and actions (miracles)

  Closely connected
• (the man with the evil spirit)This miracle shows Jesus has power and authority from God over evil
• Jesus may have realised that if the man believed he was possessed, then he had to treat it as such, or he could not be cured
• Sabbath


  A day of rest and worship for Jews
• Jesus healing Simon's mother-in-law


  1. Went to her

  2. Took her by the hand

  3. Helped her up

  4. The fever left her
• This miracle shows us that Jesus was never too tired or too busy to help people
• The healing miracles of Jesus and his teaching with power and authority could not be kept a secret
• Jesus may have wanted to keep his identity as Messiah a secret as it would attract unwanted attention
• Jesus healing the man with a paralysed hand


  1. Told the man to come to the front

  2. Asked the people what the Law allows on the Sabbath

  3. Told the man to stretch out his hand

  4. The hand became well again
• Pharisees


  Religious leaders who strictly followed the Jewish Law
• The Pharisees were so cross with Jesus they made a deal with a group who would have normally been considered their enemies
• Leprosy


  A dreaded skin disease that caused ulcers, loss of fingers/toes, mental decay, coma and death
• Jesus healing the man with leprosy


  1. Jesus was filled with pity and reached out to touch him

  2. Told the man "Be clean!"

  3. The disease left the man at once
• Jesus showed that pity and compassion towards the sick are more important than religious rules
• Jesus healing the paralysed man

  1. The men carried the paralysed man to Jesus

  2. Jesus forgave the man's sins

  3. Jesus told the man to get up, pick up his mat, and go home

  4. The man did as Jesus said
• This miracle shows that Jesus had power and authority from God to forgive sins
• This miracle was controversial because Jesus claimed the ability to forgive sins, which was seen as blasphemy by the religious authorities
• Jairus


  A ruler of the synagogue, an important and respected man in the community
• Jesus healing Jairus' daughter

  1. Jairus begged Jesus to come and heal his daughter

  2. Jesus started to go with Jairus

  3. Messengers told Jairus his daughter had died

  4. Jesus told Jairus not to be afraid, only believe

  5. Jesus went to the house, took the girl's hand, and told her to get up
• Both Jairus' daughter and the woman with the haemorrhage were beyond medical help, but Jesus was able to heal them
• Jains' dingbeer


  Beyond cal help and an a dearly shown
• Woman with the haemorrhage

  Beyond cal help and an a dearly shown
• Ruler


  Important and respected man in the community
• Jains' official of the local synagogue saw what was happening

  He threw himself down at Jesus' feet and begged him earnestly
• Jains' daughter was very sick

  He begged Jesus to come and place his hands on her so that she will get well
• Jains' faith


  He believed Jesus could heal his daughter simply by being there
• What happened when Jesus started off with Jains


  1. So many people were going along with Jesus that they were crowding him from every side

  2. Some messengers came from Jains' house and told him, 'Your daughter has died. Why bother the Teacher any longer'

  3. Jesus paid no attention to what they said, but told Jains, 'Don't be afraid, only believe'

  4. He did not let anyone else go on with him except Peter and James and his brother John

  5. They arrived at Jains' house, where Jesus saw the confusion and heard the loud crying and wailing
• What Jesus said when he went in


  'Why all this confusion? Why are you crying? The child is not dead-she is only sleeping'
• What happened next


  1. They started making fun of him, so he put them all out, took the child's father and mother and his three disciples, and went into the room where the child was lying

  2. He took her by the hand and said to her, 'Talitha, koum.' which means 'Little girl, I tell you to get up!'

  3. She got up at once and started walking around
• The child was twelve years old
• Jesus gave them strict orders not to tell anyone, and he said, 'Give her something to eat'
• The miracle


  • It shows the hopelessness of the situation but the hope of Jesus
  • Jesus had perfect trust and confidence in God, even to do the seemingly impossible
  • The miracle shows that faith can be tested at moments of despair but it is important to trust in God and the hope of eternal life
• What this miracle teaches us


  • It is the only miracle in Mark's Gospel where Jesus raises someone from the dead
  • Jesus behaves as though he were God-in the Old Testament only God had power over death and here Jesus shows his power over death on Earth
  • It points toward the resurrection when Jesus was raised from the dead
  • It reminds Christians that life will continue after death
• Woman with a haemorrhage


  • She had suffered terribly from severe bleeding for twelve years, even though she had been treated by many doctors
  • She had spent all her money, but instead of getting better she got worse all the time
  • She had heard about Jesus, so she came in the crowd behind him, saying to herself, 'If I just touch his clothes, I will get well'
  • She touched his cloak, and her bleeding stopped at once; and she had the feeling inside herself that she was healed of her trouble
• The woman's condition


  • She suffered from two illnesses-her physical illness of internal bleeding and her state of mind
  • According to Leviticus, the woman would have been considered unclean and therefore a social outcast
  • She had spent all her money on cures so perhaps she is physically, mentally and financially drained and is at rock bottom
  • Her faith is borne out of a certain amount of desperation as she believes if she just touches Jesus' cloak she will get well
• What happened when the woman touched Jesus' cloak

  At once Jesus knew that power had gone out of him
• What happened next


  1. Jesus turned around in the crowd and asked, 'Who touched my clothes?'

  2. His disciples answered, 'You see how the people are crowding you; why do you ask who touched you?' But Jesus kept looking around to see who had done it

  3. The woman realised what had happened to her, so she came, trembling with fear, knelt at his feet, and told him the whole truth

  4. Jesus said to her, 'My daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace and be healed of your trouble'