Do Not Be Afraid, Just Believe

1. NEVER LISTEN TO NEGATIVE REPORTS.

Mark 5:35

35While Jesus was still speaking, some people came from the house of Jairus, the synagogue leader. “Your daughter is dead,” they said. “Why bother the teacher anymore?”

Exposure to bad news increases stress

Mark 5:36

36Overhearing what they said, Jesus told him, “Don’t be afraid; just believe.”

2. DO NOT GO WITH FAITHLESS PEOPLE.

Mark 5:37-40

37He did not let anyone follow him except Peter, James and John the brother of James. 38When they came to the home of the synagogue leader, Jesus saw a commotion, with people crying and wailing loudly. 39He went in and said to them, “Why all this commotion and wailing? The child is not dead but asleep.”

40But they laughed at him. After he put them all out, he took the child’s father and mother and the disciples who were with him, and went in where the child was.

1 Corinthians 15:33

33Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character.”

3. DECLARE FAITH – FILLED WORDS.

Mark 5:39

39He went in and said to them, “Why all this commotion and wailing? The child is not dead but asleep.”

Mark 5:41-42

41He took her by the hand and said to her, “Talitha koum!” (which means “Little girl, I say to you, get up!” ). 42Immediately the girl stood up and began to walk around (she was twelve years old). At this they were completely astonished.

Luke 17:6

6He replied, “If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it will obey you.

Matthew 21:21

21Jesus replied, “Truly I tell you, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only can you do what was done to the fig tree, but also you can say to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and it will be done.