TEXT : Mark 5:22-30
And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet,
And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live.
And Jesus went with him; and much people followed him, and thronged him.
And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years,
And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse,
When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment.
For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole.
And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague.
And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes?
INTRODUCTION.
Divine touch is all about coming in contact with God.
The touch of God terminates the operations/ activities of the tormentors.
Divine touch is a touch that is characterized by the flow of VIRTUE.
It is virtue that cancels vices. Virtue is the answer to all Vices.
Virtue - Is the supernatural/ heavenly power
WHAT DIVINE TOUCH BRINGS.
1. It brings healing
Matthew 8:3
And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, saying, I will; be thou clean. And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.
Matthew 8:15
And he touched her hand, and the fever left her: and she arose, and ministered unto them.
Matthew 14:36
And besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment: and as many as touched were made perfectly whole.
2. Stops the activities of the devil.
1 John 5:18
We know that whosoever is born of God sinneth not; but he that is begotten of God keepeth himself, and that wicked one toucheth him not.
3. It brings back to life what is dead.
2 Kings 13:21
And it came to pass, as they were burying a man, that, behold, they spied a band of men; and they cast the man into the sepulchre of Elisha: and when the man was let down, and touched the bones of Elisha, he revived, and stood up on his feet.
Luke 7:14
And he came and touched the bier: and they that bare him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise.
4. It brings about fruitfulness
Isaiah 32:15
Until the spirit be poured upon us from on high, and the wilderness be a fruitful field, and the fruitful field be counted for a forest.
5. It brings strength.
Daniel 10:18
Then there came again and touched me one like the appearance of a man, and he strengthened me,
HOW CAN I BE A PARTAKER OF DIVINE TOUCH
1. Holiness - Have a clean hand
James 4:8
Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
2. Faith - Mark 5 :22-30- The woman with the issue of blood
3. Desperate cry unto Him
- The two blind men cried unto Him - Matthew 20 :30-34
30. And, behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O . Lord, thou Son of David.
31And the multitude rebuked them, because they should hold their peace: but they cried the more, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David.
32. And Jesus stood still, and called them, and said, What will ye that I shall do unto you?
33. They say unto him, Lord, that our eyes may be opened.
34. So Jesus had compassion on them, and touched their eyes: and immediately their eyes received sight, and they followed him.
CONCLUSION : .
The touch of God upon the sinner brings destruction, but if a sinner will turn from his wicked way, the touch of God will make his life glorious.- If you are yet to give your life unto Him, you can do that this moment.
PRAYER POINTS.
1. Father touch my life , Oh Lord
2. Father, frustrate every activity of the Devil in my life and family.
3. Father, whatever that is dead in me, let it come back to life in Jesus
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