Summary: Jairus comes to Jesus with one of the most poignant requests in the bible: 'My little daughter is dying. Come and put your hand on her so she may be healed and live.' Like Jairus, as a father, I would do whatever it takes for my daughter to get better.As Jesus is on his way to help Jairus's daughter, he encounters another desperate person: the bleeding woman.Jesus' gracious response to both the woman and Jairus is to heal, to save, to restore in community, and to give dignity.We are suffering from a fatal disease. The bible calls it sin. It leads to death and isolates us from God and others. But God our father will do whatever it takes to see us 'saved' - healed, made whole, forgiven, restored in community. He does this through Jesus' gracious response to our desperate situation...This sermon was preached on Sunday June 28th at the Lutheran church plant in Pakenham, Victoria.It can be used in conjunction with the Prezi zooming visuals found at this link.Enjoy!
