Friday Night Lights for Aug 2nd, 2019

Friday Night Lights for Aug 2nd, 2019 Aug 3, 2019 0:58:06 GMT

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Post by The Ambassador on Aug 3, 2019 0:58:06 GMT

A Young Girl Lives Again!

Please read: MATTHEW 9:18-26 MARK 5:22-43 LUKE 8:40-56

Jairus sees that the woman with the flow of blood was healed by Jesus. Surely, Jesus can help his daughter too, though he feels that ‘by now his daughter must be dead.’ "While He spoke these things to them, behold, a certain ruler came and worshiped Him, saying, My daughter has just now died. But come and lay Your hand on her and she will live." —Matthew 9:18 Could it be that she can still be helped?

While Jesus is still speaking with the woman he has healed, some men arrive from Jairus’ home and tell him: “Your daughter is dead!” They add: “why do you still trouble the Teacher?”—Mark 5:35.

What devastating news! This man, so highly respected in the community, is now completely helpless. His only daughter has died. Jesus, however, overhears the report, and turning to Jairus, he says encouragingly: “Do not be afraid, only believe..”—Mark 5:36.

Mourners at the bedside of Jairus’ dead daughter

Jesus then accompanies Jairus back to his home. On arriving, they find a great commotion. Those who have gathered there are weeping, wailing, and beating themselves in grief. Jesus steps inside and makes the startling statement: “The girl is not dead, but sleeps.” (Mark 5:39) On hearing this, the people laugh at Jesus. They know that the girl really is dead. Yet, using his God-given powers, Jesus will show that it is possible for people to be brought back from death just as they can be awakened from a deep sleep.

Jesus now sends everyone outside except for Peter, James, John, and the dead girl’s parents. Jesus takes these five with him and goes to where the girl is lying. Taking her by the hand, he says: “‘Talʹi·tha cuʹmi,’ which, when translated, means: "Little girl, I say to you, Arise!" (Mark 5:41) Immediately, she rises and begins walking. Imagine the ecstasy that Jairus and his wife feel on seeing this! Providing further evidence that the girl really is alive, Jesus directs that she be given something to eat.

On earlier occasions, Jesus ordered those whom he healed not to publicize what he had done for them, and he does so again with these parents. Nevertheless, the delighted parents and others spread the news “into all that land.” (Matthew 9:26) Would you not talk about it excitedly if you had seen one of your loved ones raised from the dead? This is the second recorded resurrection Jesus performs.

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This film stars Samantha Elizabeth Johnson and Paul Rogan. It was written by Emmett Loverde, produced by Christopher Estrada, Cindy Ware, and Emmett Loverde and directed by Emmett Loverde and Christopher Estrada. Music by David Shepherd Grossman.

This short comedy debuted at the Action On Film International Film Festival in Pasadena, California in July, 2010. The movie received an Honorable Mention at the Bayou City Inspirational Film Festival in Houston, TX in October 2010 and appeared in the Faith Film Festival:

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