Don’t Stop Believing

Mark 5:21-43

“Flesh presses, faith touches.” Augustine

Markan Sandwich – a story sandwiched ; the middle story provides the key to understand the combined stories

Mark’s connection points:

1. The (21-26)

• Character #1 –
• Character #2 –

“disease” (mastix) =

2. The and (27-34)

3.  and (35-43)

“overhearing” – 

Observations:

1. Desperate circumstances .

2.  threatens .

Fear is !

3. Faith is the .

Two aspects to her model of faith:

• The Object of her faith was right – .
• Her faith included .

Jesus is saying: “Don’t fear; keep on believing.”