There could have been so many ways in which Jesus could have demonstrated his deity in displays of power.

He could have done powerful things of all kinds, but he chose expressions of power that were connected to delivering people from the sufferings

of life. Welcome to Grace to you with John MacArthur. I'm your host to Phil Johnson.

One was a prominent leader in society, a dignified man respected by nearly everyone.

The other was expelled from religious life, a shamed woman who lived as an outcast. Their lives came together on the same day

when they each encounter Jesus. How did the Lord respond to those two apparent opposites, and what does his response say about how Christ

saves his people? John MacArthur answers those questions today as he continues

his series titled Jesus Overall.

A look at what Jesus Miracles reveal about his character and his mission.

So if you've got a Bible handy, turn to Mark Chapter 5 as John begins today's lesson.

Mark 5, starting in verse 21, Mark 5.

There are two miracles in the passage from verse 21 to 43 and they are interestingly arranged it is

another one of those Mark sandwiches it is a story within a story a miracle

within a miracle, a miracle within a miracle.

And usually I read the full text, and that is a delight and a joy and a privilege

and a responsibility to do, but in this case in the narrative I would

rather allow the narrative to unfold itself to us, and so we'll move through it together

verse by verse, Mark chapter 5 beginning at verse 21.

Now before we approach the text, just a larger context for you. Anybody who understands the Bible, anybody who understands the holy scripture

knows that the human race fell as a result of the sin of Adam and Eve, and that mankind in total was catapulted into

sin.

Sin has released a deadly pervasive force into the world that infects and affects every

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