New Hope Missionary Baptist Church

August 7, 2005 Sermon: No Matter What, I Must Touch

Scripture:  Mark 5: 25-31

Sermon delivered by Pastor Fred Williams

 

This woman in the scripture had a negative bank account, her 401K was gone.  She has gone from doctor to doctor, from specialist to specialist, she was at a point of desperation.  But she heard that Dr. Jesus was in town.  All the people were around Jesus making i5 difficult to get through.  She concluded that no matter what �I must touch�. 

 

Isn�t it a shame that you say you�ve been a Christian all your life and you�ve never touched Jesus?  You�ve been in the church all your life serving on the Usher Board; you�ve been in the church all your life singing in the choir; you�ve been in the church all your life serving as a deacon - but you�ve never touched Jesus.  I don�t care how much you shout on Sunday morning or how much you wave your hands, if you got hate in your heart, you can�t touch God with an unforgiving heart.

 

This woman had a spirit of determination.  You�ve got to learn how to say �no matter what�.  There was a crowd around Him, no doubt some agitators, some church folks but she had a �no matter what� attitude.  This woman had a problem with an issue of blood.  In Leviticus, it tells you when a woman was in this condition that she had to stay home until the priest blessed her.  Isn�t it a shame that many of you let people in this church and this community make you stay at home and miss your blessing?

 

I�m amazed at church folks that just because they don�t smoke; they think they are touching God when they are no more than filthy rags.  Faith is the only thing that pleases Jesus.  This woman, in spite of her uncleanness, touched the hem of His garment.  She had faith.  Every Jew had to wear four tassels on the hem of their garment as a sign of obedience.  If you believe God will make a way out of no way, you�ve got to have faith.

 

My friends have turned their backs on me.  I�ve got to touch Him.  This woman�s faith healed her.  She had to touch Him.  I don�t care what they say, just touch him.  Don�t worry about the naysayers.  You might be tired, but be determined.  No matter what � reach out and touch Jesus.  Touch him with faith.  If you don�t have faith, you are just putting on a show every Sunday morning.  When you touch Jesus with faith, you get more back in return.  You will get back healing in your life.  You always get back from Jesus more than you give. 

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