Luke 8:43-48 And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, which had spent all her living on physicians, neither could be healed of any,… I. THE SENSITIVENESS OF CHRIST. "Who touched Me?" Ruskin has said truly, "We are only human in so far as we are sensitive." II. THE YEARNING OF CHRIST FOR NEARER PERSONAL FELLOWSHIP WITH MEN. The question must be interpreted by the result. Evidently what He desired was to bring the woman nearer, and to establish more direct and abiding relationship between her and Himself. III. THE JOY OF CHRIST IN CONFERRING BENEFITS UPON HUMAN SOULS. Mark — 1. The loving address — "daughter." 2. The comfortable words — "Thy faith hath made thee whole." 3. The gracious dismissal — "Go in peace."Learn — 1. That we should come to Christ in our need. 2. That we should commune with Him with the greatest freedom and openness. 3. That we should confess gladly and gratefully before men all the good we have received at His hands. 4. That we should comply with all His solicitings, and ever seek nearer and. dearer fellowship with Him as our Saviour and our God. (W. Forsyth, M. A.) Parallel Verses KJV: And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, which had spent all her living upon physicians, neither could be healed of any, |
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