1. God’s Compassion

2. Gospel Reading Mark wants to show who Jesus is Part of a sequence: Calming storm end of Ch4 – power of nature Dealing with Legion – power over spirits

3. Gospel Reading 2 Healing of woman – power over sickness Raising of Jairus’ daughter – power over death

4. Healing of sick woman – Mark 5 v25 to 34 Great FAITH of woman Knew she was ritually unclean Touching Jesus makes HIM unclean Realised she just had to touch Him

5. Response of Jesus Compassion – go in peace & be free No concern at being unclean even though going to house of synagogue leader who would know Leviticus Ch 15

6. Jairus’ daughter Mark Ch 5 v 35 - 43 FAITH of Jairus v 23 Lack of faith in household after daughter dies Laugh at Jesus when he says child is asleep Raises her & tells them to feed her

7. Jairus’ daughter 2 Jesus orders them to tell no one else Jesus shows COMPASSION throughout while proving he can defeat both sickness & death

8. Lamentations Ch 2 v 22 - 33 Written by Jeremiah after Babylonians sack Jerusalem Key verses are 22 & 23, 31 to 33 showing God’s compassion to his PEOPLE in their distress & despair when they have no hope

9. Sue Smith & prison ministry Ministry of COMPASSION Working with people of low morale & hope Demonstrate God’s compassion for those who don’t feel or recognise it