Reasons For Wanting Christ or "I'll Take Jesus

Reasons For Wanting Christ or "I'll Take Jesus!"
Mark 5

Mark 5
¹And they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes.
²And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit,
³Who had his dwelling among the tombs; and no man could bind him, no, not with chains:
⁴Because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: neither could any man tame him.
⁵And always, night and day, he was in the mountains, and in the tombs, crying, and cutting himself with stones.
⁶But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him,
⁷And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not.
⁸For he said unto him, Come out of the man, thou unclean spirit.
⁹And he asked him, What is thy name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many.
¹⁰And he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country.
¹¹Now there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine feeding.
¹²And all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them.
¹³And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea, (they were about two thousand;) and were choked in the sea.
¹⁴And they that fed the swine fled, and told it in the city, and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that was done.

^{15And they come to Jesus, and see him that was possessed with the devil, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid.

¹⁶And they that saw it told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil, and also concerning the swine.

¹⁷And they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts.

¹⁸And when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him.

¹⁹Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee.

²⁰And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel.

²¹And when Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side, much people gathered unto him: and he was nigh unto the sea.

²²And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet,

²³And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live.

²⁴And Jesus went with him; and much people followed him, and thronged him.

²⁵And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years,

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^{26And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse,

²⁷When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment.

²⁸For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole.

²⁹And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague.

³⁰And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes?

³¹And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me?

³²And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing.

³³But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.

³⁴And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.

³⁵While he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue’s house certain which said, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any further?

³⁶As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe.

³⁷And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James.

³⁸And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly.

³⁹And when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.

⁴⁰And they laughed him to scorn. But when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying.

⁴¹And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise.

⁴²And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment.

⁴³And he charged them straitly that no man should know it; and commanded that something should be given her to eat.

INTRO.:
What are some of the benefits of Christ?
Why serve Him?
What good does He do us?
I want to look today at reasons for leaning on Jesus. I call this, "I'll Take Jesus!"

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He is the Savior of availability
Mark 5:1 And they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes.
Matt. 19:13-15 Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them. ¹⁴But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven. ¹⁵And he laid his hands on them, and departed thence.
"I'll Take Jesus"
He is the Savior of compassion - Gadarean - Mark 5:1-20
When people have sin or mental problems, Jesus understands
"I'll Take Jesus"
He is the Savior of hope - issue of blood - Mark 5:22-34
"I'll Take Jesus"
He is the Savior of miracles - Jarius' daughter - Mark 5:35-43
"I'll Take Jesus"
He is the Savior of understanding - woman caught I adultery - John 8:
John 8:11 … Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.

"I'll Take Jesus"
He is the Savior of assistance - Peter was sinking
Matt. 14:29-31 And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus. ³⁰But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me. ³¹And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?

"I'll Take Jesus"

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He is the Savior for despair - Phillipian Jailer
Acts 16:28-34 But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here. ²⁹Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas, ³⁰And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? ³¹And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. ³²And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house. ³³And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway. ³⁴And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house.
"I'll Take Jesus"
He is the Savior for difficult decisions - Agrippa
Acts 26:28-30 Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian. ²⁹And Paul said, I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds. ³⁰And when he had thus spoken, the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and they that sat with them:

Agrippa made the wrong decision. It was not just a decision for the rest of his life, but for all eterity.

"I'll Take Jesus"
He is the Savior for dark times - Paul facing death
2 Tim. 4:7-8 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: ⁸Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.
"I'll Take Jesus"
What about you?????
Gary Marcum - New Beginnings Church - 012002am}}