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· · Unidentified speaker (not clearly Pastor Kincer), Vine Cluster Church · Uploaded October 16, 2023 · 4:59

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From the sermon"Who Touched Me?" · Unidentified speaker (not clearly Pastor Kincer)▶ 0:00

A short message on the woman in Luke 8 who had bled for twelve years, pushed through the crowd and touched the hem of Jesus’ garment. Jesus asked who touched Him so it would be written for us, and the question is whether we are seeking Christ where He is and overcoming the obstacles to reach Him.

Who was the woman with the flow of blood?

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Short answer: In Luke 8:43 she had been sick twelve years and spent all her livelihood on physicians; at the end of her rope, she said if she could just touch the hem of His garment she would be healed.

From the sermonTranscript of this part · Unidentified speaker (not clearly Pastor Kincer)

▶ 0:00 And in Luke 8:43 we have a very similar thing happening in Jesus’s day people are coming to who to Jesus Jesus said of the uh religious people he said you won’t come to me that you may have what. Life but many people did starting with this woman who had a flow of blood in Luke 8:43 for 12 years she had spent all her livelihood on physicians and could not be healed by any she’s at the end of her rope this is her last chance she doesn’t know what else to do she’s. Desperate and she said if I can just touch the hem of his garment I know that he heal me I don’t know where she came over.

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Scripture (NKJV)

Luke 8:43-44 (NKJV)

Now a woman, having a flow of blood for twelve years, who had spent all her livelihood on physicians and could not be healed by any, came from behind and touched the border of His garment. And immediately her flow of blood stopped.

— Luke 8:43-44 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 0:00
Scripture (NKJV)

John 5:40 (NKJV)

But you are not willing to come to Me that you may have life.

— John 5:40 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 0:00 (quoted; reference not named in the message)

Why did Jesus ask who touched Him?

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Short answer: He already knew who she was; he stopped and asked because He knew it would be written for you and me and the world.

From the sermonTranscript of this part · Unidentified speaker (not clearly Pastor Kincer)

▶ 0:53 That I mean where does where did where do you get. That right. But she got out of her house she was sick she was hurting she had to push through a crowd to where Jesus was and she touched his garment and the flow of blood stopped and Jesus stops what he’s doing now remember I think I’ve preached this before or mentioned this before he already knows who touched him he knows her name he saw her coming down from her house she knows he knows where she lives but he stops and what does he say who touched. Me. Why because he knows that this is going to be written for you and for me and for the world.

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Scripture (NKJV)

Luke 8:45 (NKJV)

And Jesus said, “Who touched Me?” When all denied it, Peter and those with him said, “Master, the multitudes throng and press You, and You say, ‘Who touched Me?’ ”

— Luke 8:45 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 0:53

Are we seeking to touch Jesus?

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Short answer: He asks whether we are leaving our opinions and beliefs behind to seek the King of kings; Jesus perceived power went out of Him, though others touching Him received nothing.

From the sermonTranscript of this part · Unidentified speaker (not clearly Pastor Kincer)

▶ 1:50 And the question is are we seeking to touch to know to experience Jesus Christ. Christ are we coming after Christ where he is are we going and running to and seeking. God are we leaving our opinions and our beliefs. Behind and seeking to touch the king of kings and the Lord of lords who touched me very important question Jesus is asking and then what does he say I perceived, I felt virtue power go out of me now people are touching him all around and nothing has happened but this woman when she touched Jesus Christ power came out of him and touch and and healed.

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Scripture (NKJV)

Luke 8:46 (NKJV)

But Jesus said, “Somebody touched Me, for I perceived power going out from Me.”

— Luke 8:46 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 1:50

How do we get healing that men can’t give?

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Short answer: Seek Christ, put your faith and trust in Him, get out of your house and go to where He is, overcoming the obstacles.

From the sermonTranscript of this part · Unidentified speaker (not clearly Pastor Kincer)

▶ 2:58 Her Americans today need this kind of healing we need this kind of healing for our minds for our spiritual man and if you want any healing from Jesus Christ if you want a healing from from Christ that men can’t do you need to seek Christ you need to put your faith and trust in him get out of your house get out go seek. Christ find him. Go to his place go to where he. Is you know she had to reach out her hand she had to touch his garment she had to overcome the obstacles there’s a lot of obstacles getting uh in getting to church on.

What faith made her well?

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Short answer: Her actions: sick as she was she pushed through a crowd and traveled to touch the hem of His garment; a powerful example of faith.

From the sermonTranscript of this part · Unidentified speaker (not clearly Pastor Kincer)

▶ 3:51 Sunday amen and some of us got really good every week at overcoming the obstacles if we’re we’re so good at it we can just do it in our [unclear] no problem we’ve just overcome the obstacles before uh all of a sudden a new one comes up was like I know how to solve that problem I’m still getting to church I’m going to God’s house. Amen but we’ve got to come out from where we are this is an example of faith Jesus says to her what your what faith has made you. Well and as I have just explained her actions that she took she entrusted Jesus so much that she was willing to even though she was sick push through a crowd travel to find and to just touch that part of the hem of his garment. Powerful powerful example of faith.

Scripture in this part

Scripture (NKJV)

Luke 8:48 (NKJV)

And He said to her, “Daughter, be of good cheer; your faith has made you well. Go in peace.”

— Luke 8:48 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 3:51

More questions this message answers

Short answers drawn only from what he says in this message, each with the moment in the video.

What did Jesus say to the religious people?

That they would not come to Him that they might have life.

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Scripture (NKJV)

But you are not willing to come to Me that you may have life.

— John 5:40 (NKJV) (quoted; reference not named in the message)▶ Hear it at 0:00

What state was she in?

Desperate; this was her last chance and she didn’t know what else to do.

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What did she have to push through?

A crowd, while sick and hurting, to get to where Jesus was.

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Has he preached this before?

He says he thinks he has preached or mentioned it before.

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What went out of Jesus?

Virtue, power, which healed her.

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Scripture (NKJV)

But Jesus said, “Somebody touched Me, for I perceived power going out from Me.”

— Luke 8:46 (NKJV)▶ Hear it at 1:50

What healing do Americans need today?

Healing for our minds and our spiritual man.

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What obstacles does he mention?

Getting to church on Sunday; some have gotten really good at overcoming them every week.

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What do we keep doing despite problems?

Getting to church, to God’s house.

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About this transcript

This transcript comes from YouTube’s automatic English captions, which supply the timing and the words. Punctuation, capitalization and paragraphing were added from the speaker’s pauses and then corrected by hand, and obvious caption errors (names, Bible references) were fixed; his wording was not rewritten. “[unclear]” marks a word or name that was not clear. Editor notes: Short excerpt (about 4 minutes). Select any time to jump to that moment on YouTube.

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