AWAKEN

Student Take Over 2026 | Pastor Chris Fullam

Text: Mark 5:21-43 (ESV)

Mark 5:21-24  And when Jesus had crossed again in the boat to the other side, a great crowd gathered about Him, and He was beside the sea. Then came one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name, and seeing Him, he fell at His feet and implored Him earnestly, saying… My little daughter is at the point of death. Come and lay your hands on her, so that she may be made well and live. And He went with him. And a great crowd followed Him and thronged about Him.

1. AWAKENING BEGINS WITH DESPERATION

Jesus stops for DESPERATION… and Jairus wasn’t the only desperate person there!

2. AWAKENING REQUIRES FAITH 

Mark 5:35-37  While He was still speaking, there came from the ruler’s house some who said, Your daughter is dead. Why trouble the Teacher any further? But overhearing what they said, Jesus said to the ruler of the synagogue, Do not fear, only believe. And He allowed no one to follow Him except Peter, James, and John the brother of James.

Desperation is what got Jairus to Jesus… faith is what kept him walking with Jesus when the report got worse.

The report was accurate… it just wasn’t final!

3. AWAKENING HAPPENS IN THE RIGHT ATMOSPHERE

Mark 5:38-43  They came to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and Jesus saw a commotion, people weeping and wailing loudly. And when He had entered, He said to them, Why are you making a commotion and weeping? The child is not dead but sleeping. And they laughed at Him. But He put them all outside and took the child’s father and mother and those who were with Him and went in where the child was. Taking her by the hand He said to her, Talitha cumi, which means, Little girl, I say to you arise. And immediately the girl got up and began walking (for she was twelve years of age), and they were immediately overcome with amazement. And He strictly charged them that no one should know this, and told them to give her something to eat.

Before Jesus dealt with death, He dealt with the atmosphere surrounding it.

Questions to ask: 

– What’s the atmosphere of your home?

– What’s the atmosphere of your marriage?

– What’s the atmosphere of your friend group?

– What’s the atmosphere around your life?

Eventually the atmosphere around us starts shaping what we believe.

4. AWAKENING REQUIRES A RESPONSE

Our response: 

– Leave the wrong atmosphere

– Pursue Jesus intentionally

– Stop letting the wrong voices lead

– Remove the noise

– Feed what God awakens