06-17-2026 | 12NOON Bible Class | Bishop Charles H. Ellis, III

Main message: True faith is trusting in Jesus himself, not in money, people, medicine, or in "faith" as an abstract; the woman with the issue of blood models faith born from hearing about Christ that presses through obstacles to receive healing.

Key points:

• The woman suffered a bleeding condition for 12 years, tried physicians, spent all she had, and only grew worse.
• Hearing reports of Jesus' miracles stirred her faith; faith comes by hearing about the Savior and his works.
• Faith is defined by its object — put your trust in Christ (who never fails), not in finite things like money, jobs, or people.
• God sometimes strips away earthly remedies so we must depend wholly on him; that dependence produces a different kind of faith.
• The woman’s reaching to touch Jesus’ garment demonstrated faith in him (not in the cloth) and willingness to press through social/religious risk to receive healing.

Scriptures mentioned: Mark 5, Matthew 9, Luke 8