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How to Stop the Bleeding

Friendship Baptist Church • May 28, 2026 • 122 min

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Summary

In this powerful sermon on Mark 5, Pastor Tolan Morgan addresses the reality of private pain and secret burdens, using the story of the woman with the issue of blood. He illustrates how bleeding interrupts life and demands attention, reminding believers that Jesus is fully capable of addressing private needs even while working public miracles. Believers are encouraged to bring their issues to Christ early before they worsen, protect their minds from human opinions, speak faith over themselves, and boldly give God public glory for His sustainment and healing.

Themes

Faith and HealingPrivate Pain and Public MiraclesSymptoms vs. Root CausesProtecting Your Mind from OpinionsHumility and PrayerTestimony and Public PraiseDivine Management and Preservation

Key Points

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Bleeding interrupts our routine and forces us to address secret, private pain before we can move forward.
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Jesus is unlimited; He can address major public announcements while simultaneously performing silent, private miracles.
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Bleeding is often a symptom rather than the root sickness, and ignoring symptoms allows the underlying issues to worsen.
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Private pain produces personal frustration, social strain, and financial exhaustion when we attempt to fix it through earthly means.
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Surrounding yourself with human opinions rather than biblical truth will aggravate your spiritual and emotional condition.
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We must bring our problems to Jesus when they are small issues, rather than waiting until procrastination turns them into contagious plagues.
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God will sometimes allow earthly options to fail so that we finally turn to Him as our only source.
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True faith requires spiritual self-talk—speaking God's promises to yourself until you see them manifested in your life.
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Certain heavy situations will not break while standing on your feet; they demand going to your knees in humble prayer.

Sermon Moments

“God can handle public and private problems at the same time.”

“Bleeding is not a sickness; bleeding is a symptom.”

“You got to get everybody's opinions out of your spirit so that you can get the Word in your spirit.”

“Take it to Jesus when it's an issue... if you take it when it's an issue, it'll never get to be a plague.”

“Bleeding will reveal what you really believe.”

“Some stuff ain't going to stop on your feet; it's going to stop on your knees.”

“If Jesus has done anything for you, it can't be secret. If Jesus did it, He got to get the glory for it.”

“Your miracle isn't that He healed you; it's that He kept you while you were sick.”

This Week

Stop ignoring hidden emotional or spiritual pain and bring your secret struggles directly to God.

Evaluate the voices in your life and remove unbiblical opinions that cause doubt and spiritual exhaustion.

Bring daily issues to Jesus immediately in prayer instead of treating Him as a last resort.

Practice scriptural self-talk every morning, declaring God's truth over your life and health.

Establish a dedicated posture of daily humble prayer on your knees to surrender difficult circumstances.

Share a personal testimony of God's goodness this week to encourage someone going through a tough season.

Praise God intentionally for how He has preserved and sustained you even before your prayer is fully answered.

Remember This

Jesus has the power to meet your private, hidden needs while managing the rest of the world, so take your burdens to Him early and trust His divine management.

A Challenge for You

Whatever is bleeding you, be healed in Jesus' name. Speak faith until you see it, drop to your knees in prayer, and give God public glory for keeping you alive.

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