“Get Out” | Don’t Forget to Remember with Robert Madu

Get Out—Clearing the Atmosphere for God’s Power

Scripture References

• Mark 5
• Romans 12

Overview

Jesus’ visit to Jairus’s house in Mark 5 shows that miracles don’t happen in a vacuum—they happen in an atmosphere of faith. Before He raised the little girl, Jesus first removed every mocking, doubting voice. Pastor Robert challenged us to do the same: some attitudes, thoughts, and relationships must “get out” so the dead places in our lives can “get up.” By linking Jairus and the bleeding woman, he highlighted desperation, the authority of Jesus, and the way God weaves our stories together.

Main Points

Two desperate stories collide

• Jairus, a respected synagogue leader, pleads for his dying 12-year-old daughter.
• An unnamed woman has bled for 12 years, is broke, and ceremonially unclean.
• On the surface they share nothing—gender, status, wealth all differ—but pain puts them in the same posture at Jesus’ feet.
• “12” ties their stories: 12-year disease, 12-year-old girl—God’s power and authority are woven through the number.

Desperation pushes through obstacles

• Both had to shove through a crowd; miracles seldom come via rose-petaled paths.
• Illustration: COVID-19 has pushed the whole world into desperation; God is using the interruption to wake us up.
• Desperate worship ignores opinions—hands go up, voices cry out, prayers multiply.

Faith must connect to Jesus’ authority

• It’s rarely a lack of faith but a lack of awareness of His ultimate authority that blocks us.
• Jairus wanted a house call; the woman needed only a brush of His cloak—each acted according to the authority they believed Jesus carried, and each received accordingly.
• Illustration: Hotel clerk vs. manager—authority determines which doors open.
• When the disciples panicked in the storm, Jesus rebuked their “little faith” because they hadn’t grasped His authority over wind and waves.

Waiting while others receive

• Jairus watched Jesus stop for the bleeding woman while his own crisis worsened.
• God often makes us watch someone else’s miracle to build hope for ours, not to discourage us.
• Romans 12: rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep—stay engaged with others even in personal pain.

Atmosphere determines outcome—tell doubt to “Get Out”

“If the environment is wrong, even a miracle can’t live there.”

• Mocking mourners laughed at Jesus’ promise; He physically put them out before speaking life.
• We must evict fear, unbelief, toxic voices, and destructive thoughts so resurrection power can work.
• Illustration: Pastor’s “demonic dog” and messy household humor—sometimes you have to clear space before peace arrives.

Key Truths

• Pain equalizes us; everyone eventually arrives at Jesus needing what only He can do.
• Desperation is a doorway—complacency keeps doors shut that urgency flings open.
• Faith thrives when it rests on Jesus’ unmatched authority.
• God may pause our miracle so we can witness someone else’s, fueling hope instead of envy.
• Some breakthroughs require environmental change—fear, doubt, and negativity must “get out” before dead things “get up.”

Response

• Examine your environment and identify voices, habits, or thoughts that must go—tell them “Get out.”
• Push past convenience and pursue Jesus with fresh desperation in prayer, worship, and Scripture.
• Celebrate others’ victories while you wait for your own, trusting God’s timing.
• Anchor every prayer to Jesus’ authority: declare that He has the final say over your situation.
• Replace evicted negative thoughts with truth from God’s Word.

Closing

Jesus carries all power and authority, yet He still walked room to room assessing atmosphere. Before He raised Jairus’s daughter, He cleared the space. In the same way, God is urging us to confront whatever smothers faith. One firm command can change everything:

“Get out!”
When unbelief leaves, resurrection life enters.

Prayer

Father, give us courage to remove every voice, habit, or thought that competes with faith. Heighten our awareness of Jesus’ authority so we can rest, believe, and watch dead places rise. In Jesus’ name, amen.