And Then What Happened? | Mark 5:1-43 | Week 5

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We are in the process of going through the gospel of Mark. This morning, we're going to cover a lot of territory in Mark 5.  Before we get into this text, I'm going to ask you to join your hearts together with me in prayer.  Father, we've gathered together today to rejoice in you and worship you and bless you.  Lord, I thank you for every person that is here today.  Thank you for your church.  Lord, I want to pray for your church globally today, whether it's in Japan or Jakarta, whether it's in Austria or Argentina.  We think of the church in the United States.  Whether it's in Oregon or Ohio.  We think of the church here in Denver and Englewood and Littleton.  Lord, we pray that you would bless your church, that you would use her to extend the good news of the gospel and expand your kingdom of grace and love.  Lord, we also thank you for your Word.  We thank you for what it teaches us about you and what you're doing.  So as we look into this text this morning, out of Mark's gospel, we pray that you might enlighten our minds, Lord, that by your grace you might touch our hearts, that we might see more of you.  We ask this now in the great and powerful name of Jesus.  Amen.

In August of 2000 a Russian submarine, called the Kursk, went down in the Barents Sea. Divers were sent down to assess the situation and determine if anyone had survived. As they were circling the sub they heard a pinging sound and began to put their heads as close as they could to the hull.  The pinging sound was Morse code coming from some men who had gone to the back of the sub where there was still some air.  The divers heard a phrase in code and then interpreted it.  That phrase was composed of four words:  IS THERE ANY HOPE?"