9.26.21 Let's Go: Jesus Is Calling You!

“Take heart. Get up; he is calling you.” Verse 49

I. Go… where you can hear Him. (vs 46-47)

Isaiah 55:6

“…the one who seeks finds…” Luke 11:10

1. Believe and trust what you hear about Jesus.

2. Believe and trust that He is merciful.

Psalm 61:2

II. Go... expecting to hear Him. (vs 48-50)

“You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart.” Jeremiah 29:13

1. Persistence grows our faith.

2. Persistence focuses on real needs.

3. Persistence teaches us to pray and seek God more.

4. Persistence pulls us into authentic worship.

5. Persistence is a great witness of God’s working in our lives.

III. Go… expressing by faith that you heard from Him. (vs 51-52)

“If you ask me anything in my name, I will do it.” John 14:14

Going Deeper:

1. What is the significance of Bartimaeus referring to Jesus as Rabbouni, “my Teacher”?

2. Why did Jesus ask this blind man what he wanted—wasn’t it obvious? What else might a blind beggar ask for from passersby? How did Bartimaeus’s request demonstrate faith in Jesus? What have you asked Jesus to do for you?

3. Why did Bartimaeus follow Jesus? How do his reasons compare with the reasons we might have?

4. Previously when Jesus healed a blind man (8:22-26), He touched him, applied saliva, and accomplished it in two stages. Here Jesus simply speaks and it is done. Why did Jesus do the same thing in two different ways? What point was He making?

5. In what sense are we all blind until Jesus heals us?