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The blindness of Bartimaeus READ Mark 10:46-52 . total blindness life-long? defines him as a beggar Alcoholic/Druggie “Bar Crowd” Suicide Survivor Abused/Abuser Eating Disorder Mentally/Emotionally Unhealthy Divorced Prodigal child Bartimaeus “Sees” Bartimaeus CRIES OUT! The people rebuke CRAB BUCKET-…

Exegetical & Homiletic Point: Jesus is the Son of Man who opens blind eyes! Intro What would it be like to be blind? What if I needed to get home but I had no eyes? Could I drive a car? Could I walk home? We use our eyes to see soooooo much! We take our eyes for granted! It’s a lot harder to live without…

ILLUST: Fanny Crosby Adage - “Jesus meets you where you are” - this is true, but people take this as never needing to change TRUTH - Jesus meets you where you are, then you see His plan, then you decide where you want to go, how far you are willing to walk with Him We see this in our account of the blind…

Blindness *** Image Psalm 146:7–9 (NRSV) [It is the Lord] who executes justice for the oppressed; who gives food to the hungry. The Lord sets the prisoners free; the Lord opens the eyes of the blind. The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down; the Lord loves the righteous. The Lord watches over the strangers;…

24 So for the second time they called the man who had been blind and said to him, “Give glory to God. We know that this man is a sinner.” 25 He answered, “Whether he is a sinner I do not know. One thing I do know, that though I was blind, now I see.” 26 They said to him, “What did he do to you? How did…

Introduction We ended last week talking about the concept of Jesus’ lordship. We don’t make Jesus Lord. He is Lord. He is the holy, sovereign God and creator of all. Trust me when I say, He is Lord, regardless of our opinion of things. We recognize and submit to His Lordship. As we talk through the stories…

The Story Continues A quick review (Pool of Siloam picture inserted here) Disciples question, Jesus answers (9:1-5) Jesus works and results (9:6-12) Controversy begins (9:13-16) Tonight we will see how far we get it is a long passage and have lots of great stuff to cover. Religious leaders question (9:17-18)…

John chapter 1 - establishes Jesus as God in the Flesh John chapters 2-5 - beginning ministry John chapter 6-10 - similar themes, but deeper discussion and increased opposition John chapter 6 - feeding of 5000+ ; “I AM” the bread of life from heaven and the source of eternal life. John chapters 7-8 -…

PEARL - Pupils Equal And Reactive to Light Pupils should react properly and equally - otherwise there is a sign of a brain injury There is a proper response to light God designed eyes to respond properly WHAT ABOUT - REACTING TO THE SEEMINGLY IMPOSSIBLE - Salvation, Discipleship Denial, Ignore, Explain…

An elderly lady was well-known for her faith and for her boldness in talking about it. She would stand on her front porch and shout “PRAISE THE LORD!” Next door to her lived an atheist who would get so angry at her proclamations he would shout, “There ain’t no Lord!!” Hard times set in on the elderly…

TEXT: JOHN 9:1 | GOD’S WORK THROUGH AFFLICTION EXPLANATION : In chapter 8, Jesus had a show down in the Temple with the Pharisees. He didn’t beat around the bush like some preachers do. If Jesus were preaching today, I don’t know if He would be welcome in most Baptist churches. They wouldn’t be able…

I was Blind, I Now See Intro Long before Jesus’ birth God gave the Israelite people a heads up that the messiah was going to come. In fact, the first mention of the one who was going to restore things back to the way they should be is found in Gen 3:15 , right after the fall of humanity. Right after…

1 As he went along, he saw a man blind from birth. 2 His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” 3 “Neither this man nor his parents sinned,” said Jesus, “but this happened so that the works of God might be displayed in him. 4 As long as it is day, we…

John 9:18–23 (ESV) — 18 The Jews did not believe that he had been blind and had received his sight, until they called the parents of the man who had received his sight 19 and asked them, “Is this your son, who you say was born blind? How then does he now see?” 20 His parents answered, “We know that this…

In chapter 9 of John's gospel, we find a vivid account of Jesus' healing of a man born blind. This is the sixth sign John records, and it completely upends the lives of his neighbours, parents, and the increasingly hostile Pharisees. But somehow the healed man comes through this turmoil in a very positive way. What did he have that these other people didn't? What did the man born blind discover that we, too, need?

Remembering My Repentance Throughout my life when I stumble around blindly and searching for the right path, it is at times when I have forgotten that God lights my footsteps. Only if I focus on the light that He has placed before me will my steps not take me towards destruction. However, when I am unwilling…

He did not see Not physically, not spiritually the blind man did not see. Think about this for a minute, at this time, the blind man had been healed. He had not seen Jesus, did not know how the sight was restored to him, just that it was done. Has God done things in your life that you did not see, did…

Notes for the message: Time: Between Feast of Booths (Tabernacles), in Sept./Oct ., and the Feast of Dedication, in Nov./Dec. Location: Jerusalem, outside the Temple. 1. The fifth sign: Healing the blind man, 8:1-7. [verse 1] — lit., from the hour of his birth; he doesn’t know what it means to see. [verse…

Intro Being at the library one time. Step Mom didn’t show, Dad didn’t know and I couldn’t get a hold of anyone on the telephone. It felt like I was all alone. I stood outside in my shorts, it was spring time in OK, so warm in the day but cool in the evening. I was standing there freezing and thinking…

Encounters with Jesus What do you See? Mark 8:22–31 (ESV) 22 And they came to Bethsaida. And some people brought to him a blind man and begged him to touch him. 23 And he took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village, and when he had spit on his eyes and l aid his hands on him, he asked…

And they came to Jericho. And as he was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a great crowd, Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, the son of Timaeus, was sitting by the roadside. And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” And many rebuked…

Our next event is October 30 with Salem We will join them for morning worship at 11:00 and come back that evening for a trunk-or-treat/chili cook off hay ride We will also take communion with them that day. This will be a great time of fellowship with our host church who has been such a blessing to us…

Once I saw this guy on a bridge about to jump. I said, "Don't do it!" He said, "Nobody loves me." I said, "God loves you. Do you believe in God?" He said, "Yes." I said, "Are you a Christian or a Jew?" He said, "A Christian." I said, "Me, too! Protestant or Catholic?" He said, "Protestant." I said, "Me,…

NOTE: This is a manuscript, and not a transcript of this message. The actual presentation of the message differed from the manuscript through the leading of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, it is possible, and even likely that there is material in this manuscript that was not included in the live presentation…

John 10:11 (ESV) — 11 I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. 11 I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. “Jesus gave sight to a man who had never seen, a superlative gift to one bereft of hope. In response, the Pharisees are angry…