Mark 10:46-52
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46 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.
47 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!”
48 And many rebuked him, telling him to be silent. But he cried out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
49 And Jesus stopped and said, “Call him.” And they called the blind man, saying to him, “Take heart. Get up; he is calling you.”
50 And throwing off his cloak, he sprang up and came to Jesus.
51 And Jesus said to him, “What do you want me to do for you?” And the blind man said to him, “Rabbi, let me recover my sight.”
52 And Jesus said to him, “Go your way; your faith has made you well.” And immediately he recovered his sight and followed him on the way.
I. Why end here?
I. Why end here?
46 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.
47 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!”
48 And many rebuked him, telling him to be silent. But he cried out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
49 And Jesus stopped and said, “Call him.” And they called the blind man, saying to him, “Take heart. Get up; he is calling you.”
A. Mark wants you to see the heart of Jesus.
A. Mark wants you to see the heart of Jesus.
46 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.
47 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!”
48 And many rebuked him, telling him to be silent. But he cried out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
49 And Jesus stopped and said, “Call him.” And they called the blind man, saying to him, “Take heart. Get up; he is calling you.”
Illus: Imagine a scenario with me.
This evening you were given the job of handing out bulletins for our church. As a greeter you do your best to welcome every person who comes in, greeting them making them feel comfortable in coming to first baptist church.
As yo are greeting one of your friends who does not come to church pulls into the church parking lot. As they walk up you yell, JOE! I’m glad you are here. You go out of your way to make Joe feel comfortable with the hope that your greeting will help him hear the gospel and follow Jesus. In fact you look at Joe and say, come sit with me.
A little bit later you see your doctor walk into the doors of the church. Recognizing them you welcome them in gladly as a respectable member of our community.
Then a street person toked up on weed comes walking in the door. Their hair looks matted and they smell like they haven't showered in a day or two. Would you give them the same greeting you gave the doctor? Would you ask them to sit with you like you would your friend.
Truthfully you probably would make a bee line for me or our security personnel trying to figure out the quickest and most non confrontational way we can escort that person out of the building.
Let’s be honest. There are times where we act like the crowd in this story telling the very people Jesus came for that Jesus is too busy for them.
15 And as he reclined at table in his house, many tax collectors and sinners were reclining with Jesus and his disciples, for there were many who followed him.
16 And the scribes of the Pharisees, when they saw that he was eating with sinners and tax collectors, said to his disciples, “Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners?”
17 And when Jesus heard it, he said to them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.”
B. Mark wants you to see the tenacity of faith.
B. Mark wants you to see the tenacity of faith.
47 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!”
48 And many rebuked him, telling him to be silent. But he cried out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
Illus: Do we have a tenacity to come to Jesus? Do you have an urge to do whatever it takes to get to Jesus.
Bartimaeus has being told to be quiet and he yelled louder and louder till he got Jesus’ attention.
Imagine if we longed for God at that level.
Let’s be honest. We are ok with God if he fills the leftover places of our lives.
When it comes to church, we gladly go as long as it does not interfere with what we already have on the schedule. If a conflict comes up, the conflict with church always wins.
When I see the picture of the faith of Bartimaeus I see a willingness to do whatever you can to get to Jesus.
5 Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf unstopped;
44 “The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up. Then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.
45 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls,
46 who, on finding one pearl of great value, went and sold all that he had and bought it.
Christian Standard Bible Chapter 35
5 Then the eyes of the blind will be opened,
and the ears of the deaf unstopped.
10 And the ransomed of the Lord shall return and come to Zion with singing; everlasting joy shall be upon their heads; they shall obtain gladness and joy, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
II. The root of faith is humility.
II. The root of faith is humility.
47 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!”
48 And many rebuked him, telling him to be silent. But he cried out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
49 And Jesus stopped and said, “Call him.” And they called the blind man, saying to him, “Take heart. Get up; he is calling you.”
50 And throwing off his cloak, he sprang up and came to Jesus.
51 And Jesus said to him, “What do you want me to do for you?” And the blind man said to him, “Rabbi, let me recover my sight.”
A. Bartimaeus did not see himself as worthy of Jesus’ attention.
A. Bartimaeus did not see himself as worthy of Jesus’ attention.
47 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!”
48 And many rebuked him, telling him to be silent. But he cried out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
49 And Jesus stopped and said, “Call him.” And they called the blind man, saying to him, “Take heart. Get up; he is calling you.”
50 And throwing off his cloak, he sprang up and came to Jesus.
51 And Jesus said to him, “What do you want me to do for you?” And the blind man said to him, “Rabbi, let me recover my sight.”
Illus: Humility is not thinking less of ones self, it is thinking rightly of oneself.
If you were to go to the White House, walked up to the secret service and say, I’m the president, it would not make it true.
If you were to go down to New Orleans and tell Shawn Peyton, I’m your starting Quarterback, it wouldn’t make it true.
If you walked into Joey Merrill’s office and said, I’m batman, it would not make it true.
In each of these situations you would be delusional.
We are delusional in the way we approach God. We come believing we are more important that we actually are. We come thinking that we are more righteous than we actually are.
Humility before God is understanding you standing as creation before the creating God. It is understanding your sinfulness compared to God’s holiness. It is understanding your weakness in comparison to God’s awe.
When you come before God understanding who you really are, you are at a place to genuinely follow Him.
8 Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
9 Be miserable and mourn and weep. Let your laughter be turned to mourning and your joy to gloom.
10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you.
B. Bartimaeus stands in contrast to the his predecessors in chapter 10.
B. Bartimaeus stands in contrast to the his predecessors in chapter 10.
47 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!”
48 And many rebuked him, telling him to be silent. But he cried out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”
49 And Jesus stopped and said, “Call him.” And they called the blind man, saying to him, “Take heart. Get up; he is calling you.”
50 And throwing off his cloak, he sprang up and came to Jesus.
51 And Jesus said to him, “What do you want me to do for you?” And the blind man said to him, “Rabbi, let me recover my sight.”
Illus: The question of why Mark would end the first half of this book with the story of Bartimaeus is an interesting question.
I believe the story is placed here because Mark wants you to contrast his story with the rest of the chapters. Follow me here.
Just look at what precedes Blind Bartimaeus.
13 People were bringing little children to him in order that he might touch them, but the disciples rebuked them.
17 As he was setting out on a journey, a man ran up, knelt down before him, and asked him, “Good teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
24 The disciples were astonished at his words. Again Jesus said to them, “Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God!
25 It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.”
28 Peter began to tell him, “Look, we have left everything and followed you.”
35 James and John, the sons of Zebedee, approached him and said, “Teacher, we want you to do whatever we ask you.”
36 “What do you want me to do for you?” he asked them.
37 They answered him, “Allow us to sit at your right and at your left in your glory.”
41 When the ten disciples heard this, they began to be indignant with James and John.
42 Jesus called them over and said to them, “You know that those who are regarded as rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in high positions act as tyrants over them.
47 When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”
III. What’s next?
III. What’s next?
52 And Jesus said to him, “Go your way; your faith has made you well.” And immediately he recovered his sight and followed him on the way.
A. Bartimaeus gained far more than sight.
A. Bartimaeus gained far more than sight.
English Standard Version Chapter 1
15 For this reason, because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints, 16 I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers, 17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him, 18 having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints,
Illus: Where the rich young ruler came asking what he should do and left wanting, Bartimaeus came understanding his helplessness and left changed.
He had to trust Jesus with everything. He could not do it on his own.
There is a question here about how we approach God. Do we approach as the Rich Young Ruler, do we approach like James and John, or do we approach like Bartimaeus?
15 For this reason, because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love toward all the saints,
16 I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers,
17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him,
18 having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope to which he has called you, what are the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints,