I was...But now

Introduction

Little child wants to tell me about her sore toe

The story always changes

Excitement that she can tell of something that happened to her

It never gets old

Throughout lock-down, have we recognized what God has done for us?

Do we want God to do something in our lives?

#1 - Cry Out To Jesus

Mark 10:46–48 KJV 1900

And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the highway side begging. And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me. And many charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me.

* Maybe Jesus will hear me

Cried out to the one he believed to be the Messiah.

Bartimaus cried out above all the rebuke

Enemy which distorts the image of Christ. Do we cry out above the lies of the enemy?

#2 - Deny

Mark 10:49–50 KJV 1900

And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be called. And they call the blind man, saying unto him, Be of good comfort, rise; he calleth thee. And he, casting away his garment, rose, and came to Jesus.

Deny is to disown - to have no connection with

Rich young ruler example - Mark 10

Bartimaus threw aside the one thing that most likely had significant worth.

#3 - Clarify

Mark 10:51 KJV 1900

And Jesus answered and said unto him, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? The blind man said unto him, Lord, that I might receive my sight.

Let’s get specific with God

Examples: financially, healing, forgiveness

Jesus asks James and John the same question - different responses

#4 - Testify

Mark 10:52 KJV 1900

And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way.

Bartimaus did not go back for his coat

His story would be the story told

THAT IS WHAT WE TELL OTHER PEOPLE - WHAT JESUS HAS DONE FOR US