10 02 being with jesus what do you want mk 10 46-52

BE I NG WI TH JESUS

REV DR NG SWEE MING | 2 OCTOBER 2016

WWJDwhat would Jesus do

1. What is the name of the 1st city Joshua conquered in the ‘Promised Land’ ?

Answer : JERICHO

2. In which city were 2 Israelites saved by ‘visiting’ a prostitute ?

3. Over which city did Joshua proclaim -“Cursed before the Lord is the man who undertakes to

rebuild this city…” ?

Answer : JERICHO

4. Which city is known as a “City of Palms” ?

Answer : JERICHO

5. The “Mount of Temptation” where Jesus was tempted by the devil is situated near which famous city ?

6. What is the name of the world’s oldest inhabited city ?

Answer : JERICHO

7. What is the name of the world’s lowest

(below sea level) city ?

Answer :

1,300 ft

below sea level

Answer : JERICHO

8. When I say the word :“Sycamore Tree”which city do you think of ?

Answer : JERICHO

9. Jesus invited himself to have tea with a very rich man. In which city was this ?

Answer : JERICHO

10. In the Gospel of Mark, where did Jesus perform His last healing miracle?

Answer : JERICHO

new WWJD Sermon Series …i. BEING with JESUS : Who… ?

ii. BEING with JESUS : What… ?

iii. WWJD with Worries

iv. WWJD with Children & Families

v. WWJD with Corruption

new WWJD Sermon Series …

2016 Theme Verse

Mark 3:14b-15 “…that they might

BE WITH HIM and that he might send them out to preach and to have authority

to drive out demons.”

Intro: BEING with JESUS : What is it …

What can I …

Mark 10:46-5246 Then they came to Jericho …

Jesus Final Journey to JerusalemJust before Passover Celebration …About 10 days before ‘Calvary’…

Mark 10:4646 Then they came to Jericho. As Jesus and his disciples, together with a large crowd, were leaving the city, a blind man, Bartimaeus (that is, the Son of Timaeus), was sitting by the roadside begging.

BEING with JESUS : What is it …Bartimaeus‘Son of Timaeus’…Greek - ‘tamaios’ :

honor , honorable …Aramaic - ‘timai’ :

defilement, fear, unclean …What a contrast …

– son of honor ….– son of defilement, unclean…

BEING with JESUS : What is it …

Bartimaeus• Blind ….• Poor …No home ….No School …

Only ‘work’ - Beggar …No family …No future …A failure …

1. HOPELESS

1825


Bartimaeus…But even though blind…he can hear …he can talk …Q: Do blind people hear better ?Yes – if they blind from birth or very youngNo – if they get blind later in life

Jericho busy town, proximity to Jerusalem…On the main road through town …Hear a lot …. Learn a lot ….


Bartimaeus…• Must have heard about a ‘new teacher’….‘teaching with authority’ Performing miracles …. Healing …. Even the blind !!!

Q: Do blind people dream ?Yes or No ??

BEING with JESUS : What is it …BEING with JESUS : What is it …


Bartimaeus…Q: Do you think he ever dreamed of

meeting Jesus ?Q: Do you think he ever dreamt of

meeting Jesus and asking Jesus to heal him ?

Q: Do you think he ever dreamt meeting Jesus, asking Jesus to heal him and JESUS HEALING HIM ?



Bartimaeus…HOPELESS to start with ….with every hearing of Jesus …with every dream encounter ….

becoming 2. HOPEFUL ….

what if …. could it … if only I encounter …

too far-fetched …. just a dream …


Mark 10:47-4847 When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth,…


Bartimaeus…HOPELESS to start with ….…. HOPEFUL !!! can it be true … JESUS … am I dreaming …

THE JESUS who healed the deaf …THE JESUS who healed the blind … JESUS really passing this way !!!!


Mark 10:47-48

47 …. he began to shout, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!"


Bartimaeus SHOUTED …"Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!“WAIT ….Something is wrong here ….a poor …uneducated … dirty beggar ….

Was declaring …JESUS IS THE MESSIAH !


Mark 10:47-4848 Many rebuked him and told him to be quiet, …

“Jesus, Son of David, have

mercy on me!"

QUIET

SHHHH….

QUIET….Don’t Disturbthe master…he’s busy ….

"Son of David, have mercy on

me!"

Remember Bartimaeus …Poor …Uneducated …Dirty beggar …Q: How will he react …Q: How will he respond …

to public opinion, criticism…Q: Will he be cowed into silence…Q: If you were in his shoes,

what will you do ?


Mark 10:47-4848 … but he shouted

all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!“

takes a lot of courage …takes a lot of strength …Or maybe, just maybe sheer desperation …sheer “FAITH” …


me!"



me!"

BUT …How will Jesus respond ?Jesus – about 10days from

Calvary …Will he have time for a beggar ?Quite sure he had bigger and

better things to do …Did Jesus hear ?Even if he heard,

will he even respond ?


Mark 10:46-52Possible alternative title for Today’s Sermon :

‘The Man Who Stopped Jesus’49 Jesus stopped …

God HEARS the Faintest Cry…esp the sincere cry from the depths of our heart …

TODAY are you desperate … TODAY are you sincere … TODAY are you crying out … IF YOU ARE …

Mark 10:4949 Jesus stopped and said, "Call him." So they called to the blind man, "Cheer up! On your feet! He's calling you."

Q: What do you think is going on in his mind ? Can it be true ? Sure Jesus is calling

me and not someone else ?

Wait let me take a bath first …

Let me pack my stuffs first …

Mark 10:5050 Throwing his cloak aside, he jumped to his feet and came to Jesus.

His cloak is his only form of livelihood …

What about the ‘MONEY’ …

Casting everything aside …

Q: Do blind man jump? He jumped … Must have literally

ran to Jesus …

Mark 10:5151 "What do you want me to do for you?" Jesus asked him.

THE All Important Question ….

THE SAME QUESTION that Jesus asked … is still asking … will still be asking ...

"WHAT DO YOU WANT ME

TO DO FOR YOU?"

Mark 10:5151 … The blind man said, …

Bartimaeus could have asked for …WEALTH ….WISDOM … POSITION … etc etc.Ref : Mark 10:36

"What do you want me to do for you?" he (Jesus) asked.

Q: What will YOU ask for ?

Mark 10:5151 … The blind man said, "Rabbi, I want to see.”

(ESV) "Rabbi, let me recover my sight."

Bartimaeus asked for something that he had lost …

Q: What things sometimes we take for granted ?Family & Spouse …Friends …Education, Food, ShelterHealth …God !Freedom to worship ?

Mark 10:5252a "Go," said Jesus, "your faith has healed you." Immediately he received his sight…

I can see …I can see …Thank you

Jesus…

Q: Where did he get the FAITH ?How, When …. ?

Sincerity …

Simplicity …

GOD sees …GOD hears …GOD answers…

Mark 10:5252b and followed Jesus along the road.

Recovered his physical sight So thankful … So grateful …Q: Did he know where Jesus

was going ?Q: Did he know what will

happen to Jesus shortly ?Q: Of the 100’s or more that

Jesus healed - Bartimaeusthe only 1 of 3 named -WHY ?


Application : Lessons from Bartimaeus

Journey from ….

HOPELESS

HOPEFUL

HOPE-FULFILLED


Application : Lessons from BartimaeusFrom HOPELESS to HOPEFUL to HOPE-FULFILLEDHe was desperate for Jesus …He was not going to be prevented by ‘social decorum’ - what others say or think …He cried out with all his strength …This type of cry …Jesus hears …Jesus accepts as he is …Jesus breaks through …


Application : Lessons from BartimaeusJesus TODAY is still asking the same question …What Do You Want Me To Do ?What Do You Want Me To Do for you Today ?A need ….A situation …A desperation …Q: is there sincerity ?Q: is there that deep desire,

even desperation ?


Application : Lessons from BartimaeusBartimaeus was physically blind.Most of us are not physically blind ….Q: But are we SPIRITUALLY BLIND ?Q: Which is worse …

Physical Blindness ORSpiritual Blindness ?


Quotes:

You may have 20/20 vision and still be spiritually blind

The only thing worse than being blind

is having sight but no vision.

Better to be blind and see with your heart,

than to have two good eyes and see nothing.

Helen Keller1880-1968

Application : Lessons from BartimaeusJohn 9:39-4139 Jesus said, "For judgment I have come into this

world, so that the blind will see and those who see will become blind."

40 Some Pharisees who were with him heard him say this and asked, "What? Are we blind too?"

41 Jesus said, "If you were blind, you would not be guilty of sin; but now that you claim you can see, your guilt remains.



Application : Lessons from Bartimaeus2 Cor 4:3-4And even if our gospel is veiled, it is

veiled to those who are perishing. The god of this age has blinded the

minds of unbelievers, so that they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.



Application : Lessons from BartimaeusBartimaeus was physically blind.Most of us are not physically blind ….Q: But are we SPIRITUALLY BLIND ?Q: Which is worse …

Physical Blindness ORSpiritual Blindness ?

If you know … you seek / accept helpIf you DO NOT KNOW ….



Conclusion :Bartimaeus shouted :

“Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me”Q: Is that what you WANT ?

Is that what you NEED ?From HOPELESS to HOPEFUL to HOPE-FULFILLEDJesus TODAY is still asking the same question …Q: What Do You Want Me To Do ?

What Do You Want Me To Do for you Today ?


Date post:	16-Apr-2017
Category:	Spiritual
Upload:	ssmc
View:	271 times
Download:	0 times