“Embracing Change To Experience Life!”

“Embracing Change To Experience Life!”

Mark 10:46–52Mark 10:46–52

Mark 10:46-52….Mark 10:46-52….

“(v.46) 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. (v.47) When he heard that .…

“(v.46) 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. (v.47) When he heard that .…

Mark 10:46-52….Mark 10:46-52….

…. it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout, ‘Jesus, Son of

David, have mercy on me!’ (v.48) Many rebuked him and told himto be quiet, but he shouted all

the more, ‘Son of David, have mercyon me!’ (v.49) Jesus stopped and

said, ‘Call him.’ So they called to

blind man, ‘Cheer up! On yourfeet! He's calling you.’ ….

…. it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout, ‘Jesus, Son of

David, have mercy on me!’ (v.48) Many rebuked him and told himto be quiet, but he shouted all

the more, ‘Son of David, have mercyon me!’ (v.49) Jesus stopped and

said, ‘Call him.’ So they called to

blind man, ‘Cheer up! On yourfeet! He's calling you.’ ….

Mark 10:46-52….Mark 10:46-52….

…. (v.50) Throwing his cloak aside, he jumped to his feet and came

to Jesus. (v.51) ‘What do you want

me to do for you?’ Jesus asked him.

The blind man said, ‘Rabbi, I want

to see.’ (v.52) ‘Go,’ said Jesus, ‘your

faith has healed you.’ Immediately

he received his sight and followed

Jesus along the road.” (NIV)

…. (v.50) Throwing his cloak aside, he jumped to his feet and came

to Jesus. (v.51) ‘What do you want

me to do for you?’ Jesus asked him.

The blind man said, ‘Rabbi, I want

to see.’ (v.52) ‘Go,’ said Jesus, ‘your

faith has healed you.’ Immediately

he received his sight and followed

Jesus along the road.” (NIV)

“Real contentment must comefrom within. You and I cannot

change or control the world around us, but we can changeand control the world within

us.”(Warren Wiersbe)

“Real contentment must comefrom within. You and I cannot

change or control the world around us, but we can changeand control the world within

us.”(Warren Wiersbe)

“When we are no longer ableto change a situation, we are

challenged to change ourselves.”(Victor Frankl)

“When we are no longer ableto change a situation, we are

challenged to change ourselves.”(Victor Frankl)

“Everybody thinks ofchanging Humanity and

Nobody thinks of changing Himself.”(L. Tolstoy)

“Everybody thinks ofchanging Humanity and

Nobody thinks of changing Himself.”(L. Tolstoy)

“When he heard that it wasJesus of Nazareth,

he began to cry out….”

“When he heard that it wasJesus of Nazareth,

he began to cry out….”

Mark 10:47….Mark 10:47….

There are things thatwill happen to you

that you cannot control,but you can be in command

of your reaction.

There are things thatwill happen to you

that you cannot control,but you can be in command

of your reaction.

“You will suddenly realizethat the reason

you never changed beforewas because youdidn’t want to.”

(Robert H. Schuller)

“You will suddenly realizethat the reason

you never changed beforewas because youdidn’t want to.”

(Robert H. Schuller)

“…‘Rabbi, let merecover my sight.”

“…‘Rabbi, let merecover my sight.”

Mark 10:51….Mark 10:51….

He believed that Jesuswould do something so he

wouldn’t walk away the same.

He believed that Jesuswould do something so he

wouldn’t walk away the same.

God does not say thatHe will change your situation.

What He does promised isthat He will change you.

God does not say thatHe will change your situation.

What He does promised isthat He will change you.

“Will power does not change men.

Time does not change men.Christ does!”

(Henry Drummond)

“Will power does not change men.

Time does not change men.Christ does!”

(Henry Drummond)

“And Jesus said to him,‘What do you want me

to do for you?’ ….”

“And Jesus said to him,‘What do you want me

to do for you?’ ….”

Mark 10:51….Mark 10:51….

Sir Isaac Newton’s‘First Law of Motion’ states…..

Sir Isaac Newton’s‘First Law of Motion’ states…..

“Everything continuesin a state of rest

unless it is compelledto change by forcesimpressed upon it!”

“Everything continuesin a state of rest

unless it is compelledto change by forcesimpressed upon it!”

I think we all recognize within ourselves the need for change.

Yet we also recognized thatthe change we need isoften hard to achieve.

I think we all recognize within ourselves the need for change.

Yet we also recognized thatthe change we need isoften hard to achieve.

Bartimaeus’ cry….“Have mercy on me.”

Bartimaeus’ cry….“Have mercy on me.”

He was clear in what he needed and Jesus responded.

He was clear in what he needed and Jesus responded.

“And many rebuked him,telling him to be silent….”

“And many rebuked him,telling him to be silent….”

Mark 10:48….Mark 10:48….

Everyone else told himhe shouldn’t do it that way!

Everyone else told himhe shouldn’t do it that way!

Are youworried

about whatother people

think?

Are youworried

about whatother people

think?

“Do not worry” …are the words of Jesus! “Do not worry” …

are the words of Jesus!

“… and a great crowd ….” “… and a great crowd ….”

Mark 10:46….Mark 10:46….

Bartimaeus seemsto have no chance. Bartimaeus seems

to have no chance.

If he had missed Jesus,if he had waited for

‘more ideal conditions,’ he never would

have been healed!

If he had missed Jesus,if he had waited for

‘more ideal conditions,’ he never would

have been healed!

We have to quit waitingfor the right opportunity

to come along.

We have to quit waitingfor the right opportunity

to come along.

“And throwing off his cloak,he sprang up

and came to Jesus.”

“And throwing off his cloak,he sprang up

and came to Jesus.”

Mark 10:50….Mark 10:50….

Sometimes, we have todo something different! Sometimes, we have to

do something different!

Hebrews 12:1….Hebrews 12:1….

It says to lay aside every burden and

sin.

It says to lay aside every burden and

sin.Bartimaeus

took off his coat and ran to Jesus.

Bartimaeustook off his coat

and ran to Jesus.

“…. And immediatelyhe recovered his sight and

followed Him (Jesus)on the way.”

“…. And immediatelyhe recovered his sight and

followed Him (Jesus)on the way.”

Mark 10:52….Mark 10:52….

A life of change begins with STEPS…. A life of change begins with STEPS….

Assume ResponsibilityFor Your LifeAssume ResponsibilityFor Your Life

Believe That You Can ChangeBelieve That You Can Change

Make Clear What YouReally NeedMake Clear What YouReally Need

A life of change begins with STEPS…. A life of change begins with STEPS….

Do Not Be BotheredBy What People Will SayDo Not Be BotheredBy What People Will Say

Stop Waiting ForPerfect ConditionsStop Waiting ForPerfect Conditions

Do SomethingBold & DramaticDo SomethingBold & Dramatic