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Steps To CHANGE

Discover the power of embracing change through the inspiring story of Bartimaeus in Mark 10:46-52. Learn to take responsibility for your life, believe in your ability to change, and boldly pursue your needs without being swayed by others' opinions. Stop waiting for perfect conditions and step into transformation today!

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Steps To CHANGE

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  1. “Embracing Change To Experience Life!” Steps To CHANGE Mark 10:46–52

  2. INTRODUCTION 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 .…

  3. Mark 10:46-52…. ….it wasJesus of Nazareth, he began to shout, ‘Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!’ (v.48) Many rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, ‘Son of David, have mercy on me!’ (v.49) Jesus stopped and said, ‘Call him.’ So they called to blind man, ‘Cheer up! On your feet! He's calling you.’ ….

  4. 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)

  5. “Real contentment must come from within. You and I cannot change or control the world around us, but we can change and control the world within us.” (Warren Wiersbe)

  6. “Everybody thinks of changing Humanity and Nobody thinks of changing Himself.” (L. Tolstoy) “When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.” (Victor Frankl)

  7. MAIN POINTS Assume Responsibility For Your Life 1. Mark 10:47…. “When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out….”

  8. One needs to own up to your responsibility! There are things that will happen to you that you cannot control, but you can be in command of your reaction.

  9. “You will suddenly realize that the reason you never changed before was because you didn’t want to.” (Robert H. Schuller)

  10. Believe That You Can Change 2. Mark 10:51…. “…‘Rabbi, let me recover my sight.” He believed that Jesus would do something so he wouldn’t walk away the same.

  11. God does not say that He will change your situation. What He does promised is that He will change you. “Will power does not change men. Time does not change men. Christ does!” (Henry Drummond)

  12. 3. Make Clear What You Really Need Mark 10:51…. “And Jesus said to him, ‘What do you want me to do for you?’ ….”

  13. Sir Isaac Newton’s ‘First Law of Motion’states….. “Everything continues in a state of rest unless it is compelled to change by forces impressed upon it!”

  14. I think we all recognize within ourselves the need for change. Yet we also recognized that the change we need is often hard to achieve.

  15. Bartimaeus’ cry…. “Have mercy on me.” He was clear in what he needed and Jesus responded.

  16. 4. Do Not Be Bothered By What People Will Say Mark 10:48…. “And many rebuked him, telling him to be silent….” Everyone else told him he shouldn’t do it that way!

  17. Are you worried about what other people think? “Do not worry” … are the words of Jesus!

  18. 5. Stop Waiting For Perfect Conditions Mark 10:46…. “… and a great crowd ….” Bartimaeus seems to have no chance.

  19. If he had missed Jesus, if he had waited for ‘more ideal conditions,’ he never would have been healed! We have to quit waiting for the right opportunity to come along.

  20. 6. Do Something Bold & Dramatic Mark 10:50…. “And throwing off his cloak, he sprang up and came to Jesus.” Sometimes, we have to do something different!

  21. Hebrews 12:1…. It says to lay aside every burden and sin. Bartimaeus took off his coat and ran to Jesus. He did something bold, dramatic and different!

  22. CONCLUSION Mark 10:52…. “…. And immediately he recovered his sight and followed Him (Jesus) on the way.” Let us in 2012 take STEPS TO CHANGE....

  23. A life of change begins withSTEPS…. Assume Responsibility For Your Life 1. Believe That You Can Change 2. Make Clear What You Really Need 3.

  24. A life of change begins withSTEPS…. 4. Do Not Be Bothered By What People Will Say 5. Stop Waiting For Perfect Conditions 6. Do Something Bold & Dramatic

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