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BARTIMAEUS: a blind man with 20/20 vision

BARTIMAEUS: a blind man with 20/20 vision. Mark 10:46-52. His Pitiful Condition vs. 46. He was blind since birth He was a beggar A good portrait of those outside of Christ A lost person is spiritually blind II Cor 4:3-4; Eph 4:17-18 A lost person is also a spiritual beggar

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BARTIMAEUS: a blind man with 20/20 vision

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  1. BARTIMAEUS:a blind man with 20/20 vision Mark 10:46-52

  2. His Pitiful Conditionvs. 46 • He was blind since birth • He was a beggar • A good portrait of those outside of Christ • A lost person is spiritually blind • II Cor 4:3-4; Eph 4:17-18 • A lost person is also a spiritual beggar • Acts 4:12; Eph 4:8-9

  3. His Persistent Cryvs. 47-49 • He recognized who Jesus was & what He could do for him • One must recognize who Christ is, knowing what He did for others and can do for you • Heb 11:6 • He knew this was a great opportunity that could pass him by and never return • If one allows salvation to pass them by this morning, one may never have the opportunity to be saved again. • Gen 6:3; Isa 55:6

  4. His Persistent Cryvs. 47-49 • He saw hat Christ’s way was far better than his own • After salvation, there will be a change of direction in your life • II Cor 5:17 • He repeated the cry • One should allow nothing to keep them away from the Lord • Nothing is worth going to Hell over

  5. His Persistent Cryvs. 47-49 • He received a response in which his faith was honored and he received an audience with the Lord Jesus. • Jesus Christ is not too busy to hear your cry

  6. His Personal Costvs.50 • He cast away his garment which must have been of great value to him considering he was a poor beggar • One must understand that coming to Jesus is not without personal cost • Mk. 8:36-37

  7. His Powerful Curevs. 51-52 • His response to Christ was one of pure faith • When one’s faith is exercised, the power of God moves in that person's life • If one trusts anything other than Jesus for their salvation, they are in for a rude awakening • Acts 4:12; Jn. 14:6

  8. His Preferred Coursevs 52 • He wanted to be near the One who had healed and saved him, even though he was told to go on his way • When salvation comes into a life, there will be a desire for the things of God • Eph. 2:1-10; Mt 7:13-14

  9. CONCLUSION One day a Christian and a Communist were sitting on a park bench watching the world go by. As they watched, a poor, drunken beggar walked by dressed in rags. The Communist pointed to the beggar and said, "Communism would put a new suit on that man!" To which the Christian responded, "Maybe so, but Jesus Christ can put a new man in that suit."

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