1. Authentic Followers of Christ
Salt and Light
Mark 10 : 46-52
God and the Blind

2. Mark 10:46
Then they came to Jericho. As Jesus and his disciples, together with a large crowd, were leaving the city, a blind man, Bartimaeus was sitting by the roadside begging.

3. Having a problem or a weakness is one thing
but having them and not acknowledging it
is far more dangerous.

4. Mark 10:47-48
When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!" Many rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, "Son of David, have mercy on me!"

5. Bartimaeus was a man in great need but He was a man who went to Jesus
and trusted him with his weakness.

6. Mark 10:49-50
Jesus stopped and said, "Call him." So they called to the blind man, "Cheer up! On your feet! He's calling you." Throwing his cloak aside, he jumped to his feet and came to Jesus.

7. Mark 10:51-52
"What do you want me to do for you?" Jesus asked him. The blind man said, "Rabbi, I want to see." "Go," said Jesus, "your faith has healed you." Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road.

8. Jesus is committed to touching our lives he wants to help us overcome
the Potter’s house is one built on love and compassion

9. Jesus stopped and said, "Call him
Jesus stopped and said, "Call him." So they called to the blind man, "Cheer up! On your feet! He's calling you." Throwing his cloak aside, he jumped to his feet and came to Jesus.

10. Trusting in Jesus doesn’t mean we are always called to happiness

11. we too can make our request to Jesus
“I want to see !”

12. We need to acknowledge our need
then we need to gather people around us
who will help us journey with Jesus

13. We need to decide whether we want to be healed
if we do, God seeks a response – we have a part to play

14. We need to be encouraged if our attitude is right He will help us
Jesus is on our side
if our attitude is right He will help us