See Again

Summer at Bay Chapel | July 21, 2024
Pastor Wes Morris 

Mark 10:46-52 (NLT) Then they reached Jericho, and as Jesus and his disciples left town, a large crowd followed him. A blind beggar named Bartimaeus was sitting beside the road. When Bartimaeus heard that Jesus of Nazareth was nearby, he began to shout, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”

“Be quiet!” many of the people yelled at him. But he only shouted louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” When Jesus heard him, he stopped and said, “Tell him to come here.”

So they called the blind man. Bartimaeus threw aside his coat, jumped up, and came to Jesus.

“What do you want me to do for you?” Jesus asked. “Teacher,” the blind man said, “I want to see!” Jesus said to him, “Go, for your faith has healed you.” Instantly the man could see, and he followed Jesus down the road.

 

✓ MY CURRENT STRUGGLES

✓ FEAR OF WHAT PEOPLE WILL THINK

✓ THE WRONG PERSPECTIVE

II Corinthians 1:8-10 (MSG) We don’t want you in the dark, friends, about how hard it was when all this came down on us in Asia province. It was so bad we didn’t think we were going to make it. We felt like we’d been sent to death row, that it was all over for us. As it turned out, it was the best thing that could have happened. Instead of trusting in our own strength to get out of it, we were forced to trust God totally—not a bad idea since he’s the God who raises the dead! And he did it, rescued us from certain doom. And he’ll do it again.


SEE AGAIN

I. CRY OUT TO GOD IN FAITH. 

Mark 10:47 (NLT) Bartimaeus heard that Jesus of Nazareth was nearby, he began to shout, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”


II. THROW OFF THE WEIGHT THAT IS HOLDING YOU DOWN. 

Mark 10:50 (NLT) Bartimaeus threw aside his coat, jumped up, and came to Jesus.

Hebrews 12:1 ...let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us.


III. STEP INTO THE FUTURE THAT GOD HAS FOR YOU.

Mark 10:52 (NLT) And Jesus said to him, “Go, for your faith has healed you.” Instantly the man could see, and he followed Jesus down the road.

Hebrews 10:35-36 (GNT) Do not lose your courage, then, because it brings with it a great reward. You need to be patient, in order to do the will of God and receive what he promises.