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WHOLENESS AND FAITH
INTRODUCTION
Miracles
Webster’s definitions
An extraordinary occurrence that is ascribed to a divine or supernatural cause
A superb example
Percentage of Americans who believe in divine miracles: 84
Percentage who believe in the reality of miracles described in the Bible: 79
Percentage who have personal experiences with miracles: 48
Percentage who know of people who have: 63
Percentage who have prayed for a miracle: 67
Percentage who believe God or the saints cure or heal sick people who have been given no chance of survival by medical doctors: 77
Citation: Eric Reed; source: “Newsweek Poll: Most Americans Believe in Miracles
Today, we’re going to look at one of the miracles of Jesus that was performed just a few days before His death on the cross.
It is a story of one becoming whole because of his faith expressed to Jesus.
I.
THE STORY OF BARTIMEAUS
A. Opening of the story
1. events preceding
a. since life
1) not a bunch of unrelated incidents
2) each even-built upon past events
3) need to look at preceding events to see where Jesus is coming from
b. earlier
1) in the life of Jesus & His disciples
a) prediction by Jesus of His coming death
b) request by James & John (the sons of Zebedee) Mt 19:27-29
1. to sit at Jesus’ side when the kingdom comes
2. Jesus’ response v.
39-40
c) response of other 10 disciples v. 41—indignation
1. “How could you ask such a thing?
2. “We’re in this thing together!”
d) Jesus’ response v. 42-45
1. servants to all
2. or as the Apostle Paul wrote
1 Cor.
9:19-23
“For though I am free from all men, I have made myself a slave to all, so that I may win more.
To the Jews I became a Jew, so that I might win Jews; to those who are under the Law, as under the Law though not being myself under the Law, so that I might win those who are under the Law;
To those who are without law, as without law, though not being without the law of God but under the law of Christ, so that I might win those who are without law.
To the weak, that I might win the weak; I have become all things to al men, so that I may by all means save some.
I do all things for the sake of the gospel, so that I may become a fellow partaker of it.”
2) In the life of Bartimaeus
a) Don’t know much
b) Sitting day after day by the road begging as he had done for years
St Augustine wrote that there were 2 blind men there that day, but Bartimeaus overshallowed the other (Mt 21:30)
c) The scene
1) Dusty
a.
Roads were not paved
b.
Pounded dirt paths
2) Glare of the sun
a.
Bartimaeus couldn’t see the sun
b.
felt its warmth
3) Unsanitary habits of the area
a.
diseased sores
b.
open to air
2.
v. 46
a.
Jesus & disciples
1) On a way to Jerusalem
a) Religious leaders in Jerusalem—looking for way and~/or reason to have Jesus killed
b) Going to Jerusalem anyway: why?
1) Time of Passover—celebration of deliverance in Egypt hundred of years earlier
2) William Barclay (British New Testament commentator) wrote: “Jericho was only 15 miles from Jerusalem.
We must try to visualize this scene.
The main road ran right through Jericho.
Jesus was on His way to the Passover.
When a distinguished Rabbi or teacher was on such a journey it was the custom that he was surrounded by a crowd of people, disciples and learners, who listened to him as he discoursed while he walked.
That was one of the commonest ways of teaching.
It was the law that every male Jew over twelve years of age who lived within 15 miles of Jerusalem, must attend the Passover.”
2) Jesus had traveled through Jericho
a) Teaching along the way
b) Gathering more and more people around Him
b.
imagine for a moment, Bartimeaus
1) Blind
2) Sitting by the roadside
3) Begging for money in order to provide for needs of life
4) Hearing this crowd of people coming his way
c.
since he couldn’t see, as in the case of a lot of people who have lost one of their five senses, his hearing was acute: heard
1) People talking among themselves & possible heard
2) At least one person says that Jesus was coming by
B.
V. 47
1.
Bartimeaus
a.
Had probably heard of Jesus
b.
Had heard of the miracles that Jesus had performed
c.
Being the son of a blind man as the term “Son of Timacus” indicates
2.
Thought that maybe this miracle working Jesus could help him
Might have thought “Where could I go but to the Lord.”
3.
Began to yell
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