SERMON OUTLINE-HAROLD

 

1. PRAYER FOR HOLY SPIRIT LED PREACHING

2. VISUAL ACT

Begin by explaining the importance of Time Span, WorldView and How to Make The Word Stay With the Congregation.

3. VIDEOS

4. WORD

TITLE: DECODING AND APPLLICATION  ( KNOWING JESUS, HIS BLESSING AND HOW IT AFFECT OR CONCERN US.

a) Read and Underline The Gospel

b) Explain the Importance of the 5 Ws and H Plus FGSLC Guy Explanation

WHO

WHERE

WHEN

WHAT

AND WHY

PLUS HOW

c) Word Counts and Link them to the Ws and H

d) And Apply Most Important Ones.

Blind Bartimaeus Receives His Sight

46 Then they came to Jericho.( IMPORTANCE OF JERICHO IN THIS CONTEXT)

Knowing that the hour of his His passion was fast approaching when the Son of Man would be lifted up on the Cross for the sin of the world, Jesus crossed the Jorden as He prepared to set his face as a flint to go to Jerusalem. On the way, He visited the ancient city of Jericho because there was a son of David, called Bartimaeus, who was a poor, miserable, blind beggar... who needed his eyes to be opened.

Thoughts fly back to the start of Israel's conquest of the promised land and of Rahab, the harlot of Jericho, whose spiritual eyes were opened to the truth of God's Word and her faith was reckoned to her as righteousness. And many thousands of years later, there is a blind beggar-man in that same city, who also needs to regain his sight - and Jesus takes compassion on him. 

 As Jesus and his disciples ( JESUS AND HIS DISCIPLES WHAT WERE THEY DOING?,) together with a large crowd ( WHAT MAKES A CROWD FOLLOW SOMEONE? EXPLAIN, were leaving the city, a blind man ( HOW IT RELATES TO US AS BLIND PEOPLE-PHYSICALLY AND SPIRITUALLY), Bartimaeus (which means “son of Timaeus”), was sitting by the roadside begging ( IDENTITY- YES WE ARE ALSO BEGGARS AND NEED HOPE). 47 When he heard ( THAT MEANS PEOPLE WERE TALKING ABOUT THE GOOD WORKS OF JESUS) that it was Jesus of Nazareth,( CONNECTING TO THE OLD TESTAMENT AND CONFIRMING WHO JESUS WAS WITH THE ABILITY TO DO EXTRA ORDINARY THINGS) he began to shout, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” ( INSTANT MIRACLE WORKING JESUS). ( MATT 21:22)

No doubt news of Christ's healing power and his Messianic claims, had reached the ears of this blind beggar in Jericho, and when he realized that among the bustling crowd leaving the city was Jesus, the famous Prophet about Whom everyone was speaking, he started to cry out, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!" And he kept shouting loudly, "HAVE MERCY ON ME, JESUS, SON OF DAVID!"

48 Many rebuked him ( OBSTACLES- SCAN FOR OBSTACLES IN OUR LIVES FROM ACCOMPLISHING GOD'S PURPOSES IN OUR LIVES- JOB,FAMILY DISTRACTION I.E CHILDREN, SCHOOL, BILLS, EXTERNAL FAMILY ISSUES ETC AND SPIRITUAL ATTACKS BY SATAN AND HIS TEAM) BUT HEAR GOD'S PROMISE IN ISAIAH 43:2) and told him to be quiet, ( THE DEVIL PUT PROBLEMS IN YOUR WAY BUT NEVER LOSE HOPE)but he shouted all the more ( THE IMPORTANCE OF PERSISTENCE AS EMPHASIZED BY JESUS), “Son of David, have mercy on me!” ( EPHESIANS 6:18)

At the start of His ministry, Jesus had taught His disciples the importance of the prolonged persistent prayer of faith. He had taught them whoever asks and keeps on asking, seeks and keeps on seeking, and knocks and keeps on knocking, will be answered. They had witnessed the faith of the Centurion, whose servant was healed, and the Samaritan woman, whose demon-possessed daughter was delivered, and they had been taught that faith the size of a mustard seed could remove mountains.

49 Jesus stopped ( JESUS HAD COMPASSION/MERCY ON HIM) and said, “Call him.” ( HE GAVE INSTRUCTIONS.)

So they called to the blind man ( THEY DID WHAT JESUS ASKED THEM TO- BE READY TO DO WHAT GOD TELLS YOU), “Cheer up! On your feet! He’s calling you ( YES JESUS IS CALLING YOU-ARE YOU WILLING TO LISTEN? .” 50 Throwing his cloak aside ( ARE YOU WILLING TO PUT ALL CHALLENGES ASIDE?, ( LUKE 5: 27) he jumped to his feet and came to Jesus.

51 “What do you want me to do for you?”( EVEN THOUGH JESUS IS ALL KNOWNING HE ASKED THE BLIND MAN WHAT HE NEEDS HIM TO DO FOR HIM-  Jesus asked him.

The blind man said, “Rabbi, I want to see.” ( DO YOU WANT TO SEE TOO? ) 

52 “Go,( DO SOMETHING)” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you.”( HEBREWS 11:6)

Jesus instructed many people to, "go in peace, your faith has made you whole," and told others, "according to your faith be it unto you." But He also admonished others for their lack of faith. There were even towns in Judea where He did not do many miracles because of unbelief. But this blind Jewish man, chose to believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and was determined if at all possible, to meet with Him.

Bartimaeus made his faith in Christ very clear, for he addressed Him as "My Lord" - "My Master", Bartimaeus demonstrated that it was not only his physical sight that would be affected, but that his spiritual eyes of understanding had been opened, and he acknowledged Christ as the Captain of his soul.

 Immediately ( INTANT HEALING)  he received his sight and followed Jesus  ( SEE THE PATTERN, AS SOON AS HE COULD SEE HE FOLLOWED JESUS) along the road.

EXTRA NOTES FOR FURTHER ELUCIDATION:

Thoughts fly back to the start of Israel's conquest of the promised land and of Rahab, the harlot of Jericho, whose spiritual eyes were opened to the truth of God's Word and her faith was reckoned to her as righteousness. And many thousands of years later, there is a blind beggar-man in that same city, who also needs to regain his sight - and Jesus takes compassion on him. 

Jesus was on His way to Jerusalem for the Feast of Passover, where He would be sacrificed as the Lamb of God Who takes away the sin of the world, and this account of the healing of blind Bartimaeus is the last recorded healing miracle in Mark. Despite being sternly told by many in the crowd to be quiet, this desperate man was not prepared to allow this opportunity to pass him by and we read, "but he kept crying out all the more, 'Son of David, have mercy on me!'"

At the start of His ministry, Jesus had taught His disciples the importance of the prolonged persistent prayer of faith. He had taught them whoever asks and keeps on asking, seeks and keeps on seeking, and knocks and keeps on knocking, will be answered. They had witnessed the faith of the Centurion, whose servant was healed, and the Samaritan woman, whose demon-possessed daughter was delivered, and they had been taught that faith the size of a mustard seed could remove mountains.

Jesus instructed many people to, "go in peace, your faith has made you whole," and told others, "according to your faith be it unto you." But He also admonished others for their lack of faith. There were even towns in Judea where He did not do many miracles because of unbelief. But this blind Jewish man, chose to believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and was determined if at all possible, to meet with Him.

The crowds were unsympathetic about his desperate situation and told him to be quiet, and maybe the disciples had also become too accustomed to Christ's healing ministry, for they seemed unsympathetic to the plight of this poor blind beggar-man. What a joy it must have been for Bartimaeus when Jesus stopped His journey and told the crowd to, "Call him here." What anticipation must have rippled through the thronging crowd who were following Him and heard Jesus ask the beggar, "what do you want Me to do for you?" and heard the blind beggar's request "Lord, that I may receive my sight."

Jesus didn't need to ask the beggar about the desire of his heart - He knew. His question was not to get information but to encourage Bartimaeus to hold fast to his faith, to make his request known to God, and to trust in the Lord with all his heart and not to lean on his own understanding. And Bartimaeus not only received the dear desire of his heart - but was given so much more.

Bartimaeus made his faith in Christ very clear, for he addressed Him as "My Lord" - "My Master", Bartimaeus demonstrated that it was not only his physical sight that would be affected, but that his spiritual eyes of understanding had been opened, and he acknowledged Christ as the Captain of his soul.

When men and women approached Jesus for healing, we see much evidence that is not simply a need for physical healing that concerns the Lord, but a spiritual awakening - they need salvation. And this should be our concern as well when we are praying for healing, for ourselves or someone else... that not only bodily health is restored, but that the spiritual needs are also met and spiritual eyes are opened to see JESUS as Lord.

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e) Our Faith and How to Fare to Glorify God

LESSONS

Throw Your Cloak Aside

Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Apr 15, 2018

    

IT'S TIME TO TRADE IN THE CLOAK OF BLINDNESS FOR THE BEAUTIFUL ROBE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS. YOU CAN FIND IT AT THE FOOT OF THE CROSS.

What The Blind Man Saw

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Oct 22, 2021

    

 

The blind man saw things that many of us don't or fail to see the truth of who Jesus is, the truth about oneself, and He saw hope.

The True Purpose Of Pentecost 

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on May 20, 2021

    

 

All of us need clear vision, and not just of material things.

Outcast But Not Outspoken (2009)

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Mar 6, 2021

    

 

Bartimaeus was blind and outcast, but he refused not to be heard because he was eager and desperate to pursue Jesus who could heal him.

Thirtieth Sunday In Ordinary Time; 30th Sunday B--Bartimaeus.

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Oct 23, 2021

    

 

We can all get stuck on the side of the road in different ways at different times in our lives.

Jesus, The Light Of Our Lives

Contributed by Craig Condon on Aug 1, 2015

    

 

The light of Jesus gives us light and hope, just like Jesus gave sight and spiritual light to a blind beggar named Bartimaeus.

Take Off That Coat! Feel The Paradigm Shift That Is Coming?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Mar 27, 2015

     

The religious crowd tends to desire to feel comfort and safe with the status quo? Be quiet poor old blind man? No, I hear Jesus is coming this way. ( WOW-OUR OLD FRIENDS)

The Crying Bartimaeus!

Contributed by Tony Abram on Jan 27, 2016

    

 

Of all the healings Jesus did, the opening of the eyes of blind Bartimaeus is one of the most exciting and one event where we can learn a lesson on how to receive from the Lord answer to our prayers. In this outline we list what he did to receive his sight.

5. END WITH PRAYER OR STORY

PRAY OR ISSUE AN INSTRUCTION

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2. 

WORD ON FAITH

A. BEGIN WITH DEFINITION

IMPORTANCE OF FAITH QUOTE

TYPES OF FAITH

TYPES OF FAITH ACCORDING TO THE PARABLE OF THE SOWER

WHY FAITH

MEASURE OF FAITH

PART II

Text: Matthew 14:25-33

Subject: Faith

Theme: Walk by Faith

Introduction:

Proposition: How to maintain our Faith?

Transitional Sentence: We can maintain our Faith by acting the four Principles from the below enlisted in…

I. We must Trust Jesus (v. 25-28)

A. Trust means reliance on other

-Assumed Hope

B. Explanation

C. Application – Trusting is our foundation of Faith to Jesus

II. We must Obedient to Jesus (v. 28)

A. Obey means go or come after

B. Explanation

C. Application: Obeying is the way to faithfulness

III. We must Focus to Jesus (v. 29)

B. Focus means central point

C. Explanation

D. Application: Focusing is our connection to the power of Jesus

IV. We must always Asking to Jesus (v. 30-31)

A. Ask means call for the answer

B. Explanation:

C. Application: in Asking Jesus given us strength to face from our problems and He answers our prayers according to His will.

Conclusion:

To maintain our Faith we must always Trustful, Obedient, Focus, and Asking to Jesus to be fulfill the will or our calling in God.

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