22. True Sight
Mark 10:46-52
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True Sight
 The stories of Virgil and MM
1. A Beggar beside the Road
 Jericho to Jerusalem – 18 miles.
 Leave the city: Bartimaeus begging beside the
road
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At the bottom of the social order.
 We know his name !
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He might have become significant in early church
2. Son of David, Have Mercy on Me
 Causes panic in the crowd – try to shut him up.
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Jesus is leading the way, but the crowd is afraid
(10:32)
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Jesus was heading into trouble.
 Most politically loaded name – “Son of David”
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The ultimate Messianic title.
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Blind Bartimaeus sees clearly.
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Some in the crowd might be spies ...
 Louis Riel – Metis leader
2. Son of David, Have Mercy on Me ...
 Bartimaeus’ own perception: “Son of David”
 Jesus stops and calls him.
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“what do you want me to do for you?”
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“Rabbi, I want to see”
3. He followed Jesus
 Jesus restores his sight.
 Bartimaeus “followed Jesus along the road” (v
52)
 Unlike the rich young ruler, Bartimaeus has
nothing.
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He sits every day in the dust begging.
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When he is blind he can see who Jesus is
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When he can see he follows him.
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2000 years later we all still know his name !
True Sight
 Bartimaeus saw who Jesus was.
 What about us?
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Like Virgil & MM, seeing properly requires work &
the Spirit
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Will we know Jesus as best we can
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Will we follow what we know.