Can You See Him - During Difficult Times

I was so grateful to be able to preach Sunday. This year we had 4 graduates from high school and college, and I had the awesome opportunity to charge them (along with the rest of our church) on how to see Christ through the difficult times they will face. These students are about to begin what will most likely be the toughest 10 years they have ever experienced.

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Can You See Him
During Difficult Times

Then they came to Jericho. As Jesus and his disciples, together with a large crowd, were leaving the city, a blind man, Bartimaeus (that is, the Son of Timaeus), was sitting by the roadside begging. 47 When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!" 48 Many rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, "Son of David, have mercy on me!" 49 Jesus stopped and said, "Call him." So they called to the blind man, "Cheer up! On your feet! He's calling you." 50 Throwing his cloak aside, he jumped to his feet and came to Jesus. 51 "What do you want me to do for you?" Jesus asked him. The blind man said, "Rabbi, I want to see." 52 "Go," said Jesus, "your faith has healed you." Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road. Mark 10:46-52

5 Lessons From A Blind Beggar

1. Don't wait for perfect conditions.
Then they came to Jericho. As Jesus and his disciples, together with a large crowd, were leaving the city… Mark 10:46

2. Concentrate on what you have.
When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout, "Jesus, Son of David…” Mark 10:47

3. Don't be swayed by public opinion.
Many rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, "Son of David, have mercy on me!" Mark 10:48

4. Jesus hears the cries of desperate people.
Jesus stopped and said, "Call him." So they called to the blind man, "Cheer up! On your feet! He's calling you." 50 Throwing his cloak aside, he jumped to his feet and came to Jesus. 51 "What do you want me to do for you?" Jesus asked him. The blind man said, "Rabbi, I want to see." Mark 10:49-51

5. Follow Jesus when times turn good.
"Go," said Jesus, "your faith has healed you." Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road. Mark 10:52