Eye-Opening Faith

Mark 10:46-52

Anton’s Blindness – 

There is much in this short story that is …

unremarkable –

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remarkable –

* a case study in

“Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, the son of Timaeus”

• his – “sitting by the roadside” (46)
• his – “he began to cry out” (47)
• his – “Jesus, son of David” (47)

“What Bartimaeus lacks in , he makes up for in .”  James Edwards

• his – “have mercy on me!” (47)
• his – “he cried out all the more” (48)
• his – “he is calling you” (49)
• his – “let me recover my sight” (51)

Compare Mark 10:36 and 10:51 – 

“And Jesus said to him, ‘Go your way; your faith has made you well.’ And immediately he recovered his sight and followed him on the way.” Mark 10:52

What do you want me to do for you?