Get Off the Side of the Road

This lesson looks in depth at Mark 10:46-52, for the truths to be found in Jesus’ healing of blind Bartimaeus.  Among the many riches found in this text, a few of the ones presented here are: (1) Bartimaeus called to Jesus recognizing him as the Messiah by using the title “Son of David”, (2) Bartimaeus recognized the deity of Jesus by calling him “Rabbi” (Rabbouni in the Greek) using a specific title only applied towards God in prayers, (3) Bartimaeus was persistent in calling out to Jesus, even as many of the people tried to silence him, and (4) Bartimaeus was completely healed immediately in body and spirit.  The lesson ends with the encouragement and challenge to see who you are most like in this account.