Jesus Will!
Sunday, June 28, 2026
Sunday Message: Jesus Will!
Mark 10:46-52 (KJV)
46 And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the highway side begging.
47 And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, and say, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me.
48 And many charged him that he should hold his peace: but he cried the more a great deal, Thou son of David, have mercy on me.
49 And Jesus stood still, and commanded him to be called. And they call the blind man, saying unto him, Be of good comfort, rise; he calleth thee.
50 And he, casting away his garment, rose, and came to Jesus.
51 And Jesus answered and said unto him, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? The blind man said unto him, Lord, that I might receive my sight.
52 And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way.
The story of Blind Bartimaeus occurs in the Gospel of Mark and concerns the healing of a blind beggar called Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus.
He would sit along the road, day after day, doing the same thing and basically getting the same result.
But Bartimaeus decided he didn't want to stay where he was.
He wasn't content with where he was.
He wanted his life to be different.
Bartimaeus not only prayed for his life to be different, but he yelled it from the mountain tops.
“Jesus, have mercy on me” Bartimaeus cried out.
“Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks” says the Scripture (Matthew 12:34).
The voice - its tone, sound, content - reflects the heart.
Bartimaeus was longing for the Lord, and the Lord was there.
Bartimaeus was desperately looking for the Lord.
Bartimaeus’ cry made the Lord to stay still and Jesus heard him.
“So Jesus STOOD STILL and commanded him to be called.
Then they called the blind man saying to him,
“Be of good cheer. Rise, He is calling you.”
And throwing aside the garment, he rose and came to Jesus.
So Jesus answered and said to him,
“What do you want me to do for you?””
“The blind man said to Him,
“Rabboni, that I may receive my sight.”
Then Jesus said to him, “Go your way; your faith has made you well.”
And immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus on the road.”
In the final verse, Jesus names faith as what impels Bartimaeus.
By saying, “Your faith has made you well,” Jesus emphasizes the necessity of faith.
Blind Bartimaeus had the kind of faith that pleased God— a wholehearted trust in the Healer.
Blind Bartimaeus understood this truth.
He earnestly sought the Lord, and his actions reflected the kind of faith that is pleasing to God.
The rest of the story shows us what that faith is.
It is his unrelenting conviction that Jesus can and will rescue him from his need.
His persistence adds substance to his bold expression of "faith alone."
Bartimaeus activates his faith; he recognizes who Jesus is, persists despite what the people say, ask to be healed, and expects to be transformed and receive his sight.
The Lord stands still at the cry of those who call Him.
For Jesus, each and every soul is very valuable, regardless of color, race or position.
Jesus does not look at names and titles but at human hearts, and all, without any exception, need Him the same.
6 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16
Bartimaeus teaches us that God is the only one who can give us what we need.
Truly, the only one who can cure us of anything.
The Lord bless thee, and keep thee: The Lord make His face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: The Lord lift up His countenance upon thee, and give thee peace!
Pastor Jeff