Theme:

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Theme Throw Your Cloak Aside - Bartimaeus

• Mark 1046-52
• Heroes Of Faith

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Mark 1046-52

• 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.
• When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he
  began to shout, Jesus, Son of David, have mercy
  on me!
• Many rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he
  shouted all the more, Son of David, have mercy
  on me!

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Mark 1046-52

• Jesus stopped and said, Call him. So they
  called to the blind man, Cheer up! On your feet!
  Hes calling you.
• Throwing his cloak aside, he jumped to his feet
  and came to Jesus.
• What do you want me to do for you? Jesus asked
  him. The blind man said, Rabbi, I want to see.
• Go, said Jesus, your faith has healed you.
  Immediately he received his sight and followed
  Jesus along the road.

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• 1. The cloak covered up what Bartimaeus
  could not fix

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Isaiah 6110

• I delight greatly in the LORD my soul rejoices
  in my God. For he has clothed me with garments of
  salvation and arrayed me in a robe of
  righteousness, as a bridegroom adorns his head
  like a priest, and as a bride adorns herself with
  her jewels

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Luke 1520-24(The Lost Son)

• But while he was still a long way off, his
  father saw him and was filled with compassion for
  him he ran to his son, threw his arms around him
  and kissed him.
• The son said to him, Father, I have sinned
  against heaven and against you. I am no longer
  worthy to be called your son.
• But the father said to his servants, Quick!
  Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring
  on his finger and sandals on his feet. Bring the
  fattened calf and kill it. Lets have a feast and
  celebrate.
• For this son of mine was dead and is alive again
  he was lost and is found. So they began to
  celebrate.

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• 2. Bartimaeus heard that Jesus was passing by
  

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• 3. The blind man can shout

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• 4. God doesnt need anything that youve lost
  to heal you
• Go, said Jesus, your faith has healed
  you (v.52)