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- Now, I don't know exactly where David got to, but start with Luke 1835, and he may have finished a chapter, but that's all right, 1835.
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- And it came to pass, that is, he was come nigh unto
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- Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the wayside begging. He had been seated here before, so it was a normal thing for him to do.
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- Christ is going to show us by a visible miracle that he is the light of the world.
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- And hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant. As the crowd followed
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- Jesus, as they passed by, Bartimaeus asked its meaning and learned of the presence of Jesus.
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- Jesus on this last journey went in advance of the crowd they were following, not before.
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- And he had already entered Jericho before the sounds of the multitude began to accumulate and aroused the beggar to question its meaning.
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- Not being able to see, he asked what it meant. And they told him that Jesus of Nazareth passed by.
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- And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me.
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- Now they that were with Christ rebuked the man that he should hold his peace, but he cried so much the more, thou son of David, have mercy on me.
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- Why didn't he stop, Russell? Why didn't he listen to those that tried to stop him?
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- That's right. They weren't blind. He was.
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- The more snares and hindrances that Satan lays in our way, even by those who profess
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- Christ's name, so much the more we should seek him. Don't listen to those around you.
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- 40. And Jesus stood and commanded him to be brought unto him. And when he was come near, he asked him, saying, what wilt thou that I shall do unto thee?
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- And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight. Why did Jesus ask the man?
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- And he knew who it was, what it was. Bill, why did he, why did
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- Jesus ask this unnecessary question? It was necessary what?
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- But why? Why was it necessary? Clarence?
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- Yes. All right.
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- But it was necessary for the man to say so himself. To know it himself.
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- That informed the other people. But most of all, it was his asking, verbally, out loud.
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- And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight, thy faith hath saved thee.
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- Thy faith. In Mark 10, 52. 42.
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- And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way, thy faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he received his sight and followed
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- Jesus in the way. Go thy way, thy faith hath made thee whole.
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- We can see in this instance what faith really, really is.
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- It caused Bartimaeus to cry out, to come to Jesus and to ask for sight.
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- Thus we see that faith saves by leading to proper action.
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- Faith saves by leading to proper action. Straightway he received his sight and followed him in the way.
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- Being a beggar, it would have been natural for him to hunt first for a means of livelihood.
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- But faith and gratitude prompted him to follow Jesus. He did not get his sight and then immediately pursue his own interests.
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- 43. And immediately he received his sight and followed him, glorifying God and all the people.
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- And when they saw it, they gave praise unto God. They saw the finger of God in what was done.
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- And that's the way the Lord intended for it to happen. And they gave him that praise which was due to that name.
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- The Pharisees either saw it not or would not acknowledge this. They were following him but for a different reason.
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- The common people are often better judges of the work of God than the doctors themselves.
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- They are more simple, not puffed up with the pride of learning and are less liable to be wrapped by the prejudice or self -interest.
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- Happy are those spiritually blind persons to whom Christ has given eyes that they may know him, feet that they may follow him, a tongue that they may praise him, and a heart that they may love him.
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- A true conversion which in no way contradicts itself but is followed by an edifying life makes known the majesty and power of God in a more imminent manner than in the greatest external miracles.
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- That finishes for the second time the 18th chapter of Luke. Is there a question?
