Lindsay Roberts – Fourth of five parts When Bartimaeus began to cry out to Jesus, the Bible says that “many charged him that he should hold his peace” (Mark 10:48). In other words, Bartimaeus had people on all sides telling him to “shut up” and leave Jesus – and them...
Lindsay Roberts – Third of five parts When Jesus passed through Jericho with His disciples one day, Bartimaeus ― a blind beggar sitting by the side of the road ― did something with the dissatisfaction he felt in his life.The Bible says, “He began to cry out, and say,...
Lindsay Roberts – Second of five parts When Jesus heard Bartimaeus’ cry, He stopped and immediately commanded that Bartimaeus be brought to Him. The people then began to say to Bartimaeus, “Be of good comfort, rise; he calleth thee” (Mark 10:49). It’s amazing, isn’t...
Lindsay Roberts – First of five parts In Mark 10, we find the wonderful story about the day that Jesus and His followers passed through Jericho. There, they encountered blind Bartimaeus sitting by the highway side begging. To me, Bartimaeus is one of the best examples...
Richard Roberts Are you aware that when you praise Jesus, that’s when God shows up? The Bible tells us that the Lord inhabits the praises of His people (see Psalm 22:3.) To inhabit means to “dwell within” and “move not.” In other words, when we begin to praise the...
