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Rise Up To Meet Jesus

Published on Feb 06, 2016

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How many of you call-screen? Ignore texts, tweets, snap chats, etc from certain people?
Complain when that name appears on your phone screen!

Danger???
Importance..
Need...

BARTIMAEUS

MARK 10:46-52

BARTIMAEUS ANSWERS THE CALL

  • Sitting by the roadside begging
  • Hears Jesus is coming and cries out
  • People around try to quiet him
  • He cries out even louder & Jesus stops
  • Jesus calls for Bartimeaus to come!

BARTIMAEUS ANSWERS THE CALL

  • Bartimeaus had been waiting for that call
  • He wasn't going to ignore this call
  • Bartemeaus rises up immediately
  • He goes to Jesus!

ANSWERING THE CALL OF CHRIST

HAVE YOU ANSWERED HIS CALL?

RISE ABOVE THE WORLD

  • "Rise, Jesus is calling."
  • We are being told the same thing...
  • I Thessalonians 2:12
  • Shake off/let go what is holding you back
  • Hebrews 12:1-2

FRANKLIN EXPEDITION

1845

WASTING TIME

  • What do we waste time on?
  • Relationships, addictions, anger
  • Jealousy, money,
  • Can't allow sin to hold us down
  • Rise above the world

CALLED FROM THE CROSS

  • Jesus called Bartimeaus from the road...
  • He calls us from the cross.
  • Greatest display of love ever
  • Romans 5:8
  • God's compelling Love: 2 Corinthians 5:14-15

WAITING ON AN ANSWER

  • Bartimeaus' response (v. 50)
  • He's blind so how did he know where to go?
  • Jesus is calling you. How do you know where to go?
  • Patiently waiting... 2 Peter 3:9

God is wanting you to answer His call.
Don't ignore the call anymore.
There might not ever be another opportunity!