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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

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

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

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!