February 23rd, 2025
“Q & A” (Mark 10:46-52)
Tyler Daniels, Lead Pastor & Elder
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What a Friend We Have in Jesus
What a friend we have in Jesus;
All our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry;
Everything to God in prayer!
Oh, what peace we often forfeit;
Oh, what needless pain we bear
All because we do not carry;
Everything to God in prayer!
Have we trials and temptations?
Is there trouble anywhere?
We should never be discouraged—
Take it to the Lord in prayer.
Can we find a friend so faithful,
Who will all our sorrows share?
Jesus knows our every weakness;
Take it to the Lord in prayer.
Are we weak and heavy laden,
Cumbered with a load of care?
Precious Savior, still our refuge--
Take it to the Lord in prayer!
Do thy friends despise, forsake thee?
Take it to the Lord in prayer!
In his arms he'll take and shield thee;
Thou wilt find a solace there.
Come Thou Fount
Come, thou Fount of every blessing,
tune my heart to sing thy grace
Streams of mercy, never ceasing,
call for songs of loudest praise
Teach me some melodious sonnet,
sung by flaming tongues above
Praise the mount! I'm fixed upon it,
mount of thy redeeming love
Here I raise mine Ebenezer;
hither by thy help I'm come
And I hope, by thy good pleasure,
safely to arrive at home
Jesus sought me when a stranger,
wandering from the fold of God
He, to rescue me from danger,
interposed his precious blood
O to grace how great a debtor
daily I'm constrained to be
Let thy goodness, like a fetter,
bind my wandering heart to thee
Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it,
prone to leave the God I love
Here's my heart, O take and seal it,
seal it for thy courts above
Come, thou Fount of every blessing,
tune my heart to sing thy grace
Streams of mercy, never ceasing,
call for songs of loudest praise
Who Is Like the Lord Our God
Our Father, He lifts from the ashes.
He raises the poor and the lost
He seats them to dine at his table.
To feast without money or cost
The lonely he settles in families.
The barren, a mother he makes
O happy the heart of the stranger.
Who's welcomed by this King of Grace
Who is like the LORD our God?
Who with glory fills the sky?
But humbles himself with the broken to dwell
Who is like our God?
Though equal to God in His glory,
Christ Jesus became like a slave
He humbled himself in obedience.
To Death, and the Cross, and the Grave
Victorious, he rose to the highest.
In glory, the Savior was raised
His name above all names exalted.
The heavens and earth sing His praise
O Saints, fix your eyes on the Savior.
And count all your righteousness lost
Be found in his love and his favor.
And share in his death on the cross
That all of his power in victory.
Imparted to you, may abound
And sharing the suff'rings of Jesus.
You share in his glory and crown
Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus
O soul, are you weary and troubled?
No light in the darkness you see?
There’s light for a look at the Savior,
And life more abundant and free.
Turn your eyes upon Jesus,
Look full in His wonderful face,
And the things of earth will grow strangely dim,
In the light of His glory and grace.
Through death into life everlasting
He passed, and we follow Him there;
O’er us sin no more hath dominion
For more than conqu’rors we are!
His Word shall not fail you, He promised;
Believe Him and all will be well;
Then go to a world that is dying,
His perfect salvation to tell!
Sermon Texts
“46 They came to Jericho. And as he was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a large crowd, Bartimaeus (the son of Timaeus), a blind beggar, was sitting by the road. 47 When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me! ”
48 Many warned him to keep quiet, but he was crying out all the more, “Have mercy on me, Son of David! ”
49 Jesus stopped and said, “Call him.”
So they called the blind man and said to him, “Have courage! Get up; he’s calling for you.” 50 He threw off his coat, jumped up, and came to Jesus.
51 Then Jesus answered him, “What do you want me to do for you? ”
“Rabboni,” the blind man said to him, “I want to see.”
52 Jesus said to him, “Go, your faith has saved you.” Immediately he could see and began to follow Jesus on the road.”
Questions for discussion and reflection:
Why is Jesus’ death the centerpiece of His life and work? Why do you think He repeated (and the gospels record) so many predictions of it? How does this shape the church’s ministry of message?
What is the difference between a servant and a slave? Why are we called to be both? Share some examples or testimonies of how you’ve seen Jesus’ people live into these callings.
How does v. 45 simplify Jesus? How does it simplify our lives as His followers? How does living a given life challenge our tendencies?
Doxology
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
Praise Him, all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, ye heav'nly host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
Amen.
We Will Feast in the House of Zion
We will feast in the house of Zion
We will sing with our hearts restored
He has done great things, we will say together
We will feast and weep no more
We will not be burned by the fire
He is the Lord, our God
We are not consumed by the flood
Upheld, protected, gathered up
In the dark of night, before the dawn
My soul, be not afraid
For the promised morning, oh how long
Oh God of Jacob, be my strength
Every vow we've broken and betrayed
You are the faithful One
And from the garden to the grave
Bind us together, bring shalom