FROM FAITH TO FAITH

By: Shien Chang

For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek - Romans 1:16 ESV

MARK 10: 46-52 - SPEAKS ABOUT JESUS HEALS BLIND BARTIMAEUS:

1. NEVER LOOSE FAITH:

• We can read many people rebuke Bartimaeus when he shouts to Jesus as he is a blind beggar (his status)
• But in chapter 48 Bartimaeus did the opposite
• And many rebuked him, telling him to be silent. But he cried out all the more, "Son of David, have mercy on me!" - Mark 10:48 ESV
• He keep his faith!! 
• This is a strong message to us that we shall never let anyone shuts our believes, our faith.

2. NEVER STOP "SHOUTING"

• "he cried out all the more", not once, not twice but more!! Bartimaeus shouts to Jesus until He heard him and stops to asl for him.
• Keep shouting to God for your faith. For your dream, seek His help and guidance in every aspect of your life.

3. BELIEVE!

• And Jesus said to him, "What do you want me to do for you?" And the blind man said to him, "Rabbi, let me recover my sight."
  Mark 10:51 ESV
• Bartimaeus believe. He is not asking Jesus if Jesus can or able. Bartimaues believes and ask Jesus to recover his sight.
• Do you? Believe completely that God can and able to recover our sights, recover our illness, our work, our projects, our education, our children, our EVERYTHING!
• "...fully convinced that God is able to do what he had promised" - Romans 4:21 ESV

THE POWER OF GOD THAT JESUS HAS SHOWN IS THE POWER TO: 

1. TO DESTROY THE DEVIL (Romans 16: 20) 

• The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you - Romans 16:20 ESV

2. TO TRANSFORM US (Job 23:10)

• But he knows the way that I take; when he has tried me, I shall come out as gold - Job 23:10 ESV

3. TO BE UPLIFTED

• When you kneel before God, He stands up for you. And when He stands up for you, no one can stand againts you.