09/16/2026
As for Me and My House – Part 7: Bartimaeus
Join the DoMENion Gathering tonight as we continue our series, **“As for Me and My House,”** exploring the lives of biblical men who went above and beyond in their pursuit of God—not only for themselves, but for the sake of their families, their households, and those God has called them to lead.
Tonight, we turn to **Mark 10:46–52** and the powerful story of **Bartimaeus**, a blind beggar sitting on the roadside outside Jericho.
Bartimaeus had spent his life in a position that made him easy to overlook. He couldn't see Jesus, but when he heard that Jesus of Nazareth was passing by, something inside of him recognized that this might be his moment.
So he cried out:
**“Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”**
The crowd tried to silence him. They told him to be quiet. But Bartimaeus refused to let the voices around him keep him from calling on Jesus.
He cried out even louder.
And Jesus stopped.
Think about that for a moment. In the middle of a crowd, with people pressing in around Him, Jesus heard the voice of one man who refused to remain silent.
When Jesus called for him, Bartimaeus threw aside his cloak, got up, and came to Jesus. And when Jesus asked him, **“What do you want me to do for you?”**, Bartimaeus didn't give a complicated answer.
**“Rabbi, I want to see.”**
Jesus told him, **“Go your way; your faith has made you well.”** Immediately, Bartimaeus received his sight—and instead of simply going back to his old life, he **followed Jesus on the way.**
Tonight, we'll explore what Bartimaeus teaches us about **desperation, faith, courage, and responding when Jesus calls.** We'll talk about what it means to cry out to God when others tell us to be quiet, to refuse to let our circumstances define us, and to recognize the moment when Jesus is passing by.
Because sometimes faith means refusing to stay where you've been.
Sometimes you have to throw off the cloak that represents the old life, get up, and move toward Jesus.
And sometimes the greatest evidence that God has changed your life isn't simply that He opened your eyes—it's that **you decided to follow Him.**
Bartimaeus' story challenges every man to ask:
**What am I willing to lay aside to follow Jesus?**
**Am I willing to cry out when everyone else tells me to be quiet?**
**And if Jesus changes my life, am I willing to follow Him wherever He leads—for the sake of me and my house?**
What are you still allowing to keep you sitting on the roadside when Jesus is calling you to get up and follow Him?
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