"Refuse to Keep Silent"
Mark 10:46-52 NKJV
46 Now they came to Jericho. As He went out of Jericho with His disciples and a great multitude, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the road begging. 47 And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!” 48 Then many warned him to be quiet; but he cried out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” 49 So Jesus stood still and commanded him to be called. Then they called the blind man, saying to him, “Be of good cheer. Rise, He is calling you.” 50 And throwing aside his garment, he rose and came to Jesus. 51 So Jesus answered and said to him, “What do you want Me to do for you?” The blind man said to Him, [a]“Rabboni, that I may receive my sight.” 52 Then Jesus said to him, “Go your way; your faith has [b]made you well.” And immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus on the road.
Barabbas was at the right place at the right time….
With right purpose…
And was calling the right person.
Matthew 20:30 KJV
30 And, behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou son of David.
Barabbas was persistent.
Barabbas was full of faith.
Barabbas refused to keep silent.
Psalm 34:6, 18 NKJV
6 This poor man cried out, and the Lord heard him, And saved him out of all his troubles.
18 The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart, And saves such as [a]have a contrite spirit.
Psalm 34:17 NKJV
17 The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears, And delivers them out of all their troubles.
Jeremiah 33:3 NKJV
3 ‘Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and [a]mighty things, which you do not know.’
Isaiah 58:9 NKJV
9 Then you shall call, and the Lord will answer; You shall cry, and He will say, ‘Here I am.’ “If you take away the yoke from your midst, The [a]pointing of the finger, and speaking wickedness,
Psalm 18:6 NKJV
6 In my distress I called upon the Lord, And cried out to my God;
He heard my voice from His temple, And my cry came before Him, even to His ears.
Hebrews 11:6 NKJV
6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
Do not keep silent.
We believe in the power of God, the Holy Ghost, divine healing, and supernatural intervention in the lives of men.