It’s easy to mistake quietness for strength, but sometimes silence is really pride in disguise. In this message, we encounter Blind Bartimaeus, a man on the margins who refuses to stay quiet when Jesus passes by.

As the crowd moves forward and tries to silence him, Bartimaeus cries out in faith, throws off what once defined him, and comes honestly to Jesus. What follows is more than physical healing, it’s restoration that leads to discipleship. Bartimaeus doesn’t just receive sight; he follows Jesus “on the way.”

As part of the Find Your One series, this sermon reminds us that Jesus hears the one who cries for mercy, stops for the overlooked, and invites us to respond with bold, dependent faith. And when Jesus meets us, He always turns our hearts outward—calling us to see, pursue, and point others to Him.