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Mark 10:46-52 “but he cried out all the more”I was loud in college. Actually I was loud in High School and the Army. I’m pretty loud now.At the WWU Basketball game- I actually had the other side tell me to shut up. GOT LOUDERThis Wednesday Pastor Jay was talking about not being afraid because one person said somethingI want you to cry out to God- I want you to come to him for your sustenance and your needs and not give up. I want you to depend on God for everything in your life.Title of today’s Message- “He Cried out all the More”
“but he cried out all the more”
From the beginning of this story- we see that this man is crying out to Jesus as he walks by-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!”This guy is living out – Hebrews 4:16 Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.THIS IS WHO HE NEEDS TO BE CRYING OUT TO- JESUS IS THE ONE TO HELP HIMBlind, no means of support, unable to live a full life- and he’s crying out to the LORDThis guy may have heard– Jeremiah 17:14 Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed; Save me, and I shall be saved, For You are my praise.See- once he cries out “have mercy on me” but there’s some around him that “warned him to be quiet”Why did they warn him? Should this man have been worried about what Jesus would do? Was Jesus going to hurt him? What exactly did they warn him about?
This is the point in the story that if we were talking about most peoples lives- this is the place that they would stopWhy are you reading your Bible? Why are you praying? Why are you Going to Church? Why are you a Christian?I promise you this- as soon as you start to do anything for God- there is going to be nothing but detractors that are going to come along and want to do something to discourage you “warn you”“I’m just trying to help” “ I was praying about it” “I was thinking of how I could help you”But here’s the deal- Crying out to God produces results! When you have no where else to turn, that’s who you want to cry out to! That’s who you want to have hearing your prayers!Israel cried out and God heard Exodus 2:23 Now it happened in the process of time that the king of Egypt died. Then the children of Israel groaned because of the bondage, and they cried out; and their cry came up to God because of the bondage.Judges 3:9 When the children of Israel cried out to the Lord, the Lord raised up a deliverer for the children of Israel, who delivered them: Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother.Crying out to God is normal when you’re in need- Jesus did it! Matthew 27:46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?” that is, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”
What does it mean to you?If you have a need- CRY OUT TO GOD- Quit suffering in silence. Quit thinking that God is too busy for your requests or that he doesn’t want to hear what you have to say.Psalm 34:15 The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, And His ears are open to their cryHe DOES want to hear from you- he DOES want you to cry out to himGod is WAITING for you to come to him and to ask him. To ask for his help. To be there for youYou do God no favors when you do things on your own. (story of Rog in pool) CRY OUTREAD Matthew 7:7-12Psalm 77:1 I cried out to God with my voice— To God with my voice; And He gave ear to me.This can’t be some sort of quiet- maybe God will hear me type of prayer- Cry OUT TO HIMDriving in the car- yelling out my prayers- Take it or leave it- but it worked for me.