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Matthew 20:29-34
29 As Jesus and his disciples were leaving Jericho, a large crowd followed him. 30 Two blind men were sitting by the roadside, and when they heard that Jesus was going by, they shouted, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!” 31 The crowd rebuked them and told them to be quiet, but they shouted all the louder, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us!”
32 Jesus stopped and called them. “What do you want me to do for you?” he asked. 33 “Lord,” they answered, “we want our sight.” 34 Jesus had compassion on them and touched their eyes. Immediately they received their sight and followed him.
When Someone Is Abusive
When a person experiences significant mistreatment by someone whom they should have been able to
Satan’s relationship to Adam and Eve was to take advantage of their
Even when confronted with humanity’s first sins, God had provided clear
God isn’t one who harms us. He is one who
Recovery from sin involves forgiveness, but often also requires mental, emotional, physical, or social
Different Points of View
From the perspective of the blind men, the words describing their actions say a lot about them.
Sitting, Heard, Shouted, Shouted Louder, Asked for Mercy, Answered, Received Sight, Followed.
Had you been one of the blind men, what advice would you now give?
From the perspective of the crowd, what do you notice?
Their action words are:
Followed, Rebuked, Told the Blind Men to Be Quiet, (Kept) Following
If you had been part of the crowd, what would you see differently than before?
From Jesus’ perspective, his actions say much about his mind and heart, also.
Leaving, Stopped, Called, Asked “What do you want me to do for you?”, Had Compassion, Touched, (Gave sight)
Other passages showing Jesus’
1. Matthew 9:35-38
2. Matthew 14:13-14
3. Matthew 15:32
The traits of God displayed in Psalm 86:15 are consistent with what Jesus was like. Compassionate, gracious, good-tempered, loving,
Stepping Into Different Shoes
When you are one in need of God’s help and support, don’t hold back.
When you are one in a position to offer help and support, remember that one of the best gifts you can give to anyone is your own non-anxious
We need to be like God in how we treat others if we want to help them
Remember: One person’s
Questions for Reflection and Discussion:
- When is a time in your life that someone has helped you or advocated for you? What has it meant to you?
- Who might be someone you are either ignoring or avoiding to whom you could be extending compassion?
- “One person’s compassion leads to another person’s discipleship.” Do you agree or disagree? Why?