1011 Meditation
10-11-15: Jaime George
Let Us Run: Study & Meditation
APPETIZER: Tools For Study Online Study Tools: • www.BlueLetterBible.org • www.YouVersion.com (Bible study app) • www.BibleGateway.com Study Prompts: 1. Read the passage 2. Re-‐read the passage 3. Look at CONTEXT 4. Use a CAMERA lens (sub-‐plots, small details, etc…) 5. Use your SENSES (what would you sense if you were there?) 6. Ask the question, “WHY?”
Mark 10:48-50 WHY: Why does Jesus ask the people around to call the blind man? CAMERA: Jesus already walked past the man. SENSES: Does this feel awkward? If you were one of the people telling the blind man to be quiet, how do you feel? CONTEXT: Jesus doesn’t heal everyone. Bartimaeus has to call out. Mark 10:51 WHY: Why does Jesus ask what Bartimaeus wants? Are you aware of your needs? This is a mark of humility… 6 NEEDS: 1. Belonging 4. Self-Expression 2. Autonomy 5. Connection 3. Safety 6. Passion Jesus asks us daily, “What do you want me to do for you?” He doesn’t always answer the way we want him to. Mark 10:52 When Jesus heals us, we want to follow him. When we claim success as our own, we assert our independence rather than cultivate gratitude & dependence on God.
TAKE-OUT: Try It Out!
DINE-IN: Study The Word
Mark 10:46-47 CONTEXT: Look up the place “Jericho.” WHY: Why name the blind man? Why call Jesus, “Son of David”? CONTEXT: What does that title mean? You’re God… I’m not… I need help…
1. Spend some time in the Word this week on your own, or with your family & friends. To start, pick a passage from one of the Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, or John) or maybe a Psalm. Use the Study Prompts & listen for the Spirit to breathe life into the text. 2. If you didn’t get a chance to fast food (from two weeks ago), pick a day this week! Notice what is revealed, & how you need God.
Village Conversation HANGOUT (Warm-up)
1. What keeps you from reading the Bible? AND/OR, What motivates you to read?
HEAR (Listen to God through scripture**) 2. Read the following scripture aloud slowly: Psalm 112 3. Take 2-‐3 minutes of silence to let the words sink in. 4. Re-‐read the scripture aloud. a. What verse(s) stands out to you? What did you notice? b. What is comforting about this psalm? c. What is convicting? d. What does the “wicked man” see that makes him angry? e. What questions does the passage bring up?
**For more information about Lectio Divina click here: LECTIO DIVINA
HUDDLE (Making it Personal & Praying together)
5. How would you answer Jesus’ question to Bartimaeus: “What do you want me to do for you?” 6. Of the SIX NEEDS listed, which ones do you most frequently feel deficient? 1. Belonging 4. Self-Expression 2. Autonomy 5. Connection 3. Safety 6. Passion 7. How do you attempt to fill those needs? To whom are you communicating these needs? 8. Spend time in prayer together. Pray for physical, spiritual, & emotional needs. If you need a place to start, begin with the simple prayer of St. Anselm
QUOTES/SCRIPTURE… 46 Then they came to Jericho. As Jesus and his disciples, together with a large crowd, were leaving the city, a blind man, Bartimaeus (which means “son of Timaeus”), was sitting by the roadside begging. 47 When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”
48 Many rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” 49 Jesus stopped and said, “Call him.” So they called to the blind man, “Cheer up! On your feet! He’s calling you.” 50 Throwing his cloak aside, he jumped to his feet and came to Jesus. 51 “What do you want me to do for you?” Jesus asked him. The blind man said, “Rabbi, I want to see.” 52 “Go,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you.” Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road. - Mark 10:46-52 (NIV) 1 Praise the Lord! Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, who greatly delights in his commandments! 2 His offspring will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed. 3 Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever. 4 Light dawns in the darkness for the upright; he is gracious, merciful, and righteous. 5 It is well with the man who deals generously and lends; who conducts his affairs with justice. 6 For the righteous will never be moved; he will be remembered forever. 7 He is not afraid of bad news; his heart is firm, trusting in the Lord. 8 His heart is steady; he will not be afraid, until he looks in triumph on his adversaries. 9 He has distributed freely; he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn is exalted in honor. 10 The wicked man sees it and is angry; he gnashes his teeth and melts away; the desire of the wicked will perish! - Psalm 112 (ESV), An acrostic poem. (Each line begins with the successive letter of the Hebrew alphabet) O Lord my God, Teach my heart this day where and how to see you, where and how to find you. You have made me and remade me, and you have bestowed on me all the good things I possess, and still I do not know you. I have not yet done that for which I was made. Teach me to seek you, for I cannot seek you unless you teach me, or find you unless you show yourself to me. Let me seek you in my desire, Let me desire you in my seeking. Let me find you by loving you, Let me love you when I find you. - Prayer of St. Anselm
Let Us Run: Study & Meditation
APPETIZER: Tools For Study Online Study Tools: • www.BlueLetterBible.org • www.YouVersion.com (Bible study app) • www.BibleGateway.com Study Prompts: 1. Read the passage 2. Re-‐read the passage 3. Look at CONTEXT 4. Use a CAMERA lens (sub-‐plots, small details, etc…) 5. Use your SENSES (what would you sense if you were there?) 6. Ask the question, “WHY?”
Mark 10:48-50 WHY: Why does Jesus ask the people around to call the blind man? CAMERA: Jesus already walked past the man. SENSES: Does this feel awkward? If you were one of the people telling the blind man to be quiet, how do you feel? CONTEXT: Jesus doesn’t heal everyone. Bartimaeus has to call out. Mark 10:51 WHY: Why does Jesus ask what Bartimaeus wants? Are you aware of your needs? This is a mark of humility… 6 NEEDS: 1. Belonging 4. Self-Expression 2. Autonomy 5. Connection 3. Safety 6. Passion Jesus asks us daily, “What do you want me to do for you?” He doesn’t always answer the way we want him to. Mark 10:52 When Jesus heals us, we want to follow him. When we claim success as our own, we assert our independence rather than cultivate gratitude & dependence on God.
TAKE-OUT: Try It Out!
DINE-IN: Study The Word
Mark 10:46-47 CONTEXT: Look up the place “Jericho.” WHY: Why name the blind man? Why call Jesus, “Son of David”? CONTEXT: What does that title mean? You’re God… I’m not… I need help…
1. Spend some time in the Word this week on your own, or with your family & friends. To start, pick a passage from one of the Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, or John) or maybe a Psalm. Use the Study Prompts & listen for the Spirit to breathe life into the text. 2. If you didn’t get a chance to fast food (from two weeks ago), pick a day this week! Notice what is revealed, & how you need God.
Village Conversation HANGOUT (Warm-up)
1. What keeps you from reading the Bible? AND/OR, What motivates you to read?
HEAR (Listen to God through scripture**) 2. Read the following scripture aloud slowly: Psalm 112 3. Take 2-‐3 minutes of silence to let the words sink in. 4. Re-‐read the scripture aloud. a. What verse(s) stands out to you? What did you notice? b. What is comforting about this psalm? c. What is convicting? d. What does the “wicked man” see that makes him angry? e. What questions does the passage bring up?
**For more information about Lectio Divina click here: LECTIO DIVINA
HUDDLE (Making it Personal & Praying together)
5. How would you answer Jesus’ question to Bartimaeus: “What do you want me to do for you?” 6. Of the SIX NEEDS listed, which ones do you most frequently feel deficient? 1. Belonging 4. Self-Expression 2. Autonomy 5. Connection 3. Safety 6. Passion 7. How do you attempt to fill those needs? To whom are you communicating these needs? 8. Spend time in prayer together. Pray for physical, spiritual, & emotional needs. If you need a place to start, begin with the simple prayer of St. Anselm
QUOTES/SCRIPTURE… 46 Then they came to Jericho. As Jesus and his disciples, together with a large crowd, were leaving the city, a blind man, Bartimaeus (which means “son of Timaeus”), was sitting by the roadside begging. 47 When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”
48 Many rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” 49 Jesus stopped and said, “Call him.” So they called to the blind man, “Cheer up! On your feet! He’s calling you.” 50 Throwing his cloak aside, he jumped to his feet and came to Jesus. 51 “What do you want me to do for you?” Jesus asked him. The blind man said, “Rabbi, I want to see.” 52 “Go,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you.” Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road. - Mark 10:46-52 (NIV) 1 Praise the Lord! Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, who greatly delights in his commandments! 2 His offspring will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed. 3 Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever. 4 Light dawns in the darkness for the upright; he is gracious, merciful, and righteous. 5 It is well with the man who deals generously and lends; who conducts his affairs with justice. 6 For the righteous will never be moved; he will be remembered forever. 7 He is not afraid of bad news; his heart is firm, trusting in the Lord. 8 His heart is steady; he will not be afraid, until he looks in triumph on his adversaries. 9 He has distributed freely; he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn is exalted in honor. 10 The wicked man sees it and is angry; he gnashes his teeth and melts away; the desire of the wicked will perish! - Psalm 112 (ESV), An acrostic poem. (Each line begins with the successive letter of the Hebrew alphabet) O Lord my God, Teach my heart this day where and how to see you, where and how to find you. You have made me and remade me, and you have bestowed on me all the good things I possess, and still I do not know you. I have not yet done that for which I was made. Teach me to seek you, for I cannot seek you unless you teach me, or find you unless you show yourself to me. Let me seek you in my desire, Let me desire you in my seeking. Let me find you by loving you, Let me love you when I find you. - Prayer of St. Anselm
