The Abundant Servant’s The Abundant Servant’s Mind:Mind:

A.We are one with Christ:A.We are one with Christ: We are one in nature.We are one in nature. We are one in desire. We are one in desire. We are one in purpose.We are one in purpose.B.We are to love like Christ:B.We are to love like Christ: We are to love the Father.We are to love the Father. We are to love Others.We are to love Others. We are to love the Lost.We are to love the Lost.

The Overcoming The Overcoming Servant’s Mind:Servant’s Mind: We are to draw strength We are to draw strength from God.from God. We are to focus on God. We are to focus on God. We are to rest in God.We are to rest in God.

We are to know God We are to know God intimately.intimately.

The Victorious The Victorious Servant’s Mind:Servant’s Mind:

PrayerPrayer

Perseverance Perseverance PraisePraise

The Persevering The Persevering Servant’s Mind:Servant’s Mind:

DisciplineDiscipline

DeterminationDetermination

DevotionDevotion

The Rejoicing The Rejoicing Servant’s Mind:Servant’s Mind:

In our spiritual rightsIn our spiritual rights

In our circumstancesIn our circumstances

In our Lord JesusIn our Lord Jesus

Mark 10:Mark 10:

4646 Then they came to Jericho. As Then they came to Jericho. As Jesus and his disciples, together Jesus and his disciples, together with a large crowd, were leaving with a large crowd, were leaving the city, a blind man, Bartimaeus the city, a blind man, Bartimaeus (that is, the Son of Timaeus), (that is, the Son of Timaeus), was sitting by the roadside was sitting by the roadside begging. begging.

Mark 10:Mark 10:

4747 When he heard that it was When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout, "Jesus, Son of David, have shout, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!" mercy on me!" 4848 Many rebuked him and told Many rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, "Son of David, have all the more, "Son of David, have mercy on me!" mercy on me!"

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4949 Jesus stopped and said, "Call Jesus stopped and said, "Call him." So they called to the blind him." So they called to the blind man, "Cheer up! On your feet! man, "Cheer up! On your feet! He's calling you." He's calling you." 5050 Throwing Throwing his cloak aside, he jumped to his his cloak aside, he jumped to his feet and came to Jesus.feet and came to Jesus.

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5151 "What do you want me to do "What do you want me to do for you?" Jesus asked him. The for you?" Jesus asked him. The blind man said, "Rabbi, I want to blind man said, "Rabbi, I want to see." see." 5252 "Go," said Jesus, "your "Go," said Jesus, "your faith has healed you." faith has healed you." Immediately he received his Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along sight and followed Jesus along the road.the road.

What gives us real security:What gives us real security:

►God keeps us God keeps us secure secure

Mark 10:Mark 10:

4747 When he heard that it was When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout, "Jesus, Son of David, have shout, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!" mercy on me!" 4848 Many rebuked him and told Many rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, "Son of David, have all the more, "Son of David, have mercy on me!" mercy on me!"

What gives us security:What gives us security:

►God keeps us secure God keeps us secure

We can find We can find security in God and security in God and HIS promises!HIS promises!

Isaiah 43Isaiah 431a1a Do not be afraid, for I have Do not be afraid, for I have ransomed you. I have called ransomed you. I have called you by name; you are mine. you by name; you are mine. 22 When you go through deep When you go through deep waters, I will be with you. waters, I will be with you. When you go through rivers When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not of difficulty, you will not drown.drown.

Isaiah 43Isaiah 43

2c2c When you walk through the When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not fire of oppression, you will not be burned up; the flames will be burned up; the flames will not consume you. not consume you. 33 For I am For I am the Lord, your God, the Holy the Lord, your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior. One of Israel, your Savior.

What gives us security:What gives us security:

►God keeps us secure God keeps us secure

►Faith keeps us Faith keeps us securesecure

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5151 "What do you want me to do "What do you want me to do for you?" Jesus asked him. The for you?" Jesus asked him. The blind man said, "Rabbi, I want to blind man said, "Rabbi, I want to see." see." 5252 "Go," said Jesus, "your "Go," said Jesus, "your faith has healed you." faith has healed you." Immediately he received his Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along sight and followed Jesus along the road.the road.

What gives us security:What gives us security:

►Faith keeps us secureFaith keeps us secure

We can find We can find security when we security when we exercise faith in God exercise faith in God and His might!and His might!

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4747 When Bartimaeus heard When Bartimaeus heard that Jesus of Nazareth was that Jesus of Nazareth was nearby, he began to shout, nearby, he began to shout, “Jesus, Son of David, have “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”mercy on me!”

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4848 “Be quiet!” many of the “Be quiet!” many of the people yelled at him. But he people yelled at him. But he only shouted louder, “Son of only shouted louder, “Son of David, have mercy on me!”David, have mercy on me!”

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5050 Bartimaeus threw aside his Bartimaeus threw aside his coat, jumped up and came to coat, jumped up and came to JesusJesus

What gives us security:What gives us security:

►God keeps us secureGod keeps us secure

►Faith keeps us secureFaith keeps us secure

►Obedience keeps us Obedience keeps us secure secure

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4949 Jesus stopped and said, "Call Jesus stopped and said, "Call him." So they called to the blind him." So they called to the blind man, "Cheer up! On your feet! man, "Cheer up! On your feet! He's calling you." He's calling you." 5050 Throwing Throwing his cloak aside, he jumped to his his cloak aside, he jumped to his feet and came to Jesus.feet and came to Jesus.

What gives us security:What gives us security:

►Obedience keeps us Obedience keeps us securesecure

We can find We can find security when we security when we obey God obey God unconditionally!unconditionally!

Mark 10Mark 10

4949 Jesus stopped and said, "Call Jesus stopped and said, "Call him." So they called to the blind him." So they called to the blind man, "Cheer up! On your feet! man, "Cheer up! On your feet! He's calling you." He's calling you." 5050 Throwing Throwing his cloak aside, he jumped to his his cloak aside, he jumped to his feet and came to Jesus.feet and came to Jesus.

Four Keys to Security:Four Keys to Security:

Identity – Who you are Identity – Who you are in in ChristChrist Brokenness – not self Brokenness – not self sufficiency or promotionsufficiency or promotion Purpose – yours not Purpose – yours not othersothers Blessing – affirmationBlessing – affirmation