Mark 10.46-52 Discussion Ideas

Introduction
• Did you have opportunity this past week to reflect on Jesus’ teaching and demonstration of servanthood?

The Text: Mark 10.46-52 Page 25.26-26.11
• Read the text aloud to each other.

Discussion Questions:
• Why do you think Bartimaeus calls Jesus ‘Son of David’? What do you think this means? Why does Mark transition from this last section of his gospel – 8.27-10.52 – with this new name for Jesus? How does this name prepare us for the events of Jesus’ experience in Jerusalem?
• Why do you think Jesus interrupted his departure from Jericho to deal with Bartimaeus? How is this an example of Jesus’ servanthood? Of his teaching on the first/last/first?
• Compare Bartimaeus’ request to Jesus with that of the rich ruler (10.17) and that of James and John (10.35-37).
• Compare Bartimaeus’ response to Jesus with that of the rich ruler and that of James and John and the ten.

Application reflections
• How have we personally experienced Jesus’ mercy on us?
• What does it mean for us to follow Jesus ‘on the way’ to Jerusalem, and beyond?
• How might participation in the Acts 1.8 event on May 16 fit in with enthusiastically participating with Jesus ‘on the way’?

Pray