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Podcast: West End UMC Podcast Audio Podcast
Episode: A Merciful Messiah
Description: A Merciful Messiah – Through Lent we are considering what we can do to “act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly,” and our focus is now on mercy. The scripture today is the encounter of Jesus with blind Bartimaeus who knows Jesus is approaching and calls out to him. Some around the scene react to restrain the blind beggar, but Jesus asks him what he wants Jesus to do. We can put ourselves into the story as the beggar, the crowd, the disciples, or Jesus, but the actions of Jesus teach what we are to do and reflect the words of Micah...