Rich Man Fails – Poor Man Succeeds

Rich Man Fails – Poor Man Succeeds | Mark 10:17-22, 42-52
Pastor Terry Wilcox | October 18, 2026

Two men: one walked away, the other walked in the way. 
The cultural attitudes toward rich and poor.

Observations

1. Two types of blindness. v.46-47
2. Obstacles can be overcome by persistent faith. v.48
3. Bartimaeus was willing to abandon all he had. v.50
4. The rich man’s approach began with doing. v.17
   He approached Jesus with his self-sufficiency. v.20
5. His possessions owned him. v.22

Jesus turns human expectations right-side up.

Matthew 6:25-34
“God is working all around us…to see it, we must first let him work within us.”

Personal Notes