Theme: Faith takes some doing on the part of the person.

Summary: Bartimaeus tells his story. He was healed by Jesus and he is anxious to spread the good news about Jesus. A monologue.

Playing Time: 5 minutes

Setting: Your church

Props: None

Costumes: First century, beggar

Time: The present

Cast: Bartimaeus

BARTIMAEUS: (ENTERS) So, what do you think? About me, I mean? What do you think?

Oh, wait a minute. They told me you would be people from Jericho. You're not from Jericho, are you? Well, that's the problem then. You don't know me. That explains why you didn't recognize me. I'm Bartimaeus. I used to be called blind Bartimaeus. Now I'm just known as Bartimaeus.

People who know me are shocked to see that I'm not blind anymore. Then I get to tell them about Jesus. It's a great way…