Mon, Aug 6, 2007
Opening Blind Eyes
As Jesus went along, he saw a man blind from birth. His disciples asked him “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?"
WHAT DOES GOD WANT US TO SEE WHEN LIFE IS BLURRY?
WHAT DOES GOD WANT US TO SEE WHEN LIFE IS BLURRY?
- SEE THROUGH THE " OBSTACLE " ILLUSIONS.
“Neither this man nor his parents sinned,” said Jesus, “but this happened so that the work of God might be displayed in his life."
WHAT MOUNTAIN IN YOUR LIFE SEEMS IMMOVABLE?
I will go before you and will level the mountains; I will break down gates of bronze and cut through bars of iron. I will give you...riches stored in secret places, so that you may know that I am the Lord...- SEE GOD’S RESPONSE TO INSTANT " OBEDIENCE ".
“Go,” he told him, “wash in the Pool of Siloam” (this word means Sent). So the man went and washed, and came home seeing.
WHAT HAS GOD ASKED YOU TO DO THAT DOESN’T MAKE SENSE?
I see you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your commands...Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law...you are near, O Lord and all your commands are true.- SEE YOUR BLIND " SPOTS ".
The man answered, "Now that is remarkable! You don't know where(Jesus) comes from, yet he opened my eyes...If this man were not from God, he could do nothing."
WHAT IS YOUR BLIND SPOT?
THE RESULT OF FINDING CLARITY HELPS US TO SEE JESUS
Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, and when he found him, he said, "Do you believe in the Son of Man?" "Who is he, sir?" the man asked. "Tell me so that I may believe in him." Jesus said, "You have now seen him; in fact, he is the one speaking wi- " BELIEVING " IS SEEING.
- " BELIEVING " IS SEEING.
- SEE YOUR BLIND " SPOTS ".
- SEE GOD’S RESPONSE TO INSTANT " OBEDIENCE ".
Psalm 119:10, Isaiah 45:2-3, John 9:1-3, John 9:7, John 9:30-33 and John 9:35-38