Blindfolds: Spiritual Vision Impairment
The Blindfold of Hypocrisy
Handout Why do we fail to focus on what really matters? One reason is because our vision is impaired, and such impairment can be caused by a spiritual blindfold. Since a blindfold is simply something that deprives a person of sight by covering his or her source of vision, it is possible for us to put on a spiritual blindfold that inhibits our faith. In this series, we will expose some of the spiritual blindfolds that we intentionally or unintentionally…
The Blindfold of Affection
Handout Why do we fail to focus on what really matters? One reason is because our vision is impaired, and such impairment can be caused by a spiritual blindfold. Since a blindfold is simply something that deprives a person of sight by covering his or her source of vision, it is possible for us to put on a spiritual blindfold that inhibits our faith. In this series, we will expose some of the spiritual blindfolds that we intentionally or unintentionally…
The Blindfold of Apathy
Handout Do you know what was the most frequently performed healing of Jesus? Curing blindness. There are at least 5 specific episodes in which Jesus resolved someone’s physical blindness (Matthew 9:27-31; 12:22; Mark 10:46-52; Luke 8:22-26; John 9:1-7) as well as references to Jesus healing numerous others who were blind (Matthew 15:30; Luke 7:21). Maybe the reason Jesus so frequently remedied physical blindness was to expose our need for better spiritual vision. “And to the angel of the church in…
The Blindfold of Negativity
Handout Do you know what was the most frequently performed healing of Jesus? Curing blindness. There are at least 5 specific episodes in which Jesus resolved someone’s physical blindness (Matthew 9:27-31; 12:22; Mark 10:46-52; Luke 8:22-26; John 9:1-7) as well as references to Jesus healing numerous others who were blind (Matthew 15:30; Luke 7:21). Maybe the reason Jesus so frequently remedied physical blindness was to expose our need for better spiritual vision. Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit…
Blind To Our Blindfolds
Handout Do you know what was the most frequently performed healing of Jesus? Curing blindness. There are at least 5 specific episodes in which Jesus resolved someone’s physical blindness (Matthew 9:27-31; 12:22; Mark 10:46-52; Luke 8:22-26; John 9:1-7) as well as references to Jesus healing numerous others who were blind (Matthew 15:30; Luke 7:21). Maybe the reason Jesus so frequently remedied physical blindness was to expose our need for better spiritual vision. 14 “And to the angel of the church in…