"focus" Tagged Sermons
House Calls – The Bethany House
1Six days before the Passover, Jesus therefore came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. 2So they gave a dinner for him there. Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those reclining with him at table. 3Mary therefore took a pound of expensive ointment made from pure nard, and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume. 4But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples (he…
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…
What Do We Need To Focus On?
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. 18 as we look not to the things that…
