WHEN SEEING IS A STRUGGLE (6 OF 7)
by Bob Ingle
Scripture: Mark 8:22-33
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When Seeing Is a Struggle (6 of 7)
Series: Miracles You Still Need
Bob Ingle
Mark 8:22-33
When Americans were asked which one of the five senses they couldn't imagine living without most, the vast majority unequivocally said 'sight'. For most, being blind is simply beyond comprehension.
Turley Richards is a blind musician who used to run his own music business out of his house, mostly by telephone. He said sometimes customers would call in and talk with him numerous times before they found out he was blind. They would often say, ''Funny, you don't sound blind.'' He would respond, ''Funny, you don't sound stupid.''
We have recorded in the four Gospels seven blind people who were healed by Jesus. But there's a twist to this man's testimony unlike any of the others. In fact, every miracle Jesus does in the Gospels the result happens instantly and perfectly. Except this one. Jesus touches him and he can see, but he doesn't see perfectly. So, Jesus touches him again to get the job done. It has stirred a lot of questions and conversations over the years. Did Jesus skip breakfast that morning so His power wasn't as strong? Was this man's blindness a little worse than most? Maybe the blind man had insufficient faith and couldn't be healed immediately? What's the deal? Inquiring minds want to know! Well, that's what we will find out. READ Mark 8:22-33
You've heard numerous times the three important things about real estate are location, location, and location. Similarly, there are three important things about understanding God's Word. Context, context, and context. If you divorce this story, this miracle from its context it doesn't make much sense. Maybe that's the reason Mark is the only one of the four Gospel writers to include this miracle. Mark is trying to give us some penetrating insight on the single greatest problem of every person around Jesus. And what's that? Spiritual blindness. Mark wants us to understand that as terrifying as physical blindn ...
Series: Miracles You Still Need
Bob Ingle
Mark 8:22-33
When Americans were asked which one of the five senses they couldn't imagine living without most, the vast majority unequivocally said 'sight'. For most, being blind is simply beyond comprehension.
Turley Richards is a blind musician who used to run his own music business out of his house, mostly by telephone. He said sometimes customers would call in and talk with him numerous times before they found out he was blind. They would often say, ''Funny, you don't sound blind.'' He would respond, ''Funny, you don't sound stupid.''
We have recorded in the four Gospels seven blind people who were healed by Jesus. But there's a twist to this man's testimony unlike any of the others. In fact, every miracle Jesus does in the Gospels the result happens instantly and perfectly. Except this one. Jesus touches him and he can see, but he doesn't see perfectly. So, Jesus touches him again to get the job done. It has stirred a lot of questions and conversations over the years. Did Jesus skip breakfast that morning so His power wasn't as strong? Was this man's blindness a little worse than most? Maybe the blind man had insufficient faith and couldn't be healed immediately? What's the deal? Inquiring minds want to know! Well, that's what we will find out. READ Mark 8:22-33
You've heard numerous times the three important things about real estate are location, location, and location. Similarly, there are three important things about understanding God's Word. Context, context, and context. If you divorce this story, this miracle from its context it doesn't make much sense. Maybe that's the reason Mark is the only one of the four Gospel writers to include this miracle. Mark is trying to give us some penetrating insight on the single greatest problem of every person around Jesus. And what's that? Spiritual blindness. Mark wants us to understand that as terrifying as physical blindn ...
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