I Can See Clearly Now
Donald Cantrell
John 9: 1 - 11
I - The Condition of the Man (1)
II - The Confusion of the Men (2)
III - The Clarification of the Matter (3)
IV - The Confession of the Master (4 - 5)
V - The Celebration of the Miracle (6 - 11)
Theme: ''This blind man had been blind since birth, but now he could see''
This sermon contains a fully alliterated outline, with sub-points. In this sermon we will see one of the most prolific symbols of how a sinner goes from the kingdom of darkness into the kingdom of light. I am confident that this story is in the bible to help us see the step by step process of a sinner being convicted by the Holy Spirit and then becoming a follower of Jesus Christ.
LIGHT OF THE WORLD
Jesus stated that we are to be the ''Light of the World'', and that a city set on a hill cannot be hidden. In the Canadian province of New Brunswick there is a church building on Deer Island that for many years has served as a physical light house to the fishermen of that community. It is not that the building has any unique architectural design that would resemble a nautical lighthouse. It fact, it resembles the style of many church buildings built a century ago.
It is the location of the building that makes it ideal as a lighthouse. The Worship House for the Church of Christ in Lord's Cove is elevated a few hundred feet higher than the Cove below.
For many years the fishermen returning to port could see the steeple of that Church building for miles from the water. In days before electronic equipment to guide them home the fishermen would aim for the Church building when returning to port. From miles away, the men would aim for the church, or the light in its steeple. That course of direction would guide them past all the ledges and shoals, and safely back to the home port.
In the 1960's the government installed navigational lights for the fishermen, but prior to that the church building had served as the Lighth ...
Donald Cantrell
John 9: 1 - 11
I - The Condition of the Man (1)
II - The Confusion of the Men (2)
III - The Clarification of the Matter (3)
IV - The Confession of the Master (4 - 5)
V - The Celebration of the Miracle (6 - 11)
Theme: ''This blind man had been blind since birth, but now he could see''
This sermon contains a fully alliterated outline, with sub-points. In this sermon we will see one of the most prolific symbols of how a sinner goes from the kingdom of darkness into the kingdom of light. I am confident that this story is in the bible to help us see the step by step process of a sinner being convicted by the Holy Spirit and then becoming a follower of Jesus Christ.
LIGHT OF THE WORLD
Jesus stated that we are to be the ''Light of the World'', and that a city set on a hill cannot be hidden. In the Canadian province of New Brunswick there is a church building on Deer Island that for many years has served as a physical light house to the fishermen of that community. It is not that the building has any unique architectural design that would resemble a nautical lighthouse. It fact, it resembles the style of many church buildings built a century ago.
It is the location of the building that makes it ideal as a lighthouse. The Worship House for the Church of Christ in Lord's Cove is elevated a few hundred feet higher than the Cove below.
For many years the fishermen returning to port could see the steeple of that Church building for miles from the water. In days before electronic equipment to guide them home the fishermen would aim for the Church building when returning to port. From miles away, the men would aim for the church, or the light in its steeple. That course of direction would guide them past all the ledges and shoals, and safely back to the home port.
In the 1960's the government installed navigational lights for the fishermen, but prior to that the church building had served as the Lighth ...
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