Perfect Vision
Larry wynn
John 1:40-42
I. Introduction
A. Two men were in prison. They were in the same cell with no light except a tiny window three feet above eye level. Both prisoners spent a great deal of time looking at that window. One of the two saw only the bars, ugly reminders of reality. From day to day he became increasingly discouraged, bitter, angry, and hopeless. By contrast, the other prisoner looked through the window to the stars beyond. Hope welled up in that prisoner as he began to think of the possibility of starting a new life in freedom. The prisoners were looking at the same window, but one saw bars while the other saw stars. The difference in their vision made a big difference in their lives.
B. Most people can see the obvious, but precious few can see beyond the obvious.
C. There is one who has perfect vision.
1. He sees not only what is obvious, but what is hidden.
2. That person is jesus.
3. There is nothing hidden to him.
4. He sees potential no one else sees.
5. In john 1 jesus was dealing with simon peter he recognized what peter himself could not.
D. Jesus used this situation to teach people a very important lesson about vision.
1. Andrew said to simon, ''we have found the messiah....''
2. The word found is closely related to the word eureka which means, ''i have found it.''
3. Andrew was saying, ''i have made a marvelous discovery. I have found what i have been looking for all my life.
4. People today are looking in all the wrong places. The journey ends in christ.
E. There are three characteristics of perfect vision that are important to all of us.
1. Vision sees beneath the surface of a person's life.
2. Vision sees what god can do in a life yielded to him.
3. Vision sees possible solutions to problems.
Ii. Vision sees beneath the surface of a person's life.
A. Most of us are great at seeing the obvious in a person's life.
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Larry wynn
John 1:40-42
I. Introduction
A. Two men were in prison. They were in the same cell with no light except a tiny window three feet above eye level. Both prisoners spent a great deal of time looking at that window. One of the two saw only the bars, ugly reminders of reality. From day to day he became increasingly discouraged, bitter, angry, and hopeless. By contrast, the other prisoner looked through the window to the stars beyond. Hope welled up in that prisoner as he began to think of the possibility of starting a new life in freedom. The prisoners were looking at the same window, but one saw bars while the other saw stars. The difference in their vision made a big difference in their lives.
B. Most people can see the obvious, but precious few can see beyond the obvious.
C. There is one who has perfect vision.
1. He sees not only what is obvious, but what is hidden.
2. That person is jesus.
3. There is nothing hidden to him.
4. He sees potential no one else sees.
5. In john 1 jesus was dealing with simon peter he recognized what peter himself could not.
D. Jesus used this situation to teach people a very important lesson about vision.
1. Andrew said to simon, ''we have found the messiah....''
2. The word found is closely related to the word eureka which means, ''i have found it.''
3. Andrew was saying, ''i have made a marvelous discovery. I have found what i have been looking for all my life.
4. People today are looking in all the wrong places. The journey ends in christ.
E. There are three characteristics of perfect vision that are important to all of us.
1. Vision sees beneath the surface of a person's life.
2. Vision sees what god can do in a life yielded to him.
3. Vision sees possible solutions to problems.
Ii. Vision sees beneath the surface of a person's life.
A. Most of us are great at seeing the obvious in a person's life.
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