To Maintain Spiritual Sight: Stay Humble and Teachable
Bible Text: Proverbs 9:8–10 Don’t reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you.Reprove a wise man, and he will love you.Instruct a wise man, and he will be still wiser.Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom.The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. Memory Verse: […]
To Maintain Spiritual Sight: Keep Your Heart Pure
Bible Text: Matthew 5:6–8 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled. Blessed are the merciful,for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart,for they shall see God. Memory Verse: Psalm 24:3–4 “Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? or who shall stand in his […]
To Maintain Spiritual Sight: Guard Your Heart
Bible Text: Proverbs 4:20–23 My son, attend to my words.Turn your ear to my sayings.Let them not depart from your eyes.Keep them in the center of your heart.For they are life to those who find them,and health to their whole body.Keep your heart with all diligence,for out of it is the wellspring of life. Memory […]
Why Many Remain Blind: A Proud Heart
Bible Text: Proverbs 11:2; 16:18 11:2 When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom. 16:18 Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall. Memory Verse: James 4:6 “But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.” A person who refuses to use a […]
Why Many Remain Blind: A Distracted Heart
Bible Text: Luke 10:40–42 But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she came up to him, and said, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister left me to serve alone? Ask her therefore to help me.”Jesus answered her,“Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things, but one thing is needed. Mary has […]
Why Many Remain Blind
Bible Text: Isaiah 6:9–10 He said, “Go, and tell this people,‘You hear indeed,but don’t understand;and you see indeed,but don’t perceive.’Make the heart of this people fat.Make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes;lest they see with their eyes,and hear with their ears,and understand with their heart,and turn again, and be healed.” Memory Verse: Jeremiah 5:21 […]
Deep Spiritual Principle: You See with Your Heart Before Your Eyes
Bible Text: Luke 24:30–32 When he had sat down at the table with them, he took the bread and gave thanks. Breaking it, he gave it to them.Their eyes were opened, and they recognized him, and he vanished out of their sight.They said to one another, “Weren’t our hearts burning within us, while he spoke […]
A New Heart → Removes Blindness Completely
Bible Text: Ezekiel 36:25–27 I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. I will cleanse you from all your filthiness, and from all your idols.I will also give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit within you. I will take away the stony heart out of your […]
A Broken & Contrite Heart → Opens the Eyes Fully
Bible Text: Isaiah 57:15 For thus says the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity,whose name is Holy:“I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also who is of a contrite and humble spirit,to revive the spirit of the humble,and to revive the heart of the contrite. Memory Verse: Psalm 34:18 “The Lord […]
A Listening Heart → Interprets Light Correctly
Bible Text: 1 Kings 3:9–12 Give your servant therefore an understanding heart to judge your people, that I may discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this great people of yours?”This request pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing.God said to him, “Because you have asked this thing, and […]