Consequences of Spiritual Blindness: Separation from God’s Purpose
Bible Text: Ephesians 4:17–18 This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you no longer walk as the rest of the Gentiles also walk, in the futility of their mind,being darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God, because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardening of […]
Consequences of Spiritual Blindness: Wrong Decisions and Misdirection
Bible Text: Proverbs 14:12–13 There is a way which seems right to a man,but in the end it leads to death.Even in laughter the heart may be sorrowful,and mirth may end in heaviness. Memory Verse: Isaiah 30:21 “And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, […]
The Danger of Spiritual Blindness and the Power of Divine Sight
Bible Text: Revelation 3:17–18 Because you say, ‘I am rich, and have gotten riches, and have need of nothing;’ and don’t know that you are the wretched one, miserable, poor, blind, and naked; I counsel you to buy from me gold refined by fire, that you may become rich; and white garments, that you may […]
A Deep Spiritual Principle: Light Is Progressive
Bible Text: Proverbs 4:18–19 But the path of the righteous is like the dawning light,that shines more and more until the perfect day.The way of the wicked is like darkness.They don’t know what they stumble over. Memory Verse: John 16:12–13 “I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now. […]
Dangerous Dimensions of Spiritual Blindness: Familiarity Blindness
Bible Text: Mark 6:3–6 Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James, Joses, Judah, and Simon? Aren’t his sisters here with us?” They were offended at him.Jesus said to them,“A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country, and among his own relatives, and in his own house.”He could […]
Dangerous Dimensions of Spiritual Blindness: Religious Blindness
Bible Text: Matthew 23:27–28 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitened tombs, which outwardly appear beautiful, but inwardly are full of dead men’s bones, and of all uncleanness. Even so you also outwardly appear righteous to men, but inwardly you are full of hypocrisy and iniquity. Memory Verse: 2 Timothy […]
Dangerous Dimensions of Spiritual Blindness: Blind but Confident
Bible Text: John 9:39–41 Jesus said,“I came into this world for judgment, that those who don’t see may see; and that those who see may become blind.”Those of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things, and said to him, “Are we also blind?”Jesus said to them,“If you were blind, you would have no […]
Types of Spiritual Blindness: Identity Blindness
Bible Text: 1 Peter 2:9–10 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light:who in time past were no people, but now are God’s people, who had not […]
Types of Spiritual Blindness: Purpose Blindness
Bible Text: Jeremiah 1:4–5 Now Yahweh’s word came to me, saying,“Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you.Before you were born, I sanctified you.I have appointed you a prophet to the nations.” Memory Verse: Proverbs 19:21 “There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the Lord, that shall stand.” […]
Types of Spiritual Blindness: Doctrinal Blindness
Bible Text: Ephesians 4:13–14 until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a full grown man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ;that we may no longer be children, tossed back and forth and carried about with every wind […]