Moving from spiritual blindness to

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Moving from spiritual blindness to seeing
clearly is a process.
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The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he
has anointed me to preach good news to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the
prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind.
-Luke 418
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Jesus said I entered this world to render
judgmentto give sight to the blind and to show
those who think they see that they are blind.
-John 939 (NLT)
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Mark 822-25 They came to Bethsaida, and
some people brought a blind man and begged Jesus
to touch him. He took the blind man by the
hand and led him outside the village.
When he had spit on the mans eyes and put
his hands on him, Jesus asked, Do you
see anything?
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Mark 822-25 They came to Bethsaida, and
some people brought a blind man and begged Jesus
to touch him. He took the blind man by the
hand and led him outside the village.
When he had spit on the mans eyes and put
his hands on him, Jesus asked, Do you
see anything?
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Mark 822-25 They came to Bethsaida, and
some people brought a blind man and begged Jesus
to touch him. He took the blind man by the
hand and led him outside the village.
When he had spit on the mans eyes and put
his hands on him, Jesus asked, Do you
see anything?
Jesus asked, Do you see anything?
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He looked up and said, I see people they look
like trees walking around. Once more Jesus put
his hands on the mans eyes. Then his eyes were
opened, his sight was restored, and he saw
everything clearly.
He looked up and said, I see people they look
like trees walking around. Once more Jesus put
his hands on the mans eyes. Then his eyes were
opened, his sight was restored, and he saw
everything clearly.
He looked up and said, I see people they look
like trees walking around. Once more Jesus put
his hands on the mans eyes. Then his eyes were
opened, his sight was restored, and he saw
everything clearly.
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He looked up and said, I see people they look
like trees walking around. Once more Jesus put
his hands on the mans eyes. Then his eyes were
opened, his sight was restored, and he saw
everything clearly.
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822-26 Disciples watch Jesus heal blind
man
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811-21 Though not blind (like the Pharisees),
disciples still dont see/understand what
Jesus is teaching 822-26 Disciples watch Jesus
heal blind man
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811-21 Though not blind (like the Pharisees),
disciples still dont see/understand what
Jesus is teaching 822-26 Disciples watch Jesus
heal blind man 827-38 Disciples see Jesus is
the Messiah but dont understand that he must
suffer and die
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The point of the story Jesus is teaching
a lesson.
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The point of the story Jesus is teaching
a lesson. The point of the lesson
Seeing is a process.
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Moving from spiritual blindness to seeing
clearly is a process. ___________________________
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5 6 7
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Action Result Application
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Action Result Application 1. Jesus
Comes Near
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Action Result Application 1. Jesus
Hope Comes Near
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Action Result Application 1. Jesus
Hope God takes Comes Near the Initiative
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Action Result Application 1. Jesus
Hope God takes Comes Near the
Initiative 2. Brought to Jesus

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Action Result Application 1. Jesus
Hope God takes Comes Near the
Initiative 2. Brought Introduced to
Jesus to Jesus
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Action Result Application 1. Jesus
Hope God takes Comes Near the
Initiative 2. Brought Introduced Build
and to Jesus to Jesus Bring
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Action Result Application 1. Jesus
Hope God takes Comes Near the
Initiative 2. Brought Introduced Build
and to Jesus to Jesus Bring 3.
Pleading to Jesus
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Action Result Application 1. Jesus
Hope God takes Comes Near the
Initiative 2. Brought Introduced Build
and to Jesus to Jesus Bring 3.
Pleading Jesus moves to Jesus to
heal
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Action Result Application 1. Jesus
Hope God takes Comes Near the
Initiative 2. Brought Introduced Build
and to Jesus to Jesus Bring 3.
Pleading Jesus moves Pray for to Jesus
to heal Your Friends
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Action Result Application 1. Jesus
Hope God takes Comes Near the
Initiative 2. Brought Introduced Build
and to Jesus to Jesus Bring 3.
Pleading Jesus moves Pray for to Jesus
to heal Your Friends 4. Led by
Jesus
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Action Result Application 1. Jesus
Hope God takes Comes Near the
Initiative 2. Brought Introduced Build
and to Jesus to Jesus Bring 3.
Pleading Jesus moves Pray for to Jesus
to heal Your Friends 4. Led by
Brought to Jesus a Place of
Healing
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Action Result Application 1. Jesus
Hope God takes Comes Near the
Initiative 2. Brought Introduced Build
and to Jesus to Jesus Bring 3.
Pleading Jesus moves Pray for to Jesus
to heal Your Friends 4. Led by
Brought to Trust that Jesus a
Place of God is Healing Working
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Action Result Application 5. Initial
Healing Touch of Jesus
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Action Result Application 5. Initial
Healing Darkness is Touch of Jesus
Removed
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Action Result Application 5. Initial
Healing Darkness is Faith is Touch of Jesus
Removed Expectancy
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Action Result Application 5. Initial
Healing Darkness is Faith is Touch of Jesus
Removed Expectancy 6. Looked Up
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Action Result Application 5. Initial
Healing Darkness is Faith is Touch of Jesus
Removed Expectancy 6. Looked Up Able
to See
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Action Result Application 5. Initial
Healing Darkness is Faith is Touch of Jesus
Removed Expectancy 6. Looked Up Able
to See Limited Spiritual
Understanding
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Action Result Application 5. Initial
Healing Darkness is Faith is Touch of Jesus
Removed Expectancy 6. Looked Up Able
to See Limited Spiritual
Understanding 7.
Further Healing Touch
of Jesus
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Action Result Application 5. Initial
Healing Darkness is Faith is Touch of Jesus
Removed Expectancy 6. Looked Up Able
to See Limited Spiritual
Understanding 7.
Further Accurate Healing Touch
Perception of Jesus
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Action Result Application 5. Initial
Healing Darkness is Faith is Touch of Jesus
Removed Expectancy 6. Looked Up Able
to See Limited Spiritual
Understanding 7.
Further Accurate Discernment Healing
Touch Perception of Jesus
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Subject What is Seen Result Self
Others God


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Subject What is Seen Result Self
Magnitude of Need
Others God


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Subject What is Seen Result Self
Magnitude Humility and of
Need Gratitude Others God


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Subject What is Seen Result Self
Magnitude Humility and of
Need Gratitude Others Loved by God
God

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Subject What is Seen Result Self
Magnitude Humility and of
Need Gratitude Others Loved by God
Gracious Love God


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Subject What is Seen Result Self
Magnitude Humility and of
Need Gratitude Others Loved by God
Gracious Love God Powerful and
Gracious

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Subject What is Seen Result Self
Magnitude Humility and of
Need Gratitude Others Loved by God
Gracious Love God Powerful and
Grateful Gracious
Worship