WHEN JESUS OPENS YOUR EYES
Mark 8:22–26

I. JESUS CAN CHANGE YOUR CONDITION Mark 8:22–23

CORE BIBLICAL TRUTH: JESUS IS COMPASSIONATE TOWARD OUR CONDITION AND
POWERFUL ENOUGH TO CHANGE WHAT WE CANNOT CHANGE.
And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him.”

A. THE MAN’S BLINDNESS Mark 8:22 “they bring a blind man unto him”
B. THE MAN’S BRINGING “And they bring the blind man unto him”
C. THE MAN’S BESEECHING “and besought him to touch him.”

II. JESUS CAN CORRECT YOUR CONFUSION Mark 8:23–24

CORE BIBLICAL TRUTH: JESUS LOVINGLY LEADS US AND PATIENTLY CORRECTS OUR
DISTORTED VISION UNTIL WE BEGIN TO SEE AS HE WANTS US TO SEE.

A. THE PERSONAL LEADING OF JESUS “he took the blind man by the hand”
B. THE PURPOSEFUL SEPARATION “and led him out of the town”
C. THE PARTIAL PERCEPTION “I see men as trees, walking.”

III. JESUS CAN COMPLETE YOUR CLARITY Mark 8:25–26
CORE BIBLICAL TRUTH: JESUS IS FAITHFUL TO COMPLETE HIS WORK, CLARIFY OUR VISION, AND DIRECT OUR LIVES FOR HIS PURPOSE.

A. THE PERSISTENT TOUCH After that he put his hands again upon his eyes”
B. THE PERFECTED VISION “and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly.”
C. THE PURPOSEFUL SENDING “And he sent him away to his house”