From Old Testament times, the Jewish people knew that only God and his Messiah could open the eyes of the blind. However, over their long history, it had never happened. Therefore, when Jesus healed the eyes of a man born blind in John 9:1-41, he caused quite a stir. Some rejected the miracle as spurious, but the healed man held firm to what he knew to be true: "I was blind, and now I see." This is the same testimony of the simplest Christian whose spiritual eyes Jesus has opened to the truth. (sermon notes)
From several texts in the New Testament, this message answers four questions: What is the meaning of baptism? Who should be baptized? How should...
As David’s covenant with David held firm through difficult times, so God’s covenant with us keeps us throughout our lives.
The Parable of the Banquet illustrates the various responses to the generous invitation of the King.
