Don't Go Back To The Village

What do you believe about Jesus?

Do you believe

Psalms 147:5

He is all Knowing?

Revelation 19:6-8

He is all powerful?

Psalms 139:7-12

All present

Mark 8:22-26

A story about a man who was blind

You can be blind physically

You can be blind spiritually

All types of vision:

Completely Blind

Partially blind

One eye

Blurry Vision

Dry Eyes

Watery Eyes

20/20 vision

1) Some people brought a blind man begged Jesus to touch him

a. They believed in the power of a touch

2) Jesus took Him by the hand took him outside the village

a. I know Jesus could have healed him without taking him outside the village

b. Could have healed him without touching him by taking his hand

c. Something taking place here

d. Principal

3) Got Him away from his friends, his comfort spot, his familiar place.

As a blind man this must have been somewhat disturbing

Where are you taking me?

Blind people have a keen sense of smell, hearing

4) First touch man could see better

First touch the man’s vision was better but not the best that it could be.

He could have settled for the first touch.

5) It’s interesting that Jesus asked the man do you see better?

Jesus knew exactly how the man could see

But this was a test to see if the man was going to be content with what he had received

If he was going to settle for second best or stay in the presence of Jesus until he was completely healed.

6) He could have taken the mentality well I guess this is as good as It gets.

a. He could have done like many of us and be content with the first touch

I’ll just settle for this and go on my way

First touch Marriage got better

Kids doing better

At work things are better

I’m not as lonely as I was

Seems the depression has lifted of some

Financially I’m doing better

My health is better

7) Vs 24 I see people they look like trees walking

a. At one point the man must have been able to see to be able to recognize what looked like a tree.

b. The man was honest

i. Its better but I know it could be better!

ii. I could be better

iii. I could do better

8) Often times in our relationship with Jesus

a. Things begin to get blurry

b. We begin to lose sight of what God is trying to do

c. In the middle of problems

i. We get focused on the problems

ii. We see all the negative things around us

iii. It is easy to just settle for this

iv. Grow content with the way things are

9) We can be doing all the right things but not seeing a change that we had expected

a) We read our bible

b) We go to church

c) We worship

d) But something is missing we don’t see the results that we were hoping for

e) Things become mechanical we start going through the motions

10) Sent him home and told him not to go into the village.

See the man didn’t live in the village

He didn’t belong in the village

Don’t go back to the village

Don’t go back to your old lifestyle

LOST:

Never received Jesus into your Life

Know something is missing

Jesus is saying come to me and I can heal you

BACKSLIDDEN:

Gone back to the Village old lifestyle

Jesus is saying come out of the village

Let me take you by the hand and restore you

SAVED:

Grown content with the way things are

You know it could be better

But begin to settle with the way things are

Lost first love

Need a second touch

Altar is Open