Sermons on Doctrinal Blindness:

How Badly Do You Want To Get Better? Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Mar 31, 2017

If you want to get better, you must recognize your blindness, respond with belief, react with boldness and receive your blessing.

How Badly Do You Want to Get Better? Mark 10:46-52 Rev. Brian Bill April 1-2, 2017 There was a guy in my previous church who would close his eyes at the start of every sermon and keep them closed until the end. When I first noticed him doing this, I became unsettled and insecure. No matter what ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:46-52

Denomination: Baptist

Spiritual Darkness Described

Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Aug 29, 2011

The treatment of Jesus during and after His trial was awful. And yet if was normal for people who are in darkness. Because when it is dark, you miss things you should be able to see.

Passage: Matthew 27:27-46 Intro: Lightning is more impressive at night. PP lightning in the day PP Lightning storm at night 1. we see spiritual darkness all around us in many ways. 2. but there are few examples greater than what went on during the torment and crucifixion of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 27:27-44

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Incredible And Imperceptible Growth Series

Contributed by Terry Blankenship on May 16, 2011

God's work is sometimes slow and almost imperceptible. What is His work in your life like?

Then He came to Bethsaida; and they brought a blind man to Him, and begged Him to touch him. ðáñáêáëέù – to call alongside; to beg persistently So He took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the town. And when He had spit on his eyes and put His hands on him, He asked him ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:22-26

Denomination: Baptist

What Happens When We Don't Believe?

Contributed by Greg Nance on Nov 5, 2009

Unbelief is very stubborn. In fact, there are some who will simply not believe in Jesus, no matter what evidence is offered.

Read entire chapter 11. What you believe about Jesus determines what you do with him. Two shopkeepers were bitter rivals. Their stores were directly across the street from each other, and they would spend each day keeping track of each other’s business. If one got a customer, he would smile in ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-53

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

But Now I See

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on May 16, 2013

The one who was blind was able to see but the ones who thought they could see were proven to be blind.

BUT NOW I SEE John 9:1-41 1) Here’s mud in your eye! (1-12). • Who sinned? (1-3) It was a popular misconception that one could actually sin in the womb, and would thus suffer by having some birth defect. It was also a misconception that all human suffering was the result of either a ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-41

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Throw Your Cloak Aside

Contributed by Douglas Phillips on Apr 15, 2018

IT'S TIME TO TRADE IN THE CLOAK OF BLINDNESS FOR THE BEAUTIFUL ROBE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS. YOU CAN FIND IT AT THE FOOT OF THE CROSS.

THROW YOUR CLOAK ASIDE MARK 10: 46-52 SOMETIMES THE MOST INSIGNIFICANT OF DETAILS, CAN BE PROFOUNDLY IMPORTANT TO THE CONTEXT OF THE STORY. WE MAY QUESTION WHY THE WRITER INCLUDED THEM, ONLY TO FIND OUT LATER THAT THESE DETAILS ARE OF VITAL IMPORTANCE. SUCH IS THE CASE FOR BARTIMAEUS ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:46-52

Denomination: Baptist

Great Faith

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Jul 11, 2021

Ask and ye shall get it if you have faith.

GREAT FAITH John 3: 15That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. The Leper Matthew 8:2And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. 3And Jesus put forth his hand, and touched him, ...read more

Scripture: John 3:15

Denomination: Baptist

Fourth Sunday Of Lent, Year A

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Feb 24, 2020

You have a story to tell

Spiritual blindness often has ideological roots and rational presuppositions. The Pharisees were so sure of everything—that God did not heal someone on Sundays; that Moses was God’s only spokesman, that anyone born blind had to be a sinner. To illustrate: Two psychiatrists were talking and one ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-41

Denomination: Catholic

How To Be A Witness Series

Contributed by Doug Fannon on Jan 28, 2019

How does an uneducated formerly blind man becomes the witness we all ought to be.

Today we will look at the testimony of the formerly blind man. Jesus healed the man born blind. What a testimony that man must have had! John 9:6–12 Adrian Gonzalez is the first baseman for the New York Mets this past year. He has played on a number of different tesms. He is also a ...read more

Scripture: John 9:6-12

Denomination: Baptist

They Wanted To See

Contributed by John Newton on Mar 21, 2021

Bartimaeus and Zacchaeus both wanted to see…

During my years in active pastoral ministry a large proportion of my reading was taken up with biblical, pastoral and theological works. So, one of the goals that I set for myself in retirement was to read more fiction. I have to admit that thus far I haven’t managed to live up to that resolution ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:35-43, Luke 19:1-10

Denomination: Episcopal

Thirtieth Sunday In Ordinary Time; 30th Sunday B--Bartimaeus.

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Oct 23, 2021

We can all get stuck on the side of the road in different ways at different times in our lives.

The name, fame and shame of Bartimaeus. His name means Bar, meaning “the son of” Timaeus. Others point to the Aramaic or Hebrew word for "unclean" (‘bar-tem’), suggesting that BartimaeSus is "son of the unclean." In reality both names fit because Bartimaeus was a poor ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:46-52

Denomination: Catholic

Mud Pies And Opened Eyes Series

Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Oct 14, 2019

This is the 28th sermon from a series on the Gospel of John. In this sermon we look at Jesus healing the man who was born blind, and we talk about how true faith shows itself in obedience to the Lord's commands.

Mud Pies and Opened Eyes (John Part 28) Text: John 9:1-7 So if you remember from last time, we talked about how God is sovereign and almighty, and that how He is able to heal, to bless, and to do whatever He wills, but at times He has a greater plan than we can understand, and so at times He will ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-7

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Coming Into The Light Series

Contributed by Stephen Aram on Oct 25, 2019

Much of our world goes through life with blinders on, blind to the good things God has for us.

If you go into Chicago, maybe to the loop or North Michigan Avenue on a warm evening, you might see a strange sight, a 19th century horse and buggy out in the street in the 21st century. It’s wonderfully quaint to be brought back in time to ‘the good old days,’ and see a real horse in modern ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:17-24

Samson Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 11, 2022

7 things that will cause you to become blind!

Series: Here Comes the Judge! Sermon: Samson Thesis: 7 things that will cause you to become blind! The book of Judges: It is the history of the Judges of Israel and is connected with the previous book of Joshua, as a “link in the chain of books.” It describes the history of Israel under different ...read more

Scripture: Judges 2:16, Judges 17:6, Judges 18:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Samson Part 2 Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Mar 11, 2022

Samson is a lot like us in that he blows it a lot. He does the wrong thing, with the wrong people at the wrong time.

Sermon Part 2 – Samson Thesis: Samson is a lot like us in that he blows it a lot. He does the wrong thing, with the wrong people at the wrong time. Samson continued to make the wrong choices in his life and in the end he squandered his God given gifts and anointing! Yes God used him but could you ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 5:20, Romans 12:9, 2 Timothy 3:1-5

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational