04.12.20
Our Mission:
Leading people into a growing relationship with Jesus
DOING THE DOUBLE TAKE
What a God we have! And how fortunate we are to have Him, this Father of our Master Jesus! Because Jesus was raised from the dead, we’ve been given a brand-new life and have everything to live for, including a future in heaven – and the future starts now! God is keeping careful watch over us and the future. The Day is coming when you’ll have it all – life healed and whole. 1 Peter 1:3-5 (MSG)
WHAT ARE YOU SEEING?
1. LOOK ___________ – DO A _____________________
8 Though we experience every kind of pressure, we’re not crushed. At times we don’t know what to do, but quitting is not an option. 10 We continually share in the death of Jesus in our own bodies[b] so that the resurrection life of Jesus will be revealed through our humanity. 14 We do this because we are convinced that he who raised Jesus will raise us up with him, and together we will all be brought into his presence. 15 Yes, all things work for your enrichment[d] so that more of God’s marvelous grace will spread to more and more people, resulting in an even greater increase of praise[e] to God, bringing him even more glory! 16 So no wonder we don’t give up. For even though our outer person gradually wears out, our inner being is renewed every single day. 17 We view our slight, short-lived troubles in the light of eternity. We see our difficulties as the substance that produces for us an eternal, weighty glory far beyond all comparison, 18 because we don’t focus our attention on what is seen but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but the unseen realm is eternal. 2 Corinthians 4:8,10,14-18 (TPT)
THREE WOMEN WHO DID A DOUBLE TAKE
1 Saturday evening, when the Sabbath ended, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome went out and purchased burial spices so they could anoint Jesus’ body. 2 Very early on Sunday morning, just at sunrise, they went to the tomb. 3 On the way they were asking each other, “Who will roll away the stone for us from the entrance to the tomb?” 4 But as they arrived, they looked up and saw that the stone, which was very large, had already been rolled aside. Mark 16:1-4 (NLT)
ANABLEPO –
TO LOOK UP, TO RECOVER LOST SIGHT, RECEIVE SIGHT, ALSO TO LOOK _______________.
A BLIND MAN WHO DID A DOUBLE TAKE
22 Then He came to Bethsaida; and they brought a blind man to Him, and begged Him to touch him. 23 So He took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the town. 24 And when He had spit on his eyes and put His hands on him, He asked him if he saw anything. And he looked up and said, “I see men like trees, walking.” 25 Then He put His hands on his eyes again and made him look up. (look again [anablepo]) And he was restored and saw everyone clearly. Mark 8:22-25 (NKJV)