111515AM Sermon Notes

See God Working

John 9:1-23

Question for Consideration

If God is at work how can I see him?

I.    CLEAN YOUR GLASSES
Spiritual Reality:  Narrow thinking blocks your view

II.     ROLL UP YOUR SLEEVES

Spiritual Reality:  Involvement opens your eyes

III.  CLOSE YOUR MOUTH

Spiritual Reality: Meaningless talk blurs your vision

5  Ways Our Words Work Against God’s work:

                   1.    Skeptical words: Cause us to doubt the possibility

                   2.   Critical words:  Cause us to doubt the people

                   3.   Cynical words: Cause us to doubt the people’s hearts

                   4. Complaining Words:  Cause us to doubt the sustainability

                   5.    Consuming words: Cause a fire to burn anything left

IV. Open Your Mind

Spiritual Reality: An open mind, opens your heart and an 
        open heart opens your eyes.

Statement of Truth: 

Nothing is harder to change than self-deception.