John Newton's well known hymn, "Amazing Grace" uses words taken directly from today's text. "I was blind but now I see" exclaims the man when Jesus restores his sight. Through the Lord's healing touch, the man is no longer a captive, locked in a world of darkness but now freed to live in one of light! Newton understood that before knowing Christ, we are blind and wretched, enslaved by sin. Only Jesus can rescue us from death and darkness, then welcome us into his marvelous light and the gift of eternal life!
We accept so many invitations in our world. We accept invitations to events, invitations to temptations and invitations to daily sin. What if the...
The Lord’s Supper is the second ordinance that Jesus commanded. During the celebration of the Passover on the eve of His death, Jesus instituted...