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Come and See
Have you ever heard someone tell you that they saw something, and you just didn’t believe it?
Someone may say, “There’s a zebra in the bathroom!” Naturally, a zebra would not be in a bathroom; therefore you would not believe it. When that person keeps insisting, you finally agree to go when they say, “come and see!” Sure enough, there is a zebra in the bathroom because one got loose from the zoo and happened to wander in.
John pointed out Jesus to his disciples, and they asked where He was staying. Jesus told them, “Come and see” and they followed Him (John 1:39).
Later, Nathanael asked Philip if anything good could come out of Nazareth. Philip’s response was, “Come and see (John 1:46).”
When Jesus heard Lazarus had died, He inquired where his body lay. The response was, “Lord, come and see (John 11:34).”
John was shown the seven seals, and the four living creatures each told him “Come and see (Revelation 6).”
Imagine what response you could give if someone asked about your faith:
- “Where do you go to worship God?”
- “How can I receive eternal life?”
- “Can I get to Heaven?”
A natural response could be: “Come and see!” See you this coming Lord’s Day, Lord willing!
Content by Richard Dillon
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Blinded by Satan – John 8:12
Text: John 8:12
Introduction
- Satan, the god of this world, our enemy the devil, has been successful in blinding or covering the eyes of many, the lost, from the truth that they might be saved.
For example:
– Has not Satan blinded women whom have chosen to abort (murder) their unborn child? (1 John 3:15).
– Has not Satan blinded atheist whom do not believe in God? (Psalm 14:1).
– Has not Satan blinded those who practice sexual immorality? (1 Corinthians 6:9-10).
– Has not Satan blinded those who believe being good is good enough to make it to heaven (2 Thessalonians 1:7-9). - This is why we need to be reminded that Jesus is the light of the world, and to follow Him, so we don’t walk in darkness (John 8:12).
WHAT ARE SOME THINGS THAT SATAN USES TO BLIND US?
- One of the things that Satan uses to blind us is human reasoning.
We should realize our human knowledge is limited, but God is omniscient (All Knowing), so doesn’t it make sense to put your trust in God who knows all. In (Proverbs 16:2), we learn the ways of man are clean in his own eyes, but God judges (Proverbs 14:12). - Satan also uses our preconceived ideas to blind our eyes from the truth.
Many Jews rejected Jesus because he did not fit their preconceived ideas of the Messiah as a conquering King. A suffering servant, whom would die for the sins of the world, did not fit their preconceived ideas about the Messiah, even though these things are confirmed by the prophets (Luke 24:13-25) Way to Emmaus (Read Luke 24:13-27). - Satan also uses people’s blind faith in false preacher’s the cover their eyes from the truth.
These individuals have failed to search the scriptures for themselves to identity the words or speech of their preacher’s as truth or error (Acts 17:11). - Therefore, make sure you get to the source of the truth, the Word of God.
Do not get blinded by human reasoning, preconceived ideas, or false teachers because Satan and his followers will be rooted up and fall into the ditch (Matthew 15:13-14).
HEAR BELIEVE REPENT CONFESS BAPTISM FAITHFUL LIVING
Presented by Harry D. Anderson, Jr. June 15, 2011 at the Gahanna-Jefferson Church of Christ, Blacklick, Ohio
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