Encountering Jesus | Eye-Opener - John 9:1-7, 35-38 - Caleb Shocklie

Описание: What do we see when we encounter suffering, brokenness, or Jesus himself? One of our beloved mission partners in Edinburgh, Scotland, Caleb Shocklie, takes us on an exploration of John 9 invites us into the transformative moment when Jesus heals a man born blind—but it's about so much more than physical sight. We're challenged to examine four distinct perspectives: the blind man who must choose faith over familiarity, the disciples who seek someone to blame, the Pharisees who miss God's work because it doesn't match their expectations, and Jesus who sees opportunities for restoration everywhere. The blind man's journey from darkness to light mirrors our own spiritual awakening—he had to trust Jesus' strange instructions, go to the pool of Siloam, and wash away more than just mud. When we encounter Christ, everything changes: our priorities shift, our worldview transforms, and suddenly the comfortable life we knew feels like blindness compared to the abundant life He offers. The man lost everything when religious leaders cast him out, yet he gained infinitely more in knowing Jesus. This passage confronts us with an uncomfortable truth: we often live spiritually blind, settling for temporary satisfaction from money, power, or relationships, failing to see that only Christ offers lasting hope. The question echoes through our lives today—will we wipe away the mud and stay in comfortable darkness, or will we trust Jesus enough to step into the light, even when it costs us everything we thought we needed?
Chapters
Chapter 1: What Do You See?
0:00 - 7:00
We begin by examining our perspectives on the broken and suffering people around us, asking what we truly see when we encounter those in need.
Chapter 2: The Blind Man's Choice: From Darkness to Light
7:00 - 18:00
We explore the blind man's perspective and the radical choice he faced to trust Jesus and step from familiar darkness into transformative light.
Chapter 3: The Disciples and Pharisees: Blind to God's Work
18:00 - 27:00
We examine how the disciples sought to assign blame and how the Pharisees missed God's work because it did not meet their expectations.
Chapter 4: Seeing Like Jesus: Joining God's Restoration Work
27:00 - 35:00
We discover that Jesus sees the world with compassion and actively joins God in restoring brokenness, and we are called to see the world the same way.