2. Matthew 19:24-25 Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God.” 25 When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished, saying, “Who then can be saved?”

3. 1 Corinthians 1:26 For consider your calling, brothers: not many of you were wise according to worldly standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth.

4. Blind Men Who See Studies in John’s Gospel Chapter 9

5. Indications of Blindness 1.Defend self by accusing others

6. Luke 18:10-14 “Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11 The Pharisee, standing by himself, prayed thus: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. 12 I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I get.’ 13 But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’ 14 I tell you, this man went down to his house justified, rather than the other. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.” Comparing self to others is unwise

7. 2 Corinthians 10:12 Not that we dare to classify or compare ourselves with some of those who are commending themselves. But when they measure themselves by one another and compare themselves with one another, they are without understanding. Measuring self by men lacks understanding

8. Indications of Blindness 1.Defend self by accusing others 2.Don’t have all info? Don’t have to believe!

9. 2 Corinthians 8:12 For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what a person has, not according to what he does not have. It is acceptable according to what a man has

10. Indications of Blindness 1.Defend self by accusing others 2.Don’t have all info? Don’t have to believe! 3.Threats and intimidations

11. Indications of Blindness 1.Defend self by accusing others 2.Don’t have all info? Don’t have to believe! 3.Threats and intimidations 4.Labeling and name calling

12. Matthew 12:24 But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, “It is only by Beelzebul, the prince of demons, that this man casts out demons.” They did it with Jesus

13. Acts 24:5, 14 For we have found this man a plague, one who stirs up riots among all the Jews throughout the world and is a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarene But this I confess to you, that according to the Way, which they call a sect, I worship the God of our fathers, believing everything laid down by the Law and written in the Prophets, s They continued it with Paul

14. Indications of Blindness 1.Defend self by accusing others 2.Don’t have all info? Don’t have to believe! 3.Threats and intimidations 4.Labeling and name calling 5.Personal attack

15. Signs of Clear Sight 1.Obedience

16. Hebrews 5:8-9 Although he was a son, he learned obedience through what he suffered. 9 And being made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him,

17. Matthew 7:21 Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.

18. Signs of Clear Sight 1.Obedience 2.Stands on logical conclusions and facts

19. Acts 26:24-25 And as he was saying these things in his defense, Festus said with a loud voice, “Paul, you are out of your mind; your great learning is driving you out of your mind.” 25 But Paul said, “I am not out of my mind, most excellent Festus, but I am speaking true and rational words. True and rational words

20. Philippians 4:5 Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand Reasonableness, not “blind” faith

21. 2 Timothy 1:13 Follow the pattern of the sound words that you have heard from me, in the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. “Sound” words, solid, true, strong

22. Signs of Clear Sight 1.Obedience 2.Stands on logical conclusions and facts 3.Draws attacks from evil

23. 2 Timothy 3:12 Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,

24. Matthew 5:11 “Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account.

25. Signs of Clear Sight 1.Obedience 2.Stands on logical conclusions and facts 3.Draws attacks from evil 4.Will have open doors

26. Signs of Clear Sight 1.Obedience 2.Stands on logical conclusions and facts 3.Draws attacks from evil 4.Will have open doors 5.Rejected by men but found by Jesus

27. 1 Peter 2:4-5 As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in the sight of God chosen and precious, 5 you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

28. Philippians 3:3 For we are the circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of God and glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh—