From Darkness to Light

Luke 18:35-43

Some of the most inspirational people we may ever meet are those who suffer from blindness. We’ve all heard stories of the remarkable things that certain blind people have been able to achieve. Of course, blind people are imperfect people. Like the rest of us, they are sinners who need forgiveness and hope. Like each of us, they need to receive spiritual sight and move from darkness to light. In this message let’s look at a blind man who inspired other people because of the transformation that Jesus Christ performed in his life.

I. His

. (v. 35)

A. Even though blind people can do some amazing things, blindness is a very

disability.

B. There is something worse than physical blindness—it’s

blindness.

1. The spiritually blind don’t

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   the light. (Jn. 1:5)

2. The spiritually blind

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   the light. (Jn 3:19-21)

3. The spiritually blind don’t know where they are

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   . (Jn. 12:35)

4. The spiritually blind lead others

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   . (Mt. 15:14)

II. His

. (vv. 36-41)

A. He was

and

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the opportunity. (vv. 36-37)

B. He called out to Jesus for

. (v. 38)

C. He

despite opposition. (vv. 39-40)

D. He requested

assistance from Jesus. (v. 41)

III. His

. (vv. 42-43)

A. He went from

to

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. (vv. 42-43)

B. He went from

to

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.

C. He went from being

to

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others. (v. 43)