Seeing the Person of Christ Transforms You. (Mat 20:29-34)

Class Outline:

Wednesday September 10, 2025

 

Main idea: Seek to see more of the Lord’s person and work and you will be what God longs for you to be.

 

MAT 20:29-34

 

Healing blindness in the gospels has spiritual application to us all.

 

Every person is born blind to the ways of the kingdom of heaven.

 

We must be born again and then with our new eyes, follow the Lord.

 

We must all see the person and work of the Lord keenly, with understanding (2TI 2:8).

 

JOH 9:24-34, the blind man in a matter of hours knows what the Pharisees cannot see.

 

By faith the man can see what is simple, true, and he can reason with Scripture.

 

JOH 9:35-41.

 

Why can’t the Pharisees see?

 

God gives grace to the humble.

 

Mob mentality: wrongness is made right by consensus.

 

Preunderstanding blocked the Pharisees from seeing simple things right in front of them.

 

Scholarship and religion became its own living god to them. We must all be “aware” of it.

 

Examples of obstacles that block seeing the Lord.

 

Sin: desire for flesh, world, prideful life. 1JO 2:16

 

Ignorance: not knowing the Word of God and assuming that you do (MAR 8:24-32).

 

Uncaring - not being alert, being flippant (EPH 5:15)

 

Look! Be careful. Take heed. Beware. Watch.

 

Caring about the mob’s opinion. COL 2:8

 

Letting circumstances of life distract you (2TI 2:3-4).

 

Jesus seeks your desire - “What do you wish for Me to do for you?”

 

You cannot lie to Him (HEB 4:13).

 

The sooner you are honest with Him the better (for you).

 

The sooner you want what He alone can do for you; the better.

 

Be honest with Him. Pray to the Father in His name.

 

Christians who are embarrassed about not wanting God’s will do not pray consistently.

 

Boldness (HEB 4:16; EPH 2:18-19, you are God’s household; EPH 3:12 confident, bold access to Him)

 

We stay away from God due to shame. That is pride, not truth.

 

Close: Every believer needs to see more of the Trinity.

 

God wants you to have a more full vision of the Trinity over your lifetime.

 

EPH 1:18 what are “hope of His calling, what are the riches of the glory of His inheritance in the saints, and what is the surpassing greatness of His power toward us who believe.”

 

Do you see them? Are you seeing them more?

 

You need to learn directly from Christ.

 

You need teachers, preachers - but they need to be teaching Christ, His Word. You are not to follow the mob, even doctrinally if what they are saying is not clearly revealed in the Scripture.

 

Jesus calls the men to Himself to have a private conversation.

 

You need to ask the Father for particular needs. This is for you, not Him.

 

Know that distractions, opponents, obstacles will come. Do not be surprised. It’s not about you. Ask, seek, knock.

 

You can remain a blind beggar at the side of the road while Jesus passes by because you are too ashamed or scared or scared of the mob to call out to Him in faith (“Lord, have mercy!”).