The Scripture Reading this week is Mark 8:22-30
The Sermon title is Who Do You See?
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Early Thoughts: At the center of what it means to be a follower of Christ is to keep Jesus at the center of the picture. Or maybe to wear a set of "Jesus Glasses" whose lenses change how we see the world. So when you look at Jesus who do you see? Is the picture clear? OR is it a little fuzzy at times?
Immediately following this week's passage Jesus talks about his upcoming death and Peter is unwilling to hear that. What Peter sees when he sees Jesus does not include the cross and empty tomb -- or at least not yet. Is Peter seeing clearly or is he missing a part of the picture?
The healing miracle that starts this week's reading has always fascinated me. It is a story that only Mark could tell, only Mark allows for an imperfect healing, the other Gospel writers need Jesus to get it right the first try. But I think this is a much more honest, much more accurate portrayal of how Jesus changes our lives. Sometimes we only get a hazy view of the Kingdom, and Jesus needs to give us another dose to help us get there.
Or sometimes, like Peter, we only see what we want to see and then Jesus needs to set us straight to help clear our vision.
SO when you look at Jesus what do you see? How do you interpret the person you see standing there?
--Gord
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