Sermon preached by Pastor Glenn Harvison

1. The Way of Jesus, Part 1
Jesus Restores Lost Vision
Mark 8:22-26

2. The Heart of Mark: The Way
• Begins with the healing
of the blind man from
Bethsaida, Mark 8
• Concludes with the
healing of blind
Bartimaeus,
Mark 10

3. The Heart of Mark: The Way
• Jesus is leading the disciples
on a physical journey from
Galilee to Jerusalem
• On the way, He is
teaching us
about His
Messiahship
and our
discipleship

4. 3 Steps to Restored Vision
1. Let Jesus lead you away from “fishy faith”
– Every miracle teaches something
important about Jesus!

5. 3 Steps to Restored Vision
1. Let Jesus lead you away from “fishy faith”
– Every miracle teaches something
important about Jesus!
– This miracle stands out head-
and-shoulders above them all!

6. 3 Steps to Restored Vision
1. Let Jesus lead you away from “fishy faith”
– Every miracle teaches something
important about Jesus!
– This miracle stands out head-
and-shoulders above them all!
– Jesus is illustrating a journey that
every disciple must take:

7. 3 Steps to Restored Vision
1. Let Jesus lead you away from “fishy faith”
– The blind man from Bethsaida
is a picture of every man!
“Although they knew God, they didn’t
glorify Him as God or give Him thanks,
so their thinking became futile and
their foolish hearts were darkened.”
Rom. 1:21

8. 3 Steps to Restored Vision
1. Let Jesus lead you away from “fishy faith”
– Let Jesus lead you away from
secular skepticism

9. 3 Steps to Restored Vision
1. Let Jesus lead you away from “fishy faith”
– Let Jesus lead you away from
secular skepticism
– Let Jesus lead you away from
childhood misconceptions about
Messiah

10. 3 Steps to Restored Vision
1. Let Jesus lead you away from “fishy faith”
– Let Jesus lead you away from
secular skepticism
– Let Jesus lead you away from
childhood misconceptions about
Messiah
– Let Jesus lead you away from
reluctance to His leadership

11. 3 Steps to Restored Lost Vision
2. Experience Jesus’ touch!

12. 3 Steps to Restored Lost Vision
2. Experience Jesus’ touch!
His touch talks!
“I’m here with you!”
“I care about you!”
“I can help you!”

13. 3 Steps to Restored Lost Vision
2. Experience Jesus’ touch!
How do you know?
– Convinced
– Overwhelmed
– Secure
– Aware
– Hungry

14. 3 Steps to Restored Lost Vision
2. Experience Jesus’ touch!
Have YOU been
touched by Jesus?

15. 3 Steps to Restored Lost Vision
3. Let Jesus touch you again and again until you’re
completely restored!

16. 3 Steps to Restored Lost Vision
3. Let Jesus touch you again and again until you’re
completely restored!
– Why the
progressive
miracle?
– To illustrate that
spiritual blindness
is difficult to
overcome!

17. 3 Steps to Restored Lost Vision
3. Let Jesus touch you again and again until you’re
completely restored!
– Keep coming
back!
“Jesus is able to save
to the uttermost those
who come to God
through Him!”
Heb 7:25