Eyes Opening

Welcome to Riverside Anabaptist Collective! Glad you’re here! The text for this week: John 9:1-12 Jesus Heals a Man Born Blind 9 As he went along, he saw a man blind from birth. 2 His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” 3 “Neither this man nor his parents sinned,” said Jesus, “but this happened so that the works of God might be displayed in him. 4 As long as it is day, we must do the works of him who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work. 5 While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.” 6 After saying this, he spit on the ground, made some mud with the saliva, and put it on the man’s eyes. 7 “Go,” he told him, “wash in the Pool of Siloam” (this word means “Sent”). So the man went and washed, and came home seeing. 8 His neighbors and those who had formerly seen him begging asked, “Isn’t this the same man who used to sit and beg?” 9 Some claimed that he was. Others said, “No, he only looks like him.” But he himself insisted, “I am the man.” 10 “How then were your eyes opened?” they asked. 11 He replied, “The man they call Jesus made some mud and put it on my eyes. He told me to go to Siloam and wash. So I went and washed, and then I could see.” 12 “Where is this man?” they asked him. “I don’t know,” he said. Message Response Song Questions for Discussion: * Share a moment of clarity. * Sometimes healing is instant, and sometimes it comes slowly. What slow clarity is creeping in for you? At about 6:07 on this video there is an advert for the “One For Israel” ministry that may not be appropriate for a worship setting. Blessing I release you in the power of the Holy Spirit into the world God so loves, to do justice, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with the God, who sees goodness and grace in you - and walks proudly with you. Song begins at :20 and ends around 3:17ish. The lyrics are simple: Peace (English) Salaam (Arabic) and Shalom (Hebrew). Riverside Anabaptist Collective provides simple worship resources for small groups and congregations. We support you in crafting a weekly service so that you can focus your energy on service. We are here to support you as you connect, lead, and love. * To receive this resource in your inbox each week, become a free or paid subscriber. * To help us get the word out, Subscribe to the Riverside YouTube channel and share our videos with your dear ones. * Begin your own small group. Here at Riverside, the service is crafted with leaders in mind. Is God calling you to lead? We provide resources for a simple service, leaving you free to focus on bringing people together. Loneliness is an epidemic, and we can help people get connected to each other and to God! With these resources you can do church anywhere, any time, with your dear ones. Picnic church? No problem! Hiking church? Easy Peasy! Church in the attic while you’re cleaning out? Still easy. LOL! Church while each of you are knitting? YES! * Does your pastor need a sabbatical but your congregation can not afford the paid time off? We’re here to help. Contact me privately to discuss how we can support you in your ministry. There are creative and cost effective solutions available! We are here to support you in your ministry! Many blessings! ~ Pastor Carmen Shenk This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit carmenshenk.substack.com/subscribe