Fourth Sunday of Lent
Lent
On the fourth Sunday of Lent, our journey continues through the gospel of John. Jesus’ encounter is a story of blindness. On the one hand, the blind man showcases the transformative power of God’s grace and love, Jesus invites all of us to open our eyes and see the world in a whole new way. In another sense, this story acts as a critique of the spiritual blindness of the religious authorities. Which response do we tend to gravitate towards?
Scripture passage: John 9:1-41
This is Week 4 of our Lent Series
Reflect together:
The visible and incarnate Jesus Christ, makes God known to us. We are reminded of the beautiful hymn from Paul’s letter to the Colossians, and from the letter to the Hebrews:
The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven. Hebrews 1:3
The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For in him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things have been created through him and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy. For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross. Colossians 1:15-20
Our songs together:
Only a Holy God - CityAlight
Come Thou Fount
Open the Eyes of My Heart - Paul Baloche
He Will Hold Me Fast - The Gettys