Thursday, July 7, 2011

Dr. Mike Gaynier - What do the eyes tell us about God?

James 1:16-26 - Examine the Eyes
  • He wants us to see his beautiful creation.
  • We can appreciate beauty because He does.
Remember the laws of the following mentions:
  1. First
  2. Full
  3. Final
First Mention:
  • Gen. 3:5 ... the serpent. Open the eyes
    • More than physical sight = spiritual
  • Gen. 6:8 ... in God's Eyes.
    • Grace in God's eyes.
    • God has eyes of grace.
  • Gen. 13:10 ... Lot's Choice
    • Eyeballs - Man looks up, it is a humbled position.
    • What you see may not be the best.
Final Mention
  • Revelation 21:4
    • Wipe tears from the eyes
    • Revelation 22:4 = Restoration
The Lord Jesus Christ's Eyes
  • Luke 6:20
    • Eyes were on His disciples
    • Always has time for His own
  • John 6:5 - Concern for the crowd
  • John 11:41 & 17:1
    • Looking to others
    • Lifted up eyes - Humbled
  • Rev. 1:14 - Perfect knowledge, insight and scrutiny.
    • He sees the things we'd rather keep hidden.
The Eye & Sin
  • In general - The curse
    • Aging of the eyes
  • Specifically as follows:
    • Red eyes - Alcohol abuse
    • Optic Nerve - Poor nutrition
    • Attack
    • Trauma
    • Drugs
    • STDs
  • Old Testament Law
    • Eye for an eye
  • Eye can be an instrument of sin
    • Looking at people with lust
  • How much would you sell an eye for?
    • Here is what you would lose
      • Depth perception
      • Side vision
      • A spare
    • You would only gain financial freedom
  • What would you do to get victory over sin?
Laodocia - Revelation 3:18-19
Blindness is the diagnosis / Eye salve is the treatment
  • The cure may hurt a little, but He wants to help you in the end.
"I am saved by my good looks. I got a good look at myself. Then got a good look at my savior."
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