What do we learn from this story? Do not go to sleep in church! Well, that would be decent message. But let us dive a little bit deeper. Sleeping Eutychus teaches us about the dangers of falling asleep spiritually, but also about the generous grace of God to wake us up and keep us going!

So often, we find it far too easy to complain about things going wrong in church and far too difficult to remain in a consistent structure. Let's seek to hold fast to hungering for the Word, to what is already in place in terms of where and when we meet, to our leaders, and ultimately to God's grace!

In the situation, the parents of the blind man give the right answers to the Jews' questions. However, when we have to stand before God one day and give an account for what we did with the person of Jesus, it will not be sufficient to simply say "ask someone else"!

Last time, we had a look at what the Bible really has to say about the Rapture. This week, we get into some more mechanics. But let's keep the main thing the main thing. Whatever your eschatological conviction, do you know Christ and are you waiting for Him alone?

The "Rapture" is quite the buzzword in theology. Many, many people have come up with weird and wonderful explanations of how and when it will happen - the most recent being sometime this very month! Let's take a brief expedition into this topic and what the Bible really says.

A public healing of a public figure means the formerly blind man was on the Pharisees' radar. What we see is a remarkable display of faith and courage. He did not change the account of his healing for those who could have made his life difficult.

Ugly things are happening by wicked people all around. There is a deep rot in society - this is not something new. But we are still called to live faithfully, each one of us, by trusting in God, His faithfulness, and delighting in Him!

What we see in this section is the beginning of the blind man's spiritual healing process. Yes, he received his sight, but at this stage he does not know Jesus beyond His name. However, he can give the specifics of how he was healed - this is a man who by the end of the chapter will declare "I believe"!

Yes, we are saved and adopted children of God. But if we didn't at first fear Him, why would we need to be saved? Let's not forget the fear of the Lord!

Suffering isn't always caused by sin. Sometimes, as in the case of the blind man, our suffering may be for the works of God to be made manifest. Instead of focusing on our hardship, we should trust in His purpose and go as He sends us - all for His glory!