John 9:1,3-5,8,16,20-24

We can view people in ways that demean their value to God instead of viewing people as Jesus does! Phil Ware reminds us of the four ways we often view people that are very crass and treats them as less than human, then he compares that to how Jesus views people.

How we view people impacts our lifestyle Phil Ware finishes his series on "The Andrew Effect" about connecting people with Jesus by reminding us how Jesus viewed people.

Will we choose to see people as Jesus does? Phil Ware continues his series on Jesus called UNPREDICTABLE and focuses on seeing people as Jesus sees them.

"The Jewish leaders still refused to believe the man had been blind and could now see [after being healed by Jesus], so they called in his parents...."

What's it like to be on the inside, not being able to look out? This is the story of the blind man in John 9.

"Dear Seeker of Truth, I was frustrated with the religious leaders who added their own regulations to the commandments of the law and made those..."

Our approach to people must focus on helping them believe God values them and that Jesus came to serve, love, and help them find life in him Phil Ware shares a study of John 9 and reminds us how Jesus viewed people so he could share the life and light of God with them and save them.

"Dear Friend, I want you to notice the different ways people in this story viewed the "man born blind" that you find in your Bibles (John 9:1-41):My....."

"As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man who had been blind from birth. "Rabbi," his disciples asked him, "why was this man born blind? Was it because..."

""Neither this man nor his parents sinned," said Jesus, "but this happened so that the work of God might be displayed in his life.""

"[To his disciples, Jesus continued,] "We must quickly carry out the tasks assigned us by the one who sent us. The night is coming, and then no one can..."

Inspirational illustration of John 9:3 -- "Neither this man nor his parents sinned," said Jesus, "but this happened so that the work of God might be displayed in his life."

When you see this man, who do you see? Max Lucado writes about the man born blind in John 9 and reminds us that even though no one else notices us as a person, Jesus does.

Jesus challenges us to examine the everyday processes that we use to strip away the humanity of those around us and dismiss their value to us. Phil Ware reminds us how Jesus viewed people and challenged us by his example to view each person as someone in whom the works of God need to be done.

"So for the second time [the Jewish leaders] called in the man who had been blind [and was healed by Jesus] and told him, "God should get the glory for..."

"[Talking about the man who had been born blind, Jesus continued,] "But while I am here in the world, I am the light of the world." Then he spit on..."

"Dear Believer, Somewhere along the way, My light shown into your heart and changed you. More than just the light from the bright star that guided the..."

Have you offered sight to the blind? Cathy Messecar draws us into the story of the man born blind that was healed by Jesus in John 9 and reminds us that we are here to continue Jesus' ministry of healing and mercy.

"Then [the people questioning the man who had been healed of his blindness took him] to the Pharisees, because it was on the Sabbath that Jesus had..."

"His neighbors and others who knew [the man whose sight was restored by Jesus] as a blind beggar asked each other, "Isn't this the man who used to sit...."

Have you touched someone in the name of Jesus, lately? Phil Ware talks about making God touchable and how we share the touch of Jesus with others.

Are we ministering beyond the curse? Patrick Odum writes about the devastation in Haiti and our response to it as a people of God who want to do the work of the Kingdom.

Whose sin was being punished? Even when disaster strikes, our God is in control.

Does no one see you, either? From Max Lucado's "Next Door Savior" comes a story about Jesus touching our face and shoulder and our falling down to worship him.