20/20 Vision
Lesson 2: Can You See It?
January 11 & 12, 2020
We Don’t Need A Change of Scenery We Need a Change of Perspective
Isaiah 43:18 “But forget all that—it is nothing compared to what I am going to do. 19 For I am about to do something new. See, I have already begun! Do you not see it? I will make a pathway through the wilderness. I will create rivers in the dry wasteland.” New Living Translation
Malachi 3:6 I am the Lord, and I do not change. That is why you descendants of Jacob are not already destroyed. New Living Translation
Hebrews 13:8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. New Living Translation
Don’t Go Back to the Gate of Hopelessness
Ephesians 2:11 Never forget that once you were heathen and that you were called godless and “unclean” by the Jews… Living Bible
Ephesians 2:12 Remember that in those days you were living utterly apart from Christ; you were enemies of God’s children, and he had promised you no help. You were lost, without God, without hope. Living Bible
Our New Gate is the Gate of Hope
Romans 8:31 What can we ever say to such wonderful things as these? If God is on our side, who can ever be against us? Living Bible
Mark 9:22 “It has often thrown him into fire or water to kill him. But if you can do anything, take pity on us and help us.” New International Version
Mark 9:23 “‘If you can’?” said Jesus. “Everything is possible for one who believes.”
New International Version
Don’t Go Back to the Gate of Lack
Our New Gate is the Gate of Blessing
Genesis 26:12 When Isaac planted his crops that year, he harvested a hundred times more grain than he planted, for the Lord blessed him. New Living Translation
2 Corinthians 9:8 God is able to make it up to you by giving you everything you need and more so that there will not only be enough for your own needs but plenty left over to give joyfully to others. Living Bible
Don’t Go Back to the Gate of Absence
Our New Gate is the Gate of God’s Presence
2 Chronicles 5:11 Then the priests left the Holy Place. All the priests who were present had purified themselves, whether or not they were on duty that day. New Living Translation
2 Chronicles 5:12 And the Levites who were musicians—Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun,and all their sons and brothers—were dressed in fine linen robes and stood at the east side of the altar playing cymbals, lyres, and harps.They were joined by 120 priests who were playing trumpets. New Living Translation
2 Chronicles 5:13 The trumpeters and singers performed together in unison to praise and give thanks to the Lord. Accompanied by trumpets, cymbals,and other instruments, they raised their voices and praised the Lord with these words: “He is good! His faithful love endures forever!” At that moment a thick cloud filled the Temple of the Lord. New Living Translation
2 Chronicles 5:14 The priests could not continue their service because of the cloud, for the glorious presence of the Lord filled the Temple of God. New Living Translation