Blessed Are Open Eyes And Ears

13:16 “But your eyes are blessed because they see, and your ears because they hear. 13:17 For I tell you the truth, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.

Matthew 13:16-17

Sanctity Of Life Sunday

Key Point: Faith in Jesus gives us the capacity to see and hear truth about life from a Divine perspective in place of the world’s “framing stories” Why did Jesus tell stories?

Framing Stories reinforce values/attitudes/behaviors

1. Evolutionism
2. New Ageism
3. Secularism

Biblical View

1. Life is gift for eternity
2. Life is eternally valuable
3. Life is to be eternally given to others

“Ask not what you can do for God; ask what God can do for you”

Easy to adopt religious superstition

See and Hear “beyond”

Blessed = Fortunate!

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