Desperation, soul surgery, and gaining true vision (Growing Deeper with Luke 18:35-43)

The Pulse Podcast is about living abundantly wholeheartedly.

It includes different kinds of content: Interviews, featured topics, or biblical studies.

This episode is the later—a more in-depth look at Luke 18:35-43, the story of Jesus healing a blind beggar.

It’s a story of a desperate man who calls out to Jesus for help and mercy. Matthew Henry says he is emblematic of the rest of us; he can teach us something about the healing and rescue that the rest of us also need.

In this line-by-line look at the text I provide context and background, and suggest three ways in which desperation can also open our eyes.

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The sermon connected to this same text is called “The rope at the end of your rope.” You can access the (pre-recorded) video version, or the audio download, here.

When we come to the end of our rope, God gives us some of his — and can lead us to a new place.

— Matthew Ruttan (@MatthewRuttan) April 25, 2021