Spiritual Cataracts Cpln

Spiritual CataractsFriday PM

Ted Kallman

Saturday Agenda

Session One – Listening the path to Healing

Session Two – Is It God’s Will To Heal?

Session Three – The Circle Of Belief

Session Four – How To Pray With Authority

A cataract is a clouding that develops in the crystalline lens of the eye or in its envelope, varying in degree from slight to complete opacity and obstructing the passage of light. Early in the development of age-related cataract the power of the lens may be increased, causing near-sightedness (myopia), and the gradual yellowing and opacification of the lens may reduce the perception of blue colours. Cataracts typically progress slowly to cause vision loss and are potentially blinding if untreated.

Definition

Definition (con’t)

Cataract derives from the Latin cataracta meaning "waterfall“ and the Greek kataraktes and katarrhaktes, from katarassein meaning "to dash down" (kata-, "down"; arassein, "to strike, Dash"). As rapidly running water turns white, the term may later have been used metaphorically to describe the similar appearance of mature ocular opacities. In Latin, cataracta had the alternate meaning "portcullis",

so it is also possible that the name came about through the sense of "obstruction". Early Persian physicians called the term nazul-i-ah, or 'descent of the water' - vulgarised into waterfall disease or cataract …

Definition (con’t)

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1.) Clouding of the lens alters sight

2.) Obstructing the passage of light, it filters light differently due to discoloration

3.) Gradual progression over time – you can compensate with glasses for a while

4.) True vision is not possible while the Cataractremains

5.) There is no cure apart from surgical removal

Characteristics of Cataracts




Lies alter our perception of reality




We believe that our clouded view is true





The doctor said “I have Cancer” those are the facts, are you asking me to deny the facts?





The doctor said “I have Cancer” those are the facts, are you asking me to deny the facts?

No … but facts are not necessarily the truth





Matthew 6:22 - 23" The eye is the lamp of the body; so then if your eye is clear, your whole body will be full of light. But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of

darkness. If then the light that is in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!


3.) Gradual progression over time - you cancompensate with glasses for a while


3.) Gradual progression over time - you cancompensate with glasses for a while

Acts 28:27FOR THE HEART OF THIS PEOPLE HAS BECOME DULL, AND WITH THEIR EARS THEY SCARCELY HEAR, AND THEY HAVE CLOSED THEIR

EYES; OTHERWISE THEY MIGHT SEE WITH THEIR EYES, AND HEAR WITH THEIR EARS,ANDUNDERSTAND WITH THEIR HEART AND RETURN, AND I WOULD HEAL THEM.





Mark 8:17-1917And Jesus, aware of this, said to them, "Why do

you discuss the fact that you have no bread? Do you not yet see or understand? Do you have a hardened heart? "HAVING EYES, DO YOU NOT SEE? AND HAVING EARS, DO YOU NOT HEAR? And do you not remember, when I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many baskets full of broken pieces you picked up?" They said to Him, "Twelve."



Mark 8:20-21 20"When I broke the seven for the four thousand,

how many large baskets full of broken pieces did you pick up?" And they said to Him, "Seven." 21 And He was saying to them, "Do you not yet understand?"



Mark 8:20-21 20"When I broke the seven for the four thousand,

how many large baskets full of broken pieces did you pick up?" And they said to Him, "Seven." 21 And He was saying to them, "Do you not yet understand?"

Can’t you see?



Psalm 103:7He made known His ways to Moses, His acts to the sons of Israel.



Psalm 103:7He made known His ways to Moses, His acts to the sons of Israel.

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The children of Israel observed (or saw) the acts of God, Moses knew His ways.





Luke 24:16 But their eyes were prevented from recognizing Him.

Luke 24:31 Then their eyes were opened and they recognized Him; and He vanished from their sight.



Mark 8:22-26 And they came to Bethsaida And they brought a blind man to Jesus and implored Him to touch him. 23 Taking the blind man by the hand, He brought him out of the village; and after spitting on his eyes and laying His hands on him, He asked him, "Do you see anything?" 24And he looked up and said, "I see men, for I see them like trees, walking around." 25Then again He laid His hands on his eyes; and he looked intently and was restored, and began to see everything clearly. 26And He sent him to his home, saying, "Do not even enter the village."


Scripture regarding eyes

Psalm 6:7 My eye has wasted away with grief; It has become old because of all my adversaries.

Psalm 19:8The precepts of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart;The commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.

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3.) Gradual progression over time – you can compensate with glasses for a while




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