Sunday Sermon: Opened Heart

Opened Heart

They said to each other, “Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked to us on the road, while he opened to us the Scriptures?
— Luke 24:32 (ESV)
Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things
— Philippians 4:8 (ESV)
And when he had removed him, he raised up David to be their king, of whom he testified and said, ‘I have found in David the son of Jesse a man after my heart, who will do all my will.
— Acts 13:22 (ESV)

Sunday Sermon: Opened Eyes

Opened Eyes

When he was at table with them, he took the bread and blessed and broke it and gave it to them. And their eyes were opened, and they recognized him. And he vanished from their sight.
— Luke 24:30-31 (NIV)
The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light,
— Matthew 6:22 (NIV)
Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when there is the log in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother’s eye.
— Matthew 7:3-5 (NIV)