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Bay West Church

HEART OF UNDERSTANDING - Eyes to See

In "The Problem of the Calloused Heart", Pastor Jim unpacks Jesus’ words in Matthew 13:15 — a verse that connects seeing, hearing, understanding, and healing. When Jesus spoke of people with “calloused hearts,” He revealed that the real barrier to spiritual growth isn’t just what we fail to see or hear — it’s what our hearts have grown dull to. This message explores what causes that hardness, how it affects our ability to recognize God’s truth, and what steps we can take to open our hearts again to His healing work. In Hebrews 12, we’re told to fix our eyes on Jesus, and when we do, our understanding, our direction, and even our endurance begin to change. I’m sharing how seeing through Jesus affects the way we look at our actions, the people around us, and the circumstances we walk through. My hope is that today helps you regain clarity and learn to see life through Him. CONNECT: BayWestChurch.com/connect GIVE: BayWestChurch.com/give JOIN a GROUP: BayWestChurch.com/groups KIDZONE: BayWestChurch.com/kidzone-online

Locations & Times

Bay West Church

100 Emerson Dr NW, Palm Bay, FL 32907, USA

Sunday 11:00 AM

15 For this people’s heart has become calloused; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts and turn, and I would heal them.’
Matthew 13:15 (NLT)

“eyes to see”

How do we see with our eyes?

1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us.
2 We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith. Because of the joy awaiting him, he endured the cross, disregarding its shame. Now he is seated in the place of honor beside God’s throne.
3 Think of all the hostility he endured from sinful people; then you won’t become weary and give up.
4 After all, you have not yet given your lives in your struggle against sin.
Hebrews 12:1- (NLT)

2 We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith. Because of the joy awaiting him, he endured the cross, disregarding its shame. Now he is seated in the place of honor beside God’s throne.
3 Think of all the hostility he endured from sinful people; then you won’t become weary and give up.
Hebrews 12:1-3 (NLT)

5 Now may the God Who gives the power of patient endurance (steadfastness) and Who supplies encouragement, grant you to live in such mutual harmony and such full sympathy with one another, in accord with Christ Jesus,
Romans 15:5 (AMPC)

1) Look through Jesus at your actions.

17 And whatever you do or say, do it as a representative of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through him to God the Father.
Colossians 3:17 (NLT)

2) Look through Jesus at other people.

36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them because they were confused and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.
Matthew 9:36 (NLT)

3) Look through Jesus at your surroundings.

23 The Lord directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives.
Psalm 37:23 (NLT)

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