From Seeing to Serving: Imitating Jesus’ Care for Hurting People

Have you ever noticed how easy it is to talk about someone’s struggles rather than step in to help? That’s exactly what happened in John 9. Jesus and His disciples came across a man who had been blind from birth.

Instead of seeing his need, the disciples started a debate: “Who sinned, this man or his parents?” They wanted to analyze the situation, but Jesus wasn’t interested in assigning blame—He was interested in healing.

Imitating Jesus and Really Seeing People

That’s what this sermon, From Seeing to Serving: Imitating Jesus’ Care for Hurting People, is all about. It challenges us to stop seeing people as problems to talk about and start seeing them as people to love.

The truth is, we’re all guilty of looking away sometimes. Maybe it’s the person on the street holding a sign, the coworker going through a tough time, or even someone in our own family who’s struggling. It’s easier to avoid eye contact, assume their situation results from bad choices, or think someone else will step in. But Jesus shows us a different way. He didn’t ignore the blind man. He didn’t walk past him. Jesus saw him—and that changed everything.

If we truly want to imitate Jesus, we have to start seeing people the way He does. That means moving from conversations about people to compassion for people. It means less analyzing and more action.

I invite you to dive into this message and let it challenge you. Listen, watch, or read below:

🎧 Audio: https://duncannonaog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/audio-only-022325.m4a

📹 Video: https://youtu.be/mXZ6bQWmqZk

📄 PDF: https://duncannonaog.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/From-Seeing-to-Serving.pdf 

Let’s not just talk about imitating Jesus—let’s actually do it. Let’s open our eyes, see the people around us, and step into the kind of love that changes lives.

Want to read more about seeing people like Jesus did? You may want to read this sermon: Are You Seeing Through the Eyes of Jesus? Lessons from Luke 6

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