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  WE WOULD SEE JESUS
  by A.B. Simpson
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Summary: The sermon emphasizes the importance of focusing on Jesus and
seeing the world through His perspective, allowing us to experience joy
and have a deeper understanding of His character.

Topics: "Future Glory", "Vision of Christ"
Scripture References: Isaiah 33:17, Matthew 5:14-16, John 12:21, Romans 8:18, 2 Corinthians 3:18, Philippians 3:20, Colossians 3:2, Hebrews 12:2, 1 Peter 1:8-9, Revelation 21:4

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A.B. Simpson emphasizes the importance of focusing on Jesus and the
future glory that awaits believers. He encourages the congregation to
look beyond their current struggles and to envision the opportunities
for service and joy that lie ahead, just as Jesus endured the cross for
the joy set before Him. By gazing upon Jesus, we become transformed and
reflect His beauty in our lives, much like a child who sees a golden
sign reflected on a brick wall. Simpson urges believers to ensure that
their vision is solely on Christ, as this will shape their perspective
and actions. Ultimately, everything we behold will be influenced by our
focus on Him.

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Glory to Jesus for all the things laid up for us in the days to come.
Glory to Him for all the visions of service in the future, the
opportunities of doing good that are far away as well as close at hand.
Our Savior was able to despise the cross for the joy that was before
Him. Let us look up to Him, and rise up to Him until we reach the peak
and are able to look out from the mount of vision over all the distant
land. Not a single thing will come to us in all the future in which we
may not be able to see the King in His beauty. Let us be very sure that
we look at nothing else.

Our pupils will then become so impressed as they look at this vision
that they will not be able to reflect anything else.

My small son came to ' me once and said, "Papa, look for a long time at
that golden sign across the street. Now look at that brick wall and tell
me what you see." "Why, I see the yellow sign on the brick wall," I
replied. And he laughed merrily over it. So, if we look a long time upon
Jesus we cannot look at anything else without seeing a reflection of
Him. Everything which we behold will become a part of Him.

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/ab-simpson/we-would-see-jesus/
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