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  I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW
  by David Guzik
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Summary: This sermon focuses on the promise in 1 John 3:2 that one day
we shall see Jesus as He is and be like Him, emphasizing the
unparalleled experience of being in the unhindered presence of the Lord
in heaven. The message highlights the significance of seeing Jesus
clearly, both in the present and future, and how our vision of Him
impacts our transformation to be like Him.

Topics: "Hope of Eternal Life", "Transformation through Christ"
Scripture References: 1 John 3:2, 1 Corinthians 13:12, Zechariah 12:10, Zechariah 13:6

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This sermon focuses on the promise in 1 John 3:2 that one day we shall
see Jesus as He is and be like Him, emphasizing the unparalleled
experience of being in the unhindered presence of the Lord in heaven.
The message highlights the significance of seeing Jesus clearly, both in
the present and future, and how our vision of Him impacts our
transformation to be like Him.

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CONTENT
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Today, I'd like to read to you from 1 John 3, verse 2 and talk to you
about seeing clearly. Here we go. 1 John 3, verse 2, where we read this,
Beloved, now we are children of God, and it has not yet been revealed
what we shall be.

But we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall
see Him as He is. In this verse, the Bible gives an amazing promise. One
day, not only shall we be like Jesus, but one day, we shall see Him as
He is.

This might be the greatest glory of heaven. Not to be personally
glorified, but to be in the unhindered and unrestricted presence of our
Lord. The Apostle Paul said of our present life, Now we see in a mirror
dimly, but then face to face.

Now I know in part, but then I shall know just also as I am known.
That's in 1 Corinthians, chapter 13, verse 12. You know, today, when we
look into a good mirror, the image is clear.

But in the ancient world, mirrors were made out of polished metal, and
the image was always unclear and somewhat distorted. We see Jesus now
only in a dim, obscure way. But one day, we are going to see Jesus with
perfect clarity.

Heaven is very precious to us for many reasons. We long to be with our
loved ones who have passed before us and whom we miss dearly. We long to
be with the great men and women of God who have passed before us in
centuries past.

We want to walk the streets of gold, see the pearly gates, and see the
angels around the throne of God worshipping Him day and night. However,
none of those things, as precious as they are, make heaven truly heaven.
What makes heaven truly heaven is the completely unhindered and
unrestricted presence of our Lord.

To see Him as He is will be the most wonderfully significant experience
of your eternal existence. In heaven, Jesus will still bear all the
scars of His earthly suffering. You see, after Jesus rose from the dead
in His glorified body, His body uniquely retained the nail prints in His
hands and the scar on His side.

You'll find that in John chapter 20. In Zechariah chapter 12 verse 10,
Jesus speaks prophetically of the day when the Jewish people will turn
to Him and see Him in glory. It says, Then they will look on Me whom
they have pierced.

Yes, they will mourn for Him as one mourns for his only Son and grieve
for Him as one grieves for a firstborn. Zechariah chapter 13 verse 6
continues the thought by saying, And one will say to him, What are these
wounds between your arms? And he will answer, Those with which I was
wounded in the house of my friends. In writing in John 3.2, John
connects seeing Him as He is with the idea of our becoming like Jesus.

Could it not be said that the same principle works right now? This is
what I mean. To the degree that you see Jesus as He is now, to that same
degree you are like Him in your life. Today, here's a challenge
question.

How clearly do you see Jesus? It's going to be evident in who you are
and in what you are becoming.

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Video: https://sermonindex2.b-cdn.net/HLJLBDvpvLk.mp4
Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/david-guzik/i-can-see-clearly-now/
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