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Hello. We are thankful you are taking a journey with us Through God’s Eyes.

Through God’s Eyes is a Bible study of God’s motivations for missions. It was written by Patrick Cate, a former president of Christar. The ASL version of this study is free because it is a gift to the church with hope to see more Deaf people mobilized to participate in the Great Commission!

Through this in-depth study of Thirteen chapters, we hope that you find a deeper connection with God, understand His Word and call on your life, clearly. We hope that your spark to know God and make Him known becomes a strong flame. The goal through this study is to connect you with God’s Word, His commandments, and our duty as believers to spread the Gospel message.

Before we jump in, we want to tell you a little bit about this study. It has 13 chapters and a wrap-up at the end. Each chapter is designed for you to look deeply at Scripture and challenge your personal thoughts in comparison with the words of Jesus, Paul and others who are part of the Great Commission. At the end of this chapter, you will be encouraged to memorize a verse. Don’t worry, we are right there with you, every step of the way.

Each chapter will be theologically based. Simply put, the word theology is the study of God. It comes from the word theos which is Greek for “God,” and -ology which is from the Greek word logos meaning “word.” Most literally then the word theology means “words about God” or “the study of God.”

And, you will see the sign, Great Commission. The chapters will go more into that, but for now, just know that the Great Commission comes from Matthew 28:16-20. It’s Christ’s instruction to His disciples to spread the gospel to all the nations of the world, but the idea of it started long before the New Testament.

Are you ready? Let’s walk together and experience God’s love and desire for all people.