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The Purpose Fascination - Discovery - Identity - Authenticity One day, Napoleon was speaking of the Divinity of Christ; when General Bertrand said:— “I can not conceive, sire, how a great man like you can believe that the Supreme Being ever exhibited himself to men under a human form, with a body, a…

In chapter 9 of John's gospel, we find a vivid account of Jesus' healing of a man born blind. This is the sixth sign John records, and it completely upends the lives of his neighbours, parents, and the increasingly hostile Pharisees. But somehow the healed man comes through this turmoil in a very positive way. What did he have that these other people didn't? What did the man born blind discover that we, too, need?

Our text for today is a large passage, the entire chapter of John 9 . As we look our scripture today, I encourage you to keep your Bible open and follow along as we study this scripture. As we begin, however, I would like us to read just the beginning of this story. As he passed by, he saw a man blind…

Once I saw this guy on a bridge about to jump. I said, "Don't do it!" He said, "Nobody loves me." I said, "God loves you. Do you believe in God?" He said, "Yes." I said, "Are you a Christian or a Jew?" He said, "A Christian." I said, "Me, too! Protestant or Catholic?" He said, "Protestant." I said, "Me,…

PEARL - Pupils Equal And Reactive to Light Pupils should react properly and equally - otherwise there is a sign of a brain injury There is a proper response to light God designed eyes to respond properly WHAT ABOUT - REACTING TO THE SEEMINGLY IMPOSSIBLE - Salvation, Discipleship Denial, Ignore, Explain…

John chapter 1 - establishes Jesus as God in the Flesh John chapters 2-5 - beginning ministry John chapter 6-10 - similar themes, but deeper discussion and increased opposition John chapter 6 - feeding of 5000+ ; “I AM” the bread of life from heaven and the source of eternal life. John chapters 7-8 -…

Jesus is leading you by what you see and hear. When asked, what do you see? Some get gridlocked and cannot shift from soul to spirit. When fear partners with your imagination what you see and hear is often future tripping. Future tripping. Creating imaginational situations that don’t exist. ‘What If’…

Jesus is leading you by what you see and hear. When asked, what do you see? Some get gridlocked and cannot shift from soul to spirit. When fear partners with your imagination what you see and hear is often future tripping. Future tripping. Creating imaginational situations that don’t exist. ‘What If’…

Jesus is leading you by what you see and hear. When asked, what do you see? Some get gridlocked and cannot shift from soul to spirit. When fear partners with your imagination what you see and hear is often future tripping. Future tripping. Creating imaginational situations that don’t exist. ‘What If’…

John 9:18–23 (ESV) — 18 The Jews did not believe that he had been blind and had received his sight, until they called the parents of the man who had received his sight 19 and asked them, “Is this your son, who you say was born blind? How then does he now see?” 20 His parents answered, “We know that this…

Blindness *** Image Psalm 146:7–9 (NRSV) [It is the Lord] who executes justice for the oppressed; who gives food to the hungry. The Lord sets the prisoners free; the Lord opens the eyes of the blind. The Lord lifts up those who are bowed down; the Lord loves the righteous. The Lord watches over the strangers;…

Siloam / Bethesda Washing at the pool “Sir,” the invalid replied, “I have no one to help me into the pool when the water is stirred. While I am trying to get in, someone else goes down ahead of me.” Hovering over the waters spit & mud Jesus in creation cf. John 1:1-5 In the beginning was the Word, and…

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He did not see Not physically, not spiritually the blind man did not see. Think about this for a minute, at this time, the blind man had been healed. He had not seen Jesus, did not know how the sight was restored to him, just that it was done. Has God done things in your life that you did not see, did…

24 So for the second time they called the man who had been blind and said to him, “Give glory to God. We know that this man is a sinner.” 25 He answered, “Whether he is a sinner I do not know. One thing I do know, that though I was blind, now I see.” 26 They said to him, “What did he do to you? How did…

Notes for the message: Time: Between Feast of Booths (Tabernacles), in Sept./Oct ., and the Feast of Dedication, in Nov./Dec. Location: Jerusalem, outside the Temple. 1. The fifth sign: Healing the blind man, 8:1-7. [verse 1] — lit., from the hour of his birth; he doesn’t know what it means to see. [verse…

Exegetical & Homiletic Point: Jesus is the Son of Man who opens blind eyes! Intro What would it be like to be blind? What if I needed to get home but I had no eyes? Could I drive a car? Could I walk home? We use our eyes to see soooooo much! We take our eyes for granted! It’s a lot harder to live without…

Introduction We ended last week talking about the concept of Jesus’ lordship. We don’t make Jesus Lord. He is Lord. He is the holy, sovereign God and creator of all. Trust me when I say, He is Lord, regardless of our opinion of things. We recognize and submit to His Lordship. As we talk through the stories…

I was Blind, I Now See Intro Long before Jesus’ birth God gave the Israelite people a heads up that the messiah was going to come. In fact, the first mention of the one who was going to restore things back to the way they should be is found in Gen 3:15 , right after the fall of humanity. Right after…

Is Jesus the Messiah? Call to Worship Intro Have you ever been into a television series and really enjoyed it. Then all of a sudden there is this extremely slow paced episode that no one seems to like, but it’s important for moving the story along. These are called expositional episodes. And the reality…

Taking Credit for God’s Light Taking credit for the works God is accomplishing through others is what we do when we idolize ourselves. During the time of the year when we give thanks for the things we have in our lives, it should remind us of the blessings that can only be credited to God. All of creation…

1 As he went along, he saw a man blind from birth. Background Ch. 8 – The woman caught in adultery – Jesus is the light – talks about the truth In these conversations, the Pharisees are not happy with what Jesus is saying They are trying to figure out WHO Jesus is. They still don't understand Ch. 8 concludes…

The connection of suffering with grace. Have you ever stopped to notice the connection between God’s grace and those in suffering? As you read through Scripture do you notice some things about God’s character because of the stories of suffering and evil in the world? The Lord said, “I have indeed seen…

As he was passing by, he saw a man blind from birth. His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” “Neither this man nor his parents sinned,” Jesus answered. “This came about so that God’s works might be displayed in him. We must do the works of him who…

Jesus gives sight to a man who has been blind his whole life. Jesus continues to shine light into lives that have been lost in darkness.