Sermon Tone Analysis
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Introduction
Jesus had just finished speaking in the temple.
He was questioned about who He was
Some thought He was
++A Good Man (John 7:12)
++A Deceiver (John 7:12)
++A Prophet (John 7:40)
++The Christ (John 7:41)
He revealed the truth of who they were
They saw themselves as righteous
++But not without sin (John 8:9)
++Judged according to flesh (John 8:15)
++They could not hear God (John 8:47)
They took up stones against Jesus
They did not approve
++Jesus understood the truth
++Jesus represented the truth
++Jesus spoke the truth
We live in a world resistant to God
++His Presence
++His Provision
++His Power
Jesus does not stay where He is not wanted
Jesus Leaves the Temple
++He is hiding himself
++He is moving through the crown
He passed by
What happens when you are in a hurry?
++We see where were are going
++We are just trying to get away
The Situation
This encounter was an interruption.
Jesus saw the man.
He saw the man
++The man had a condition
A condition
is the state of something with regard to its appearance, quality, or working order
He saw a man
The man had a condition
++The man was blind
Blindness:
There is no ability to see.
The eye cannot detect light and providers describe it as having no light perception.
Blindness is
++The inability to perceive light
++To live life in darkness
He saw a man
The man had a condition
++The man was blind
++He was born that way
The man had no reason to believe that he would ever be free of this condition
There are two extremes concerning disabilities
++We can ignore them
++We can be a constant reminder of them
Don’t be afraid to asks
God uses our questions
++To bring clarity
++To speak into our life
++To help us see what he is doing
It was a question that brought the focus on the man.
Who's fault is it?
He didn't ask why the man was born blind but his question is about whose fault it was.
The goal seemed to be to find out who is to blame.
There seem to be a general understanding that the man’s condition was a result of sin.
Would knowing who's at fault change or fix the issue?
Would a better question be "What can be done to relieve this suffering?"
Human beings generally seek for answers or a rationale that can help them deal with the hard questions of pain, suffering, and evil.
When we see someone broken how do we respond?
We asks God
++Why did this happen?
++What is the reason for this evil?
++Is this your judgement?
We somehow feel that the why will give us a reason to help them or an excuse not to.
When we have the why it makes us feel better in our response.
The inside job
The understanding of God’s work
The disciples saw a people problem
++The Sin of the parents
++The Sin of the man
++The Sin of someone
Jesus revealed a more deeper issue
++It was not a people problem
++It was a personal problem
The revelation of God’s work
It is personal
++He cannot work through you
++He cannot work for you
++Until He works in you
The reality of God’s work
Jesus reveals Gods work
++Putting his hands in the dirt
++Touching the man’s condition
++Gave instructions
The man responded in obedience
The blind man
++Went
++Washed
++Came back seeing
When I heard the reading of this passage, the statement "I am the Man" resonated within me.
In the midst of a miracle
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