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The Sign of Sight

INTRODUCTION

Our world is in chaos.

Ukraine/ Israel

Demonstrations all around the world.

We live in a dark world.

Light and darkness continue to war.

Physical world tries to reject the spiritual world.

How do you see the world?

Physical sight

Spiritual sight

Matthew 23:16-19 (Blind Guides)

John 9:1-7

Religion blinds the eyes of man.

This takes place on the Sabbath. They miss Jesus because they couldn't see past their tradition.

6 Ways People Miss Jesus

They Judge Man Instead of See Jesus (1-7)

Their culture saw all sickness and handicaps as judgment for sin.

They are worried about judging sin, Jesus worries about God's glory.

Reminds me of Naaman who had leprosy. Elisha told him to go dip 7 times in Jordan.

Why go to the muddy water of Jordan to be cleaned.

This is a story of surrender- not works.

Naaman saw water as physical- and it was dirty.

They Question Man Instead of See Jesus (8-12)

John 9:8-12

The testimony doesn't fit their agenda.

They found testimonies that fit their agenda.

We are closed minded- we only listen to people we agree with. (Politics)

Big election week- how can two sides see the same events and interpret so differently?

Difference of world view- our foundation to interpret is different.

They did this- they didn't like what they heard so they found someone saying something that they agree with.

Don't miss Jesus because it doesn't fit the way you want to see the world.

Many atheist have come to Christ when they read through the Bible. Through it they were able to put away their biased and see truth.

They Obey Man Instead of See Jesus (13-17)

John 9:13-17

God gave them the command to keep the Sabbath.

Man made up the rules on how that was to happen.

They could not see what God was trying to teach them because of their religion.

Religion= man's way of trying to manipulate God.

Faith= God's way of teaching us. We must surrender so he can manipulate us. It's not about us.

They Intimidate Man Instead of See Jesus (18-23)

John 9:18-23

They bring in his parents.

They are so intimidated that they feared for their life.

Pharisees were not looking for truth. They were trying to bully their way to stay in power.

Don't use your position to try to manipulate other people.

we don’t want people to be intimidated by the Gospel, we want them to meet Jesus.

They Follow Man Instead of See Jesus (24-29)

John 9:24-29

Bring him a second time- want him to renounce his story.

Pharisees claimed to be disciples of Moses (the Law).

This previously blind man speaks with great clarity on why Jesus is greater than Moses.

Testimony- all I know is I was blind but now I see.

We are to be disciples of Jesus- not man.

Not preacher followers. Jesus followers.

They Reject Man Instead of See Jesus (30-34)

John 9:30-34

He was rejected because of their belief that his blindness was punishment from God for sin.

Jesus already made it clear it was for the glory of God.

It showed light- Pharisees preferred darkness.

it showed truth- Pharisees preferred lies.

Our world rejects Jesus!

We can proclaim truth with great clarity and many will refuse to listen.

He Believed Jesus- John 3:16

We are either like the Blind Man and spiritually see or like the Pharisees and are spiritually blind.

CONCLUSION

How The Blind Man Saw Jesus (35-41)

John 9:35-41

Are you missing Jesus?