John 09:01-07 – Jesus and the Blind Man – audio

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Text: John 9:1-7 KJV (Reading by Andy Anderson)

Introduction

A. Jesus encounters a blind man who, we are later told, was blind from birth (John 9:19-20).

B. The disciples asked Jesus about his blindness, and Jesus answers them by words and example.

C. By doing this, Jesus teaches not only the disciples, but also the blind man, Pharisees, and Jews.

Body

I. The disciples assumed sin caused the man’s blindness (John 9:1-3).

A. The disciples asked who sinned (John 9:1).

B. The Jews accused this man born in sins, and cast him out of the synagogue (John 9:34).

C. The Pharisees and Jews accused Jesus of being a sinner, but the formerly blind man refused to admit this (John 9:16,24-25).

D. The natives of Malta thought Paul was a sinner and was going to die when a viper fastened on his hand (Acts 28:3-6).

E. Jesus answered that sin was not to blame for the man’s blindness, but for another reason (John 9:3).

1) This does not mean that the man did not sin.

2) We all sin (Romans 3:23).

II. Jesus used the man’s blindness to do the work of God (John 9:4-7).

A. Jesus used these good works to prove that He came from God, His Father (John 5:17-23,36; 10:25,37-38).

B. By believing in Christ, we shall see the glory of God (John 11:4,40). Remember recently we studied about seeing the salvation of the LORD!

III. Christ is the light of the world for as long as He was in the world (John 9:5).

A. John identified Jesus as the Light of the world (John 1:1-9).

B. Jesus explained to Nicodemus why light is rejected (John 3:19).

C. We must believe the true Light (John 12:44-50).

D. By following Christ, we can have the light of life (John 8:12).

IV. We must walk in the light, doing the works of God.

A. Jesus says to follow the light, believe the light, and become sons of light (John 12:35-36).

B. We walk in the light as He is in the light (1 John 1:7).

C. Seeing the light will not cause us to stumble (John 11:8-10).

D. Whatever we do, like Christ, we do to the glory of God (1 Corinthians 10:31).

Conclusion

A. After the formerly blind man was cast out of the synagogue, Jesus found Him.

B. This man wanted to believe in the Son of God, and Jesus claimed that identity.

C. He confessed his faith, and worshiped Him.

D. Some of the Pharisees questioned if they, too, were blind (John 9:35-41).

E. Based on Jesus’ answer, are we blind also (John 15:22-24)?

1) Let us see Christ, the true Light.

2) Let us believe He is the Son of God, and do His work!