John 9:1-11

Jesus Heals a Man Born Blind

9 As he passed by, he saw a man blind from birth. ² And his disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” ³ Jesus answered, “It was not that this man sinned, or his parents, but that the works of God might be displayed in him. ⁴ We must work the works of him who sent me while it is day; night is coming, when no one can work. ⁵ As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.” ⁶ Having said these things, he spit on the ground and made mud with the saliva. Then he anointed the man’s eyes with the mud ⁷ and said to him, “Go, wash in the pool of Siloam” (which means Sent). So he went and washed and came back seeing.

⁸ The neighbors and those who had seen him before as a beggar were saying, “Is this not the man who used to sit and beg?” ⁹ Some said, “It is he.” Others said, “No, but he is like him.” He kept saying, “I am the man.” ¹⁰ So they said to him, “Then how were your eyes opened?” ¹¹ He answered, “The man called Jesus made mud and anointed my eyes and said to me, ‘Go to Siloam and wash.’ So I went and washed and received my sight.”

Help!  I Can’t See – John 9:1-11

Born Blind (John 9:1; 2 Corinthians 4:4)

Jesus heals our blindness so we can . . .

• See the way of God revealed
• The way of salvation
  (Acts 26:13-18; 2 Corinthians 4:6)
• The way of transformation (Romans 12:1-2)
• See the purpose of God fulfilled (Psalm 138:8)
• We are created for God’s Glory (Isaiah 43:7)
• We are created for eternal fellowship with God
  (2 Corinthians 5:1-5)
• We are created for holiness and good works
  (2 Timothy 1:9; Ephesians 2:10)
• Our purpose is to be the light to others
  (Matthew 5:14-16)
• See the work of God accomplished
• God’s work in our lives (John 6:29)
• God’s work through our lives (Ephesians 2:10)

Lessons for Life

• What is God’s purpose for your life?
• What work does God desire to display in your life? (John 6:29)
• What works has God created you to do?

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