“The Works of God Might Be Displayed in Him”
John 9:6-12
Proposition: Jesus Christ is the only one who is able to give spiritual sight to those who are spiritually blind.
Transition: This great truth is illustrated by the healing of the blind man so we consider this truth by looking at 3 aspects of our text.
I. Consider the Men Involved.
A. Look at the Sovereign One.
1. Recall His Claim. (8:58)
2. Recall His Actions. (9:1)
3. Recall His Mission. (9:4-5)
4. Recall His Plan. (9:3)
B. Look at the Sightless One.
1. He is Blind. (9:1)
2. He is a Beggar. (9:8)
3. He looks for help, not for sight.
II. Consider the Means Employed.
A. The Master Uses Means.
1. His Means are Simple.
2. His Means are Strange.
3. His Means are Sickening.
4. His Means are Contradictory.
5. His Means are Personal.
6. His Means include Commands.
B. The Man Responds to the Means.
1. He went.
2. He went immediately.
3. He went to the pool.
4. He washed.
III. Consider the Manifestations Revealed.
A. Note the Changes with the Man.
1. He Sees.
2. He Sees Now.
3. He Knows He Sees.
4. He Forever Sees.
5. He Testifies of His Sight.
a. His Testimony is Personal. (9)
b. His Testimony is Precise. (11)
c. His Testimony is of Christ. (11)
d. His Testimony recognizes Limited
Knowledge. (12)
B. Note the Interest of the Neighbors.
1. They Recognize a Change.
2. They want to know the Cause.
3. They want to meet the Christ.
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