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Gospel of John: Believe 

The Gospel for the Blind 

John 9

Jesus sees and heals a Blind Man (9:1-7)

• Physical blindness ≈ Spiritual blindness
• *Hopeless 
• Promise of the Coming Messiah
• Physical Touch
• Water (associated with Tabernacles; Jesus)

Religious Leaders reject a Healed Man (9:8-34)

• Refuse to see God at work through Jesus
• Refuse to see Jesus as Moses’ fulfillment
• Reject the healed man from their gathering

A Formerly Blind Man worships Jesus (9:35-41)

• Pride traps the Religious Leaders
• The man comes to know Jesus
• He courageously follows Jesus
• He humbly worships Jesus

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• Only Jesus gives sight to the blind
• Sight is for the humble, not the prideful
• Sight improves over time
• The goal of sight is worship and missions.

Response of Worship

• What causes hopelessness? 
• Where are you struggling to see? 
• Where are you battling pride / anger? 

*Let’s encourage one another through Prayer and Praise.