A People for Himself Starts with One

John 9:1-41

Introduction: The Story of the Bible is a Story of

Human unfaithfulness is contrasted with God’s

In chapters 9-12, we see Jesus calling out a people of His own in the midst of hostility and rejection by the religious establishment.

The Miracle Itself – John 9:1-12

The disciples ask why the man was born blind, and Jesus says it was so the works of God might be in him

By using the word “we” in verse 4, Jesus is including His . 

God used “means” as He healed the man born blind — we could see in a similar way today.

The Investigation of the Miracle 

Three Phases: 

a. The healed man is questioned 

b. His parents are questioned 

c. The healed man is questioned a second time

Jesus healed this man on the

The parents of the healed man the Jews and did not want to be put out of the synagogue.

Can we really know the Truth?

The Scriptures are God’s self-. 

When the religious leaders “revile” the man, they suggest that the way to a relationship with God and the remedy for human sinfulness is found in the of . 

The man is then cast out and cut off from his

Spiritual Sight – John 9:35-41

Jesus does not leave those who are His !

The man believes and

To believe in Jesus is to trust in Him for your salvation!