1. Who sinned, this man or his parents?
John 9:1. As he went along, he saw a man blind from birth. 2 His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?”
2. This is for G-d's Glory
John 9:3-4. “Neither this man nor his parents sinned,” said Jesus, “but this happened so that the works of God might be displayed in him. As long as it is day, we must do the works of him who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work. 5 While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”
3. It Only Looks Like Him
John 9:8-10. His neighbors and those who had formerly seen him begging asked, “Isn’t this the same man who used to sit and beg?” Some claimed that he was. Others said, “No, he only looks like him.”
4. First Visit to the Pharisees
John 9:13-16. They brought to the Pharisees the man who had been blind. Now the day on which Jesus had made the mud and opened the man’s eyes was a Sabbath. Therefore the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. “He put mud on my eyes,” the man replied, “and I washed, and now I see.” Some of the Pharisees said, “This man is not from God, for he does not keep the Sabbath.”
5. Second Visit to the Pharisees
John 9:24-25. A second time they summoned the man who had been blind. “Give glory to God by telling the truth,” they said. “We know this man is a sinner.” He replied, “Whether he is a sinner or not, I don’t know. One thing I do know. I was blind but now I see!”
6. Sinful From Birth
John 9:34. To this they replied, “You were steeped in sin at birth; how dare you lecture us!” And they threw him out.
7. Jesus Finds The Man
John 9:35-38. Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, and when he found him, he said, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?” “Who is he, sir?” the man asked. “Tell me so that I may believe in him.” Jesus said, “You have now seen him; in fact, he is the one speaking with you.” Then the man said, “Lord, I believe,” and he worshiped him.
8. Are We Blind Too? ... Your Guilt Remains
John 9:40-41. Some Pharisees who were with him heard him say this and asked, “What? Are we blind too?” Jesus said, “If you were blind, you would not be guilty of sin; but now that you claim you can see, your guilt remains.
_____________________________________________
Pieces on this page were created with the 'Pipeloops' Silbermann organ sample set, as well as my usual electronic instrumentation.
Click HERE to go on to previous entries
