Lessons From a Blind Man Question of Punishment for Sin Jn 9:1-7

Lessons From a Blind Man Punishment for Sin? Jn 9:2-3, Who Sinned? Acts 28:3-6, Paul bit by poisonous snake Job 4:1-9, Eliphaz to Job Common Idea of the Day

Lessons From a Blind Man Punishment for Sin? Hardships were ALWAYS due to sin Ex 20:5, 34:7, descendants will suffer for wrong of parents Ezk 18:2, The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge Common Idea of the Day

Lessons From a Blind Man Individual Accountable Ez 18:20-23, Soul that sins shall die Ezk 3:18-21, the sinner shall die in his wickedness

Lessons From a Blind Man Individual Accountable II Cor 5:10, accountable for our own actions Col 3:25, rewarded based on our actions Rev 20:13, judged based on our actions

Lessons From a Blind Man Reasons for Hardship Benefit of Others Jn 9:3-4, Blind man Jn 11:1-4, 14-15, Death of Lazarus Gen 45:4-5, 50:14-21, Joseph sold into slavery I Pet 2:21, Jesus our Example

Lessons From a Blind Man Reasons for Hardship For Our Benefit Jam 1:2-4, take joy in various trails I Pet 1:7, trials are more valuable than gold

Lessons From a Blind Man Reasons for Hardship Because of Our Sin Turn or burn prophets Jeremiah, Isaiah, Ezekiel… Heb 12:4-11, God chastens his own as a parent does a child Jn 5:14, Lame man at Pool of Bethesda

Lessons From a Blind Man Reasons for Hardship Because we Live in the World Ecc 9:11, Time and chance happen to all Mt 5:45, Rains on Just and unjust

Lessons From a Blind Man Reasons for Hardship Keeping Proper Perspective All hardships are not a result of sin Knowledge, Faith, & Hope Allow for Endurance

Lessons From a Blind Man Punishment for Sin? Job 4:7-8, they that plow iniquity and sow wickedness will reap the same. Lam 5:7, Our fathers have sinned, and are not; and we have borne their iniquities. Hos 8:7, Sow to the wind - reap the whirlwind  Lasting Consequences

Lessons From a Blind Man Question of Suffering II Tim 3:12, all that will live godly shall suffer persecution.  I Pet 5:10; dealing with suffering Phil 1:21, For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

Lessons From a Blind Man Question of Inherited Sin Separating Hardships from Punishment Jn 9:3, Jesus said neither II Cor 5:10, accountable for our own actions Col 3:25, rewarded based on our actions Rev 20:13, judged based on our actions

What the Blind Man Saw Summary Individual Accountability Not all Hardships are Due to Sin Benefit of Others For our Benefit Because of OUR Sin Because we live in the World Dealing with Suffering Question of Inherited Sin

All sin brings hardship, not all hardships are a result of sin. Summary All sin brings hardship, not all hardships are a result of sin.