1. Welcome

2. Things the Blind Man Saw
Jesus
opened
eyes of
blind
John 9
Blindness Common

3. Healing of Blind Man John 9
Blind from birth
Healed –eyes opened
Neighbors amazed
Pharisees doubt
“And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind.” Jn. 9:39

4. Jesus did not see like Disciples
John 9:2 “…who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?”
Transmigration / reincarnation
Blindness = killing of mother
Either the man or parents sinned !

5. Jesus did not see like Disciples
John 9:3 “…Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents:…”
Sin not cause for blindness
Suffering not always caused by sin

6. Obedience Brings Light
John 9:7 “go wash in the pool of siloam” “…and washed, and came seeing”
Obedience opened his eyes
Not Clay – if so all would use it
Not water – if so all would go there

7. Obedience Brings Light
Baptism final act of salvation
Faith alone does not save
Baptism alone does not save
Obedience saves
1 Pet. 3:21

8. 39 27 8
5.1
Which
Number is
Most
Important?

9. No Conflict - Grace and Obedience
Healing was of grace
But he had to do something
Eyes opened by Grace

10. No Conflict - Grace and Obedience
We are saved by Grace
Eph. 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith: and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God.
Paul saved by grace

11. Prejudice Causes Denial
John 9:13-34
Give God the praise not Jesus
Accused Him of sin
Violated their tradition by healing on Sabbath

12. Prejudice Causes Denial
Many today are prejudiced
Own views – not change
Bible Does not matter to them
Should be firm in conviction
But not stubborn in opinion

13. The Blind Man was first confessor
John 9:22

14. He was Blind but Saw many things spiritually
Jesus did not see like the disciples
Obedience brings light
No conflict in grace and obedience
Prejudice causes denial of facts

15. “And Jesus said, For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind.” Jn. 9:39

16. Many are blind spiritually
Need our eyes opened
Truth of God will open our eyes
Ignorance will not save us !
John 8:32

18. Nelson Chapel Church of Christ
5039 Six Mile Road
Maryville, Tn
June 10, 2018
Sermon by Arthur Pigman
2705 Druid Hill Dr.
Maryville, Tn
CCL