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I was blind I was blind but now I seebut now I see
John 9John 9
I was blind but now I seeI was blind but now I see
John 9John 9
1-7 – Jesus, disciples, blind man8-12 – healed man, neighbors13-17 – neighbors, healed man, Pharisees18-23 – Pharisees, blind man’s parents24-34 – Pharisees, healed man35-41 – Jesus, healed man, some Pharisees
The PeopleThe People
I was blind but now I seeI was blind but now I see
John 9John 9
John 7: 2,10 – Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot - autumn)
John 10: 22 – Feast of Dedication (Hanukkah –winter)
John 7: 37 – last & greatest day of the feastShemini Atzeret/Simchat TorahLeviticus 23: 33-36
John 8: 2 – at dawnJohn 9: 14 – healed on Sabbath
The TimeThe Time
I was blind but now I seeI was blind but now I see
John 9John 9
John 8: 2 – Temple Courts (Jerusalem)John 8: 59 – away from Temple groundsJohn 9: 1 – as He went alongJohn 9: 7 - Pool of SiloamJohn 9: 13 – brought to the PhariseesJohn 9: 34 – threw him out
The LocationThe Location
I was blind but now I seeI was blind but now I see
John 9John 9
Who sinned – parents?9: 1-29: 1-2
Sins of the fathers to 3 & 4 generationsSins of the fathers to 3 & 4 generationsDeuteronomy 5: 8-10
I was blind but now I seeI was blind but now I see
John 9John 9
Who sinned – this man?9: 1-29: 1-2
Original sin = illness, infirmity, upheaval
Transmigration of the soulKabbalahKabbalah
ScientologyScientologyThetans, engrams
& e-meter
HinduHinduKarma
ReincarnationReincarnationPast Life Regression
I was blind but now I seeI was blind but now I see
John 9John 9
Who sinned?9: 3-59: 3-5
NeitherNeither
He was born blind so that…..He was born blind so that…..
WHO can possibly know these things?
I was blind but now I seeI was blind but now I see
John 9John 9
9: 3-59: 3-5
I AM the light of the world!I AM the light of the world!
Isaiah 42: 5-7, 61: 1Luke 4: 16-21
I was blind but now I seeI was blind but now I see
John 9John 9
9: 6-79: 6-7
The HealingThe Healing
Spit, mud, touch, wash = sightSpit, mud, touch, wash = sight
Mark 7: 31-35Mark 8: 22-26
I was blind but now I seeI was blind but now I see
John 9John 9
9: 8-129: 8-12
The man & his neighborsThe man & his neighbors
I went, I washed, I could seeI went, I washed, I could see
The man they call JesusThe man they call Jesus
I was blind but now I seeI was blind but now I see
John 9John 9
9: 13-179: 13-17
The investigation beginsThe investigation begins
Made mud, healed on SabbathMade mud, healed on SabbathSinner!Sinner!
Miraculous signsMiraculous signsNot a Sinner!Not a Sinner!
I was blind but now I seeI was blind but now I see
John 9John 9
9: 13-179: 13-17
Sabbath healingSabbath healing
Matthew 12: 9-14Matthew 12: 9-14Luke 13: 10-14Luke 13: 10-14Luke 14: 1-4Luke 14: 1-4John 5: 1-15John 5: 1-15
I was blind but now I seeI was blind but now I see
John 9John 9
9: 13-179: 13-17
The investigation beginsThe investigation begins
Healed on SabbathHealed on SabbathSinner!Sinner!
Miraculous signsMiraculous signsNot a Sinner!Not a Sinner!
I was blind but now I seeI was blind but now I see
John 9John 9
9: 17-239: 17-23
The investigation beginsThe investigation begins
Bring the parents!Bring the parents!
We know some thingsWe know some thingsWe don’t know some thingsWe don’t know some things
He is a prophetHe is a prophet
I was blind but now I seeI was blind but now I see
John 9John 9
9: 20-239: 20-23
The investigation beginsThe investigation beginsBring the parents!Bring the parents!
We We knowknow some things some thingsWe We don’t knowdon’t know some things some thingsHe is of age – ask himHe is of age – ask him
Fear!Fear! John 16: 1-4
I was blind but now I seeI was blind but now I see
John 9John 9
9: 24-349: 24-34The height of the investigationThe height of the investigation
We We knowknow this man is a sinner this man is a sinnerI I don’t knowdon’t know if he is a sinner or not if he is a sinner or notOne thing I One thing I dodo knowknow……
I was blind but now I seeI was blind but now I see
John 9John 9
9: 24-349: 24-34The height of the investigationThe height of the investigation
We We knowknow God spoke to Moses God spoke to MosesWe We don’t knowdon’t know
where this fellow comes fromwhere this fellow comes from
You are this fellow’s discipleYou are this fellow’s discipleWe are disciples of MosesWe are disciples of Moses
I was blind but now I seeI was blind but now I see
John 9John 9
9: 24-349: 24-34The height of the investigationThe height of the investigation
You You don’t knowdon’t know where he comes from, yet…where he comes from, yet…
We We knowknow that God that God does not listen to sinnersdoes not listen to sinners
REMARKABLE!REMARKABLE!
I was blind but now I seeI was blind but now I see
John 9John 9
9: 35-419: 35-41Cast out – gathered inCast out – gathered in
Tell me so that I may…Tell me so that I may…
Do you believe?Do you believe?
You have seen HimYou have seen HimLord, I believe!Lord, I believe!
I was blind but now I seeI was blind but now I see
John 9John 9
9: 35-419: 35-41A changing heartA changing heart
The man they call JesusThe man they call Jesus ProphetProphet A discipleA disciple From GodFrom God LordLord Worthy to be worshipedWorthy to be worshiped
I was blind but now I seeI was blind but now I see
John 9John 9
9: 39-419: 39-41For judgment? Or not?For judgment? Or not?For judgment? Or not?For judgment? Or not?
For judgment I have come…For judgment I have come…
I did not come to judge…I did not come to judge…John 12: 47
John 5: 27John 12: 47-48
I was blind but now I seeI was blind but now I see
John 9John 9
9: 40-419: 40-41A blindness caused by…A blindness caused by…A blindness caused by…A blindness caused by…
Are we blind, too?Are we blind, too?
A miracle that was missed…A miracle that was missed…
I was blind but now I seeI was blind but now I see
John 9John 9
9: 39-419: 39-41The blindness will persistThe blindness will persistThe blindness will persistThe blindness will persist
At least believe on the evidence At least believe on the evidence of the miracles themselvesof the miracles themselves
John 14: 11
Romans 11: 25II Corinthians 4: 3-4
