Jesus and His disciples are out and about, and while they are walking they see a man who has been blind all his life, as you can read in John 9:1 As He (Jesus) went along He saw a man blind from birth. To Jesus’ disciples, the fact that this man is blind and has always been must be because of a sinful condition of either this man himself, or of his parents, as you can read in John 9:2 His disciples asked Him, “Rabbi who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” According to them, that is the only logical explanation for this man’s situation. Blindness to them is a curse, and this man is under a curse because of someone’s sin. They may well have remembered the words in Exodus 20:5b ….. For I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the fathers to the third and fourth generation of those who hate Me. The question is: Will Jesus as a good Jew agree with them? Let’s listen to Jesus' answer in John 9:3-5 “Neither this man nor his parents sinned,” said Jesus, “but this happened so that the work of God might be displayed in his life. As long as it is day, we must do the work of Him who sent Me. Night is coming, when no-one can work. While I am in the world, I am the Light of the world.” Jesus’ answer is not what His disciples expect to hear. However, Jesus helps His disciples to see beyond their narrow understanding. He wants them to understand that the purpose of this man’s blindness is not to show up anyone’s sinfulness, but rather to demonstrate the power of God in this man’s life. And so Jesus goes to work, as you can read in John 9:6-7 Having said this, He spat on the ground, made some mud with the saliva, and put it on the man’s eyes. “Go,” He told him, “wash in the Pool of Siloam” (this word means Sent). So the man went and washed and came home, seeing. Why does Jesus spit on the ground, make mud with his saliva, and then put the mixture on the man’s eyes? Because, according to Jewish Tradition, the saliva of the first born son contained healing power. However, none of us, whether or not you are a first born son, should make a practice of it thinking that is the proper formula to heal someone’s blindness, for that is not the case. Please remember as well, that the man is not yet healed at the time that Jesus puts mud on his eyes. It is only after he has obeyed Jesus fully, and has gone to the Pool of Siloam to wash his eyes, that he is healed. This shows us that it is important to obey Jesus fully in order to receive what God has promised us. You can see that principle taught in I Samuel 15:22 But Samuel replied: “Does the Lord delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the Lord? To obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed is better than the fat of rams.” No doubt, you will expect all those who learn that this man is no longer blind to be very happy for him. Let’s read John 9:8-12 to find out if that is so His neighbours 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.” But he himself insisted, “I am the man.” “How then were your eyes opened?” they demanded. He replied, “The Man they call Jesus made some mud and put it on my eyes. He told me to go to Siloam and wash. So I went and washed, and then I could see.” “Where is this Man?” they asked him. “I don’t know” he said. His neighbours are somewhat puzzled by what has happened to this man, and rather than rejoicing with him over the miracle that has taken place, they seem suspicious of his healing, and suspicious of the Person responsible for the miracle. Not knowing what to believe, the neighbours decide to take him to the Pharisees, the religious leaders of their day. Surely they will know what to do with this man’s claim, that he has been miraculously healed, as you can read in John 9:13-17 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.” But others asked, “How can a sinner do such miraculous signs?” So they were divided. Finally, they turned again to the blind man. “What have you to say about Him? It was your eyes He opened.” The man replied, “He is a Prophet.” Unfortunately, the religious leaders are not much help either. Their stumbling block is the fact that the healing has taken place on the Sabbath. Jesus seems to have a habit of healing people on a Sabbath, as you can read in Luke 6:6-11 On another Sabbath He went into the synagogue and was teaching, and a man was there whose right hand was shriveled. The Pharisees and the teachers of the Law were looking for a reason to accuse Jesus so they watched Him closely to see if He would heal on the Sabbath. But Jesus knew what they were thinking and said to the man with the shriveled hand. “Get up and stand in front of everyone.” So he got up and stood there. Then Jesus said to them, “I ask you, which is lawful on the Sabbath; to do good or to do evil, to save life or to destroy it?’ He looked round at them all, and then said to the man,” Stretch out your hand.” He did so, and his hand was completely restored. But they were furious and began to discuss with one another what they might do to Jesus. And Luke 13:10-13 On a Sabbath day Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues, and a woman was there who had been crippled by a spirit for eighteen years. She was bent over and could not straighten up at all. When Jesus saw her, He called her forward and said to her, “Woman, you are set free from your infirmity. Then He put His hands on her, and immediately she straightened up and praised God. Indignant because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, the synagogue ruler said to the people, “There are six days for work. So come and be healed on those days, not on the Sabbath.” And Luke 14:1-4 One Sabbath, when Jesus went to eat in the house of a prominent Pharisee, He was being carefully watched. There in front of Him was a man suffering from dropsy. Jesus asked the Pharisees and the experts in the law, “It is lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?” But they remained silent. So taking hold of the man, He healed him and sent him away. Matthew gives us some insight into why Jesus is performing miracles on the Sabbath, when he writes in Matthew 12:8 For the Son of Man (Jesus) is Lord of the Sabbath. Jesus, as the Lord of the Sabbath, is not bound by the religious rules of men, even if these men are the religious leaders of His day. And, these men are so bound up by their religious rules and regulations, that they are not able to recognise that this miracle has been performed by a Man sent by God. This whole event leaves these religious leaders totally confused. In their confusion, they again turn to the previously blind man, and ask Him for his opinion about the One who has healed him. The man declares that He must be a Prophet. The religious leaders are clearly blind to the truth about Jesus, even though they are supposed to know, and are supposed to be the ones to help the blind man understand who has healed him. Instead, it is the blind man who gives them further insight into Jesus. Not having the knowledge of Scripture, he is already at a place of understanding where he recognises Jesus as a Prophet. Jesus is indeed a Prophet, but He is so much more, as this man will soon find out. Not being satisfied with the man’s answer, the religious leaders speak to him once again, as you can read in John 9:24-34 A second time they summoned the man who had been born blind. “Give glory to God,” 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.” Then they asked him, “What did He do to you? How did He open your eyes?” He answered, “I have told you already and you did not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you want to become His disciples too?” Then they hurled insults at him and said, “You are this Fellow’s disciple! We are disciples of Moses! We know that God spoke to Moses, but as for this Fellow, we don’t even know where He comes from.” The man answered, “Now that is remarkable! You don’t know where He comes from, yet He opened my eyes. We know that God does not listen to sinners. He listens to the godly man who does His will. Nobody has ever heard of opening the eyes of a man born blind. If this Man were not from God, He could do nothing.” To this they replied, “You were steeped in sin at birth; how dare you lecture us.” And they threw him out. These religious leaders want the previously blind man to agree with them that Jesus is a sinner, because He has not followed their rules with regard to the Sabbath. Their hearts are so hardened that they cannot receive the simple testimony of the man that once he was blind but now he can see, because of what Jesus has done for him. However, their questioning has the opposite effect, for it awakens in him a strong faith in the Person who has healed him, because he knows that this Man cannot be a sinner, no matter what these religious leaders claim. As for these religious leaders, in their pride, they are unwilling to humbly accept the truth who Jesus is and where He has come from. Consequently, they throw the man out of the synagogue. The blind man has received his sight, but it has cost him dearly, for he can now no longer worship in the synagogue because of his testimony about Jesus. However, Jesus, when He learns what has happened to the man, goes to look for him, as you can read in 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 worshipped Him.” Jesus, knowing that the man is in need of His support, goes out of His way to find him, so that He can minister to him. And the man, already realising that Jesus is a Prophet, now understands that Jesus is not merely a Prophet, but is in fact the Son of Man, who has come to die for the sins of all mankind, including his sins. He believes and worships Him, the King of kings and the Lord of lords. This man was not only physically blind but spiritually blind, and Jesus takes the time to open not just his physical eyes but, more importantly, to open his spiritual eyes. That shows us that this man matters very much to God, even though he is barely known by his neighbours, and is certainly not known by the religious leaders. This, despite the fact that they are supposed to take care of his spiritual wellbeing. Likewise, you matter to God, even though you may not be known to those who are in authority over you, and who are supposed to take care of you. So, take heart, for God knows you and knows your needs. And just as He opened the spiritual eyes of this man, so He wants to open your spiritual eyes. Moreover, just as this man got to know Jesus more and more, so you can get to know Jesus more and more, as you spend time reading God’s Word and praying. You may not be able to be physically in the presence of Jesus as this man was, but you can be in the presence of Jesus because, once your spiritual eyes have been opened and you have become a child of God, the Spirit of God will help you understand God’s Word as you read it, and He will help you to pray, as you can read in Romans 8:26 In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express. Studying God’s Word and praying to God will help you to know God as your heavenly Father. Isn’t that wonderful? And He will show you the things that He has for you to do, since He has a plan and a purpose for you to be and to do all that He has prepared for you to do, as you can read in Ephesians 2:10 For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Question 1: Who do Jesus and His disciples see when they are walking? Answer: Jesus and His disciples see a blind man when they are walking. Question 2: How long has this
man been blind? Question 3: According to John
9:1 who did Jesus see? Question 4: Why do Jesus’
disciples think this man has always been blind? Question 5a: According to John 9:2 how did Jesus’ disciples address Him? Answer: According to John 9:2 Jesus’ disciples addressed Jesus as Rabbi. Question 5b: According to
John 9:2 what did Jesus’ disciples ask Him? Question 5c: According to John 9:2 why did Jesus’ disciples ask Him if either the blind man or his parents had sinned? Answer: According to John 9:2 Jesus’ disciples asked Him if either the blind man or his parents had sinned because he was born blind. Question 6: How do Jesus’
disciples view blindness? Question 7: What do Jesus’
disciples believe about the blind man? Question 8: What bible
passage may Jesus’ disciples have remembered? Question 9: According to
Exodus 20:5b what does God do to those who hate Him? Question 10a: According to
John 9:3-5 did Jesus agree with His disciples that either the blind man or his
parents had sinned? Question 10b: According to
John 9:3-5 why had God allowed this man to be born blind? Question 10c: According to John 9:3-5 how long must Jesus and His disciples do the work of Him who had sent Jesus? Answer: According to John 9:3-5 Jesus and His disciples must do the work of Him who had sent Jesus as long as it is day. Question 10d: According to
John 9:3-5 when can Jesus and His disciples no longer work? Question 10e: According to John 9:3-5 Who is Jesus? Answer: According to John 9:3-5 Jesus is the Light of the world. Question 11: Is Jesus’ answer in accordance with what His disciples expect to hear from Him? Answer: Jesus’ answer is not in accordance with what His disciples expect to hear from Him. Question 12: What does Jesus do for His disciples?Answer: Jesus helps His disciples to see beyond their narrow understanding. Question 13: What does Jesus
want His disciples to understand? Question 14: What is the purpose of this man’s blindness? Answer: The purpose of this man’s blindness is to demonstrate the power of God in this blind man’s life. Question 15a: According to
John 9:6-7 what did Jesus do? Question 15b: According to John
9:6-7 what did Jesus tell the man to do after He had put mud on the blind man’s
eyes? Question 15c: According to
John 9:6-7 how did the blind man respond to Jesus’ words to go and wash in the
Pool of Siloam? Question 15d: According to
John 9:6-7 what did the blind man do once he went to the Pool of Siloam? Question 15e: According to
John 9:6-7 where did the blind man go after he had been to the Pool of Siloam? Question 15f: According to
John 9:6-7 what was the condition of the blind man when he got home? Question 16: Why does Jesus
spit on the ground, make mud with His saliva, and then put the mixture on the
man’s eyes? putting the mixture on a blind person’s eyes a practice? Answer: None of us, whether or not you are a first born son, should make a practice of it thinking that it is the proper healing formula to heal someone’s blindness for that is not the case. Question 18: What do you need
to remember as well? Question 19: When is the
blind man healed? Question 20: In what way does the blind man fully obey Jesus? Answer: The blind man fully obeys Jesus by going to the Pool of Siloam to wash his eyes. Question 21: What happens to the blind man after he has washed himself at the Pool of Siloam? Answer: The blind man is healed after he has washed himself at the Pool of Siloam. Question 22: What does the
story of the blind man being healed after he has fully obeyed Jesus show us? Question 23: Why is it important for us to obey Jesus fully? Answer: It is important for us to obey Jesus fully in order to receive what God has promised us. Question 24a: According to I
Samuel 15:22 what does the Lord delight in the most? Question 24b: According to I
Samuel 15:22 what is better than sacrifice? Question 25: What will you
expect after this man who had been born blind is no longer blind? Question 26a: According to
John 9:8-12 what did the neighbours and those who had formerly seen him begging
ask the man who had been born blind? Question 26b: According to John 9:8-12 who did some claim the man who had been born blind was? Answer: According to John 9:8-12 some claimed that the man who had been born blind was the man who used to sit and beg. Question 26c: According to John 9:8-12 what did others say about the man who had been born blind? Answer: According to John 9:8-12 others said that the man who had been born blind was not the man who used to sit and beg but he only looks like him. Question 26d: According to
John 9:8-12 who did the man who had been born blind insist he was? Question 26e: According to
John 9:8-12 what did the neighbours and those who had formerly seen the man who
had been born blind begging demand to know? Question 26f: According to
John 9:8-12 how did the man who had been born blind respond to the demands of
his neighbours and those who had formerly seen him begging? Question 26g: According to
John 9:8-23 what did the man who had been born blind say to his neighbours and
those who had formerly seen him begging Jesus had told him to do? Question 26h: According to
John 9:8-12 did the man who had been born blind tell his neighbours and those
who had formerly seen him begging that he had gone to Siloam? Question 26i: According to
John 9:8-12 did the man who had been born blind tell his neighbours and those
who had formerly seen him begging what happened to him after he had washed
himself at Siloam? Question 26j: According to
John 9:8-12 what did the neighbours and those who had formerly seen the man who
had been born blind begging next asked him? Question 26k: According to
John 9:8-12 could the man who had been born blind tell his neighbours and those
who had formerly seen him begging where this Man Jesus is? Question 27: How do the neighbours
of the man who had been born blind feel about his healing? Question 28: Do the neighbours
of the man who had been born blind rejoice over the miracle that has taken
place? Question 29: What do the neighbours
of the man who had been born blind decide to do? Question 30: Why do the neighbours
of the man who had been born blind decide to take him to the Pharisees? Question 31a: According to
John 9:13-17 to whom did the neighbours and those who had formerly seen the man
who had been born blind begging bring him? Question 31b: According to
John 9:13-17 on what day has Jesus opened the eyes of the man who had been born
blind? Question 31c: According to John 9:13-17 what did the Pharisees ask the man who had been born blind? Answer: According to John 9:13-17 the Pharisees asked the man who had been born blind how he had received his sight. Question 31d: According to
John 9:13-17 what did the man who had been born blind tell the Pharisees? Question 31e: According to
John 9:13-17 what did some of the Pharisees say? Question 31f: According to
John 9:13-17 why did the Pharisees say that the Man who has healed the man who
had been born blind is not from God? Question 31g: According to
John 9:13-17 what did others say? Question 31h: According to John
9:13-17 what did the Pharisees ask the man who had been born blind? Question 31i: According to John 9:13-17 what did the man who had been born blind say about the Man who has opened his eyes? Answer: According to John 9:13-17 the man who had been born blind said that the Man who has opened his eyes is a Prophet. Question 32: Are the religious leaders much help? Answer: Unfortunately, the religious leaders are not much help. Question 33: What is the stumbling block for the religious leaders? Answer: The stumbling block for the religious leaders is the fact that the healing has taken place on the Sabbath. Question 34: What habit does
Jesus seem to have? Question 35a: According to Luke 6:6-11 where did Jesus go on another Sabbath? Answer: According to Luke 6:-11 Jesus went into the synagogue on another Sabbath. Question 35b: According to
Luke 6:6-11 who was at the synagogue that Jesus had gone to? Question 35c: According to
Luke 6:6-11 who were as well as the synagogue Jesus had gone to? Question 35d: According to
Luke 6:6-11 why were the Pharisees and the teachers of the Law at the synagogue
Jesus had gone to? Question 35e: According to Luke 6:6-11 why did the Pharisees and the teachers of the Law who were at the synagogue that Jesus had gone to watch Him closely. Answer: According to Luke 6:6-11 the Pharisees and the teachers of the Law who were at the synagogue that Jesus had gone to watched Him closely to see if He would heal on the Sabbath. Question 35f: According to Luke 6:6-11 what did Jesus tell the man with the shriveled hand? Answer: According to Luke 6:6-11 Jesus told the man with the shriveled hand to get up and stand in front of everyone. Question 35g: According to
Luke 6:6-11 what question did Jesus ask the Pharisees and the teachers of the
Law? Question 35h: According to Luke
6:6-11 what did Jesus tell the man with the shriveled hand? Question 35i: According to
Luke 6:6-11 what did the man with the shriveled hand do? Question 35j: According to
Luke 6:6-11 what happened to the shriveled hand of the man? Question 35k: According to
Luke 6:6-11 how did the Pharisees and the teachers of the Law react to the
healing of the man’s shriveled hand? Question 35l: According to
Luke 6:6-11 what did the Pharisees and the teachers of the Law discuss with one
another? Question 36a: According to
Luke 13:10-13 what was Jesus doing on a Sabbath day? Question 36b: According to
Luke 13:10-13 who was at the synagogue Jesus was teaching? Question 36c: According to Luke
13:10-13 what was the condition of the woman who had been crippled by a spirit
for eighteen years? Question 36d: According to Luke 13:10-13 what did Jesus do when He saw the woman who had been crippled by a spirit for eighteen years? Answer: According to Luke 13:10-13 when Jesus saw the woman who had been crippled by a spirit for eighteen years, He called her forward. Question 36e: According to
Luke 13:10-13 what did Jesus tell the woman who had been crippled by a spirit
for eighteen years? Question 36f: According to Luke 13:10-13 what did Jesus do after He had told the woman who had been crippled by a spirit for eighteen years that she was set free from her infirmity? Answer: According to Luke 13:10-13 after Jesus told the woman who had been crippled by a spirit for eighteen years that she was set free from her infirmity, He put His hands on her. Question 36g: According to Luke 13:10-13 what did the woman who had been crippled by a spirit for eighteen years do after Jesus had put His hands on her? Answer: According to Luke 13:10-13 the woman who had been crippled by a spirit for eighteen years straightened up and praised God after Jesus had put His hands on her. Question 36h: According to
Luke 13:10-13 who was indignant? Question 36i: According to
Luke 13:10-13 why was the synagogue ruler indignant? Question 36j: According to
Luke 13:10-13 what did the synagogue ruler tell the people? Question 37a: According to Luke 14:1-4 what did Jesus do one
Sabbath? Question 37b: According to
Luke 14:1-4 who was being watched when he was in the house of a prominent
Pharisee one Sabbath? Question 37c: According to
Luke 14:1-4 who was in front of Jesus when He was in the house of a prominent
Pharisee one Sabbath? Question 37d: According to
Luke 14:1-4 what did Jesus ask the Pharisees and the experts in the law when He
was in the house of a prominent Pharisee one Sabbath? Question 37e: According to Luke 14:1-4 how did the Pharisees and the experts in the law respond when Jesus asked them if it is lawful or not to heal on the Sabbath? Answer: According to Luke 14:1-4 the Pharisees and the experts in the law remained silent when Jesus asked them if it is lawful or not to heal on the Sabbath. Question 37f: According to
Luke 14:1-4 what did Jesus do for the man who was suffering from dropsy when He
was in the house of a prominent Pharisee one Sabbath? Sabbath? Answer: Matthew gives us some insight into why Jesus is performing miracles on the Sabbath. Question 39: According to Matthew 12:8 who is Lord of the Sabbath? Answer: According to Matthew 12:8 the Son of Man (Jesus) is Lord of the Sabbath. Question 40: Who is not bound
by the religious rules of men? Question 41: Is Jesus bound
by the rules of the religious leaders of His day? Question 42: How much are the religious leaders in the time of Jesus bound up by their rules and regulations? Answer: These religious leaders are so bound up by their rules and regulations that they are not able to recognise that the miracle of the healing of the blind man has been performed by a Man sent by God. Question 43: How do the
religious leaders feel about the healing of the man who had been born blind? Question 44: What do the
religious leaders do next? Question 45: What does the man
who had been born blind declare about the One who has healed him? Question 46: What is the
spiritual condition of the religious leaders? Question 47: Who are supposed
to know and are supposed to be the ones to help the previously blind man
understand who has healed him? Question 48: Who gives further insight into Jesus to the religious leaders? Answer: The previously blind man gives further insight into Jesus to the religious leaders. Question 49: What does the previously blind man understand about Jesus? Answer: The previously blind man understands that Jesus is a Prophet. Question 50: Is Jesus a
Prophet? Question 51: Are the
religious leaders satisfied with the answer of the man who had been born blind
that Jesus is a Prophet? Question 52a: According to
John 9:24-34 who summoned the man who had been born blind or the second time? Question 52b: According to
John 9:24-34 what did the religious leaders say to the man who had been born
blind about this Man Jesus? Question 52c: According to
John 9:24-34 how did the man who had been born blind reply to the religious
leaders who told him that this Man Jesus is a sinner? Question 52d: According to
John 9:24-34 what does the man who had been born blind know? Question 52e: According to
John 9:24-34 what did the religious leaders ask the man who had been born
blind? Question 52f: According to John 9:24-34 what did the religious leaders ask the man who had been born blind ask him as well? Answer: According to John 9:24-34 the religious leaders asked the man who had been born blind how this Man Jesus had opened his eyes, Question 52g: According to
John 9:24-34 how did the man who had been born blind answer the religious
leaders? Answer: According to John
9:24-34 the man who had been born blind replied to the religious leaders that
he had already told them how this Man Jesus had opened his eyes.
Question 52h: According to
John 9:24-34 what did the man who had been born blind ask the religious
leaders? Answer: According to John 9:24-34 the man who had been born blind asked the religious leaders why they wanted to hear again how this Man Jesus had opened his eyes. Question 52i: According to
John 9:24-34 who did the man who had been born blind think might become
disciples of this Man Jesus? Question 52j: According to John 9:24-34 how did the religious leaders respond to the man who had been born blind? Answer: According to John 9:24-34 the religious leaders responded by hurling insults at the man who had been born blind. Question 52k: According to
John 9:24-34 who did the religious leaders say the man who had been born blind
was a disciple of? Question 52l: According to
John 9:24-34 who did the religious leaders tell the man who had been born blind
they are disciples of? Question 52m: According to
John 9:24-34 what do the religious leaders know about Moses? Question 52n: According to
John 9:24-34 what did the religious leaders not know about this Man Jesus? Question 52p: According to
John 9:24-34 what did the man who had been born blind know about God? Question 52q: According to
John 9:24-34 who did the man who had been born blind say God listens to? Question 52r: According to
John 9:24-34 has anyone ever heard of the opening of the eyes of a man who had
been born blind? Question 52s: According to John 9:24-34 what did the man who had been born blind say about this Man Jesus having to have come from God? Answer: According to John 9:24-34 the man who had been born blind said that if this Man Jesus were not from God, He could do nothing. Question 52t: According to John 9:24-34 what did the religious leaders reply to the man who had been born blind? Answer: According to John 9:24-34 the religious leaders replied to the man who had been born blind that he was steeped in sin at birth. Question 52u: According to John 9:24-34 why were the religious leaders angry with the man who had been born blind? Answer: According to John 9:24-34 the religious leaders were angry with the man who had been born blind because he dared to lecture them. Question 52v: According to
John 9:24-34 how did the religious leaders respond to the man who had been born
blind? Question 53: What do the
religious leaders want the blind man who had been born blind to agree with them
about? Question 54: Why do the
religious leaders believe that Jesus is a sinner? Question 55: What has
happened to the hearts of the religious leaders? Question 56: How do the
hardened hearts of the religious leaders show? Question 57: What does the questioning of the religious leaders awaken in the man who had been born blind? Answer: The questioning of the religious leaders awakens in the man who had been born blind a strong faith in the Person who has healed him. Question 58: Why does the questioning of the religious leaders awaken in the man who had been born blind a strong faith in the Person who has healed him? Answer: The questioning of the religious leaders awakens in the man who had been born blind a strong faith in the Person who has healed him because he knows that this Man cannot be a sinner, no matter what the religious leaders claim. Question 59: Why are the
religious leaders unwilling to accept the truth who Jesus is and where He has
come from? Question 60: What do the religious leaders do to the man who had been born blind? Answer: The religious leaders throw the man who had been born blind out of the synagogue. Question 61: Why can the man
who had been born blind no longer worship in the synagogue? Question 62: Who goes to look
for the man who had been born blind? Question 63a; According to
John 9:35-38 who has heard that the religious leaders have thrown the man who
had been born blind out? Question 63b: According to John 9:35-38 what did Jesus do after He has heard that the religious leaders have thrown the man who had been born blind out of the synagogue? Answer: Jesus went to look for the previously blind man after He has heard that the religious leaders have thrown the man who had been born blind out of the synagogue. Question 63c: According to
John 9:35-38 what did Jesus say to the man who had been born blind after He has
found him? Question 63d: According to
John 9:35-38 did the man who had been born blind know who the Son of Man is? Question 63e: According to
John 9:35-38 what did the man who had been born blind ask Jesus to do? Question 63f: According to
John 9:35-38 why did the man who had been born blind ask Jesus to tell him who
the Son of Man is? Question 63g: According to
John 9:35-38 how did Jesus respond to the question of the man who had been born
blind that Jesus tell him who the Son of Man is? Question 63h: According to
John 9:35-38 what did the man who had been born blind say in response to the
words of Jesus that the One speaking with him is the Son of Man? Question 63i: According to
John 9:35-38 with what action did the man who had been born blind follow up his
words to Jesus that he believed? Question 64: What does Jesus know
about the man who had been born blind? Question 65: What does Jesus
do because He knows the man who had been born blind is in need of His support? Question 66: What does the man who had been born blind now understand about Jesus? Answer: The man who had been born blind now understands that Jesus is not merely a Prophet but is, in fact, the Son of Man who has come to die for the sins of all mankind, including his sins. Question 67: How does the man
who had been born blind respond to Jesus? Question 68: Was the man who
had been born blind only physically blind? Question 69: What does Jesus take
the time to do? Question 70: What does the
fact that Jesus takes the time to open the physical eyes of the man who had
been born blind as well open as his spiritual eyes show us about God? Question 71: Is the man who
had been born blind known to his neighbours? Question 72: Is the man who
had been born blind knows by the religious leaders? Question 73: Who are to take
care of the spiritual well being of the man who had been born blind? Question 74: Like the man who
had been born blind, do you matter to God? Question 75: Are you known to
those who are in authority over you and are supposed to take care of you? Question 76: Does God know
you? Question 77: Does God want to
open your spiritual eyes just as Jesus opened the spiritual eyes of the man who
had been born blind? Question 78: How can you get to know Jesus more and more? Answer: You can get to know Jesus more and more as you spend time reading God’s Word and praying. Question 79: Can you physically be in the presence of Jesus as the man who had been born blind was? Answer: You are not able to be physically in the presence of Jesus as the man who had been born blind was. Question 80: How can you be
in the presence of Jesus? Question 81a: According to
Romans 8:26 Who helps us in our weakness? Question 81b: According to
Romans 8:26 do we know what we ought to pray for?
Question 81c: According to Romans 8:26 Who intercedes for us?
Question 81d: According to Romans 8:26 how does the Spirit of God intercede for
us? Question 82: What will help
you to know God as your heavenly Father? Question 83: What will God
show you as you get to know Him as your heavenly Father through studying His
Word and praying to Him? Question 84: Does God have a
plan and a purpose for you to be and to do all that He has prepared for you to
do? Question 85a: According to
Ephesians 2:10 what are we, as believers? Question 85b: According to
Ephesians 2:10 in Whom are we, as believers, created? Question 85c: According to
Ephesians 2:10 what are we, as believers, to do? |
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