I See!I See!I See!I See!A study of John 9A study of John 9

The gift of sight….The gift of sight….

Vs 1-5: We are all born blind to the things of God (generational curse from Adam)

The cause of blindness is not at issue; God being glorified is.

We (not I) must do the works – we’re connected

This is the first time he includes His disciples in the authority factorfactor

God often uses others as the revelation factorGod often uses others as the revelation factor

Jesus uses everyday “stuff”Jesus uses everyday “stuff”

Vs 6-9: He uses dirt ( unpleasant Vs 6-9: He uses dirt ( unpleasant circumstances) and spit (painful things we circumstances) and spit (painful things we want to avoid) to reveal Himselfwant to avoid) to reveal Himself

Go to the pool – healing is often a journeyGo to the pool – healing is often a journey

Cleansing and revelation go hand in handCleansing and revelation go hand in hand

Both require acts of faith and obedienceBoth require acts of faith and obedience

Do you have an obedient heart?Do you have an obedient heart? Vs 8-10: When we obey, revelation (sight) Vs 8-10: When we obey, revelation (sight)

comescomesThe Hebrew mind understood that you obey The Hebrew mind understood that you obey first, THEN the revelation comes. Westerners first, THEN the revelation comes. Westerners have it backwardhave it backwardWhen we walk in revelation knowledge, people When we walk in revelation knowledge, people not only notice, they ask the right questions.not only notice, they ask the right questions.You can’t give answers if they haven’t asked You can’t give answers if they haven’t asked questionsquestions

God offends the mind to reveal the heartGod offends the mind to reveal the heart

The heart of the Pharisee will always be The heart of the Pharisee will always be exposed, sooner or laterexposed, sooner or later

Vs 11-16:They could not rejoice in what God had Vs 11-16:They could not rejoice in what God had done because it defied tradition/theologydone because it defied tradition/theology

Often it’s our religion, theology or doctrine that Often it’s our religion, theology or doctrine that keep people from seeing God as He really iskeep people from seeing God as He really is

God is after relationshipGod is after relationship

Questions that beg to be answeredQuestions that beg to be answered

What are my blind spots? What is God What are my blind spots? What is God wanting to show me about myself?wanting to show me about myself?

Who/what does God want to use to open my Who/what does God want to use to open my eyes to see myself as He sees me?eyes to see myself as He sees me?

Am I willing to let Him use the “uncomely” Am I willing to let Him use the “uncomely” things to open my eyes?things to open my eyes?

Who do I fear more – man or God?Who do I fear more – man or God?

Insights & revelations:Insights & revelations:

Spatialization – ability to determine our body Spatialization – ability to determine our body parts in relationship to one another; to parts in relationship to one another; to determine how we fit/move in society.determine how we fit/move in society.

Blindness: No awareness of our Blindness: No awareness of our environment, but more importantly, no environment, but more importantly, no awareness of ourselvesawareness of ourselves

Blind people bump into things and people, Blind people bump into things and people, hurting both themselves and othershurting both themselves and others

Insights & revelations cont’dInsights & revelations cont’d

Sight: Seeing ourselves for who we truly are – Sight: Seeing ourselves for who we truly are – from God’s perspective.from God’s perspective.

Seeing God/Jesus for who He truly isSeeing God/Jesus for who He truly is

People who see clearly are often rejected by those People who see clearly are often rejected by those who do not (vs 34)who do not (vs 34)

Jesus stands with the clear sighted (albeit Jesus stands with the clear sighted (albeit rejected one vs 35). He does not offer sympathy, rejected one vs 35). He does not offer sympathy, commiseration, or even advice – He offers commiseration, or even advice – He offers HimselfHimself!

The challengeThe challenge How clear is my “vision” to see who I really How clear is my “vision” to see who I really

am….to see who God really is?am….to see who God really is? How willing am I to go on a journey of How willing am I to go on a journey of

healing to have my eyes opened?healing to have my eyes opened?

Be encouraged!Be encouraged! ““Whosoever will to the Lord may come….”Whosoever will to the Lord may come….” ““Come to Me, all you who are weak and Come to Me, all you who are weak and

heavy ladened and I will give you rest”heavy ladened and I will give you rest”(It’s exhausting trying to navigate your world (It’s exhausting trying to navigate your world when you’re blind…..)when you’re blind…..)