“ONE THING I DO KNOW. I WAS BLIND BUT NOW I SEE!”
4/28/2024 (Pastoral Succession)
“ONE THING I DO KNOW. I WAS BLIND BUT NOW I SEE!”
John 9:1-25
Key Verse: 9:25
Open it:
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Have you ever experienced a situation where your perspective of something was completely transformed by a new experience? How did that change impact your life?
Explore it:
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Read verses 1-7. Why did the disciples ask about the man’s blindness, and what was Jesus’ response? How does Jesus heal the man born blind?
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Read verses 8-17. How did the man’s neighbors react when they saw him after his healing? What was the Pharisee’s initial reaction to the man’s healing, and how did the man respond?
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Read verses 18-24. Why did the Pharisees question the man's parents, and how did they respond? What does the Pharisees’ insistence that Jesus is a sinner reveal about their understanding of the situation?
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Read verse 25. How did the man respond to the Pharisee’s insistence that Jesus is a sinner, and how does his statement, “One thing I do know. I was blind, but now I see,” show his conviction of faith?
Apply it:
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How can we follow the example of the man healed by Jesus and allow our personal experience with Christ to deepen our faith and understanding of him? (2 Peter 3:18)