Spiritual BlindnessSpiritual Blindness

Jesus Heals the Blind ManJesus Heals the Blind ManJohn 9:1-42John 9:1-42

• Born blindBorn blind• Jesus reveals the Jesus reveals the

power of Godpower of God• A “Sabbath” A “Sabbath”

healinghealing• The Pharisee’s The Pharisee’s

inquisitioninquisition

Jesus Heals the Blind ManJesus Heals the Blind ManJohn 9:1-42John 9:1-42

The man’s reply:The man’s reply:I don’t know I don’t know

whether he is a whether he is a sinner, but I know sinner, but I know this: I was blind this: I was blind and now I can and now I can see!see!

Jesus’ QuestionsJesus’ Questions

To the man:To the man:Do you believe in Do you believe in

the Son of Man?the Son of Man?His response:His response:Yes, Lord, I believe!Yes, Lord, I believe!

The Pharisee’s QuestionThe Pharisee’s Question

To Jesus:To Jesus:Are you saying we are Are you saying we are

blind?blind?Jesus replies:Jesus replies:If you were blind, you If you were blind, you

wouldn’t be guilty – wouldn’t be guilty – you claim to see yet you claim to see yet you are blind you are blind (spiritually)(spiritually)

What does it mean to be What does it mean to be spiritually blind?spiritually blind?

Ephesians 5:8-14Ephesians 5:8-14

8 For once you were full of darkness, 8 For once you were full of darkness, but now you have light from the but now you have light from the Lord. So live as people of light! 9 For Lord. So live as people of light! 9 For this light within you produces only this light within you produces only what is good and right and true.what is good and right and true.

10 Carefully determine what pleases 10 Carefully determine what pleases the Lord. 11 Take no part in the the Lord. 11 Take no part in the worthless deeds of evil and worthless deeds of evil and darkness; instead, expose them. 12 darkness; instead, expose them. 12 It is shameful even to talk about the It is shameful even to talk about the things that ungodly people do in things that ungodly people do in secret.secret.

13 But their evil intentions will be 13 But their evil intentions will be exposed when the light shines on exposed when the light shines on them, 14 for the light makes them, 14 for the light makes everything visible. This is why it is said, everything visible. This is why it is said,

“ “Awake, O sleeper,Awake, O sleeper, rise up from the dead, rise up from the dead, and Christ will give you light.” and Christ will give you light.”

• All of us were full of darkness (at All of us were full of darkness (at one time)one time)• Live as people of lightLive as people of light• Determine what pleases the LordDetermine what pleases the Lord• Those who live in spiritual darkness Those who live in spiritual darkness

will be exposed!will be exposed!