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About-Him Devotional 10-16-04
Http://About-Him.Com The the life of Christ, from His baptism to His ascension, following the Harmony of the Gospels. An excellent online sermon that about this blind man entitled Someone From Siloam by Brett Joneshttp://about-him.com/music/siloam.ram I highly recommend it.
152: The Blind Man Healed - Jn. 9:1-41 John 9:25 .... one thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see... You recall how that after Jesus healed a blind man, the religious elite, who prided themselves as the keepers of heaven's gate , got a little excited. They examined the man's parent's, and then finally asked the man himself. "Who is this fellow who dared to heal on the Sabbath day? Surely He must be a sinner?" To which the man replied, " Whether he be a sinner or no, I know not: one thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see." The scribes and Pharisees began to revile this man and also to claim that Jesus had healed him by the power of the devil. The man replied with a simple argument. God doesn't hear the prayer of sinners. How could this man heal me by the power of the devil? At that he was throw out of the synagogue. After the man had been dismissed from the synagogue, Jesus found him once again. He asked, Do you believe on the Son of God? The man answered , "Who is He, that I might believe." Jesus replied , "You have seen Him and you are talking to Him right now." The man fell down and worshiped the Lord right there. Some of the Pharisees who were standing nearby, heard Jesus say that He had come into the world to render judgment. Those who saw would no longer be able to see. Jesus affirmed that they were indeed blind, because they refused to see Him as Messiah. Therefore they were dead in their sins. Conclusion and Application: How easy it is to be drawn into pointless arguments that do nothing but cause friction and division. How easy it is to find out that our knowledge on many subjects is quite limited. How blessed it is to realize that one day we met the Savior who accepted us as we were without checking our pedigree and credentials. A relationship was formed with Him that is unshakeable. When the storms of life arise, we have confidence that He will rebuke the wind. When the cupboard gets low, we know that he will multiply the loaves and fishes once again. There are a lot of things I don't know. There are others where I know just enough to get into trouble. There is one thing I know that will never change. I was lost and Jesus found me, I was blind but now I see. Nobody can take that away from me. Questions: 1. Do we identify with this blind man? 2. Have we ever been part of the religious elite who question things that go against our grain? 3. Do we sometimes get drawn into pointless circular arguments that do nothing to advance the kingdom of God? 4. Do you remember where and what you were when Jesus found you ? 5. Can you say with me, "Once I was blind, but now I see?" In About-Him Online Sermons http://about-him.com/sermonlink.html Our Bible Studies:http://about-him.com/bslinkpage.html Our Music: http://about-him.com/audio.html Flash Theater http://about-him.com/player.html Scripture list on 30 subjects http://about-him.com/wordarc.html Humor "An old man was a witness in a burglary case. The defense lawyer asked Sam, "Did you see my client commit this burglary?" "Yes," said Sam , "I saw him plainly take the goods." The lawyer asks Sam again, "Sam, this happened at night. Are you sure you saw my client commit this crime?" "Yes" says Sam, "I saw him do it." Then the lawyer asks Sam, "Sam listen, you are 80 years old and your eye sight probably is bad. Just how far can you see at night?" Sam says, "I can see the moon, how far is that?" Somebody Has Said "Enthusiasm is as good a thing in the Church as fire is in a cook stove." - Billy Sunday Keep Looking Up! Don & Marie Spooner About Him! Ministries
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