Testimony: Blind Man
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Introduction
We have been working through the Gospel of John and we are at the blind man receiving sight from Jesus.
We are going to look at the testimony of the blind man and four questions we need to ask for our own testimony.
There are lots of types of testimonies
30 second testimony - if you were in an elevator could you share the story of your life and how Jesus is your Lord in 30 seconds
2 minute testimony - if you were walking with someone could you share your story and the story of Jesus in 2 minutes?
What about at a coffee shop? Could you share your testimony at a coffee shop?
One of my favorite examples of testimonies is the I am Second.
Let’s watch one of the I am Second testimonies
I am Second - Michael W. Smith.
Introduction
John 9:13-34
John 9:13-34
13 They brought to the Pharisees the man who was formerly blind.
14 Now it was a Sabbath on the day when Jesus made the clay and opened his eyes.
15 Then the Pharisees also were asking him again how he received his sight. And he said to them, “He applied clay to my eyes, and I washed, and I see.”
16 Therefore some of the Pharisees were saying, “This man is not from God, because He does not keep the Sabbath.” But others were saying, “How can a man who is a sinner perform such signs?” And there was a division among them.
17 So they said to the blind man again, “What do you say about Him, since He opened your eyes?” And he said, “He is a prophet.”
18 The Jews then did not believe it of him, that he had been blind and had received sight, until they called the parents of the very one who had received his sight,
19 and questioned them, saying, “Is this your son, who you say was born blind? Then how does he now see?”
20 His parents answered them and said, “We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind;
21 but how he now sees, we do not know; or who opened his eyes, we do not know. Ask him; he is of age, he will speak for himself.”
22 His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jews; for the Jews had already agreed that if anyone confessed Him to be Christ, he was to be put out of the synagogue.
23 For this reason his parents said, “He is of age; ask him.”
24 So a second time they called the man who had been blind, and said to him, “Give glory to God; we know that this man is a sinner.”
25 He then answered, “Whether He is a sinner, I do not know; one thing I do know, that though I was blind, now I see.”
26 So they said to him, “What did He do to you? How did He open your eyes?”
27 He answered them, “I told you already and you did not listen; why do you want to hear it again? You do not want to become His disciples too, do you?”
28 They reviled him and said, “You are His disciple, but we are disciples of Moses.
29 “We know that God has spoken to Moses, but as for this man, we do not know where He is from.”
30 The man answered and said to them, “Well, here is an amazing thing, that you do not know where He is from, and yet He opened my eyes.
31 “We know that God does not hear sinners; but if anyone is God-fearing and does His will, He hears him.
32 “Since the beginning of time it has never been heard that anyone opened the eyes of a person born blind.
33 “If this man were not from God, He could do nothing.”
34 They answered him, “You were born entirely in sins, and are you teaching us?” So they put him out.
John 9:
John 9:13-17
John 9:13-17
13 They brought to the Pharisees the man who was formerly blind.
14 Now it was a Sabbath on the day when Jesus made the clay and opened his eyes.
15 Then the Pharisees also were asking him again how he received his sight. And he said to them, “He applied clay to my eyes, and I washed, and I see.”
16 Therefore some of the Pharisees were saying, “This man is not from God, because He does not keep the Sabbath.” But others were saying, “How can a man who is a sinner perform such signs?” And there was a division among them.
17 So they said to the blind man again, “What do you say about Him, since He opened your eyes?” And he said, “He is a prophet.”
Questions 1
Question 1 - Who is Jesus?
The Pharisees said, “Jesus is not from God because He does not keep the Sabbath.”
Others said, “Only a man of God could perform such signs?”
The blind man said, “He is a prophet.”
What would you say?
If someone was to ask you who is Jesus? What would you say?
John 9:18-23
John 9:18-23
18 The Jews then did not believe it of him, that he had been blind and had received sight, until they called the parents of the very one who had received his sight,
19 and questioned them, saying, “Is this your son, who you say was born blind? Then how does he now see?”
20 His parents answered them and said, “We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind;
21 but how he now sees, we do not know; or who opened his eyes, we do not know. Ask him; he is of age, he will speak for himself.”
22 His parents said this because they were afraid of the Jews; for the Jews had already agreed that if anyone confessed Him to be Christ, he was to be put out of the synagogue.
23 For this reason his parents said, “He is of age; ask him.”
Question 2
Question 1 - Who is Jesus?
Question 2 - Whose Faith Is It?
For those of us who grew up in church we need to ask ourselves a serious question - is our faith our own or is it the faith of our parents?
Youth listen up, at some point in your lives you will have to make a decision to follow your own faith and not the faith of your parents.
For the Jew - this happens when you have your bar mitzvah at about age 12.
From that point on they considered you of age
Which is why his parents said, “He is of age; ask him.”
So is your faith in Jesus your own, or are you relying on the faith of your parents?
John 9:24-28
John 9:24-28
24 So a second time they called the man who had been blind, and said to him, “Give glory to God; we know that this man is a sinner.”
25 He then answered, “Whether He is a sinner, I do not know; one thing I do know, that though I was blind, now I see.”
26 So they said to him, “What did He do to you? How did He open your eyes?”
27 He answered them, “I told you already and you did not listen; why do you want to hear it again? You do not want to become His disciples too, do you?”
28 They reviled him and said, “You are His disciple, but we are disciples of Moses.
24 So a second time they called the man who had been blind, and said to him, “Give glory to God; we know that this man is a sinner.”
25 He then answered, “Whether He is a sinner, I do not know; one thing I do know, that though I was blind, now I see.”
26 So they said to him, “What did He do to you? How did He open your eyes?”
27 He answered them, “I told you already and you did not listen; why do you want to hear it again? You do not want to become His disciples too, do you?”
28 They reviled him and said, “You are His disciple, but we are disciples of Moses.
29 “We know that God has spoken to Moses, but as for this man, we do not know where He is from.”
30 The man answered and said to them, “Well, here is an amazing thing, that you do not know where He is from, and yet He opened my eyes.
31 “We know that God does not hear sinners; but if anyone is God-fearing and does His will, He hears him.
32 “Since the beginning of time it has never been heard that anyone opened the eyes of a person born blind.
33 “If this man were not from God, He could do nothing.”
34 They answered him, “You were born entirely in sins, and are you teaching us?” So they put him out.
35 Jesus heard that they had put him out, and finding him, He said, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?”
36 He answered, “Who is He, Lord, that I may believe in Him?”
37 Jesus said to him, “You have both seen Him, and He is the one who is talking with you.”
38 And he said, “Lord, I believe.” And he worshiped Him.
Question 3
Question 1 - Who is Jesus?
Question 2 - Whose Faith Is It?
Question 3 - Who are you a disciple of?
Whether we know it or not we are following someone.
The Jews were following Moses
The blind man was following Jesus
Who are you following?
Who are you a disciple of?
If someone was to look at your life - who would they say you are following?
Would they say you are a follower of Jesus by the way you live?
Would they say you are a follower of Jesus by the way you spend your money?
Would they say you are a follower of Jesus by the way you love people?
Who are you following?
John 9:29-34
29 “We know that God has spoken to Moses, but as for this man, we do not know where He is from.”
30 The man answered and said to them, “Well, here is an amazing thing, that you do not know where He is from, and yet He opened my eyes.
31 “We know that God does not hear sinners; but if anyone is God-fearing and does His will, He hears him.
32 “Since the beginning of time it has never been heard that anyone opened the eyes of a person born blind.
33 “If this man were not from God, He could do nothing.”
34 They answered him, “You were born entirely in sins, and are you teaching us?” So they put him out.
John 9:28-
Question 3 - Who are you a disciple of?
Question 4
Question 1 - Who is Jesus?
Question 2 - Whose Faith Is It?
Question 3 - Who are you a disciple of?
Question 4 - What do you believe about God?
The blind man believed 5 things about God and his situation
The Testimony of the Blind Man
It is an amazing thing that, that you do not know where He is from.
He opened my eyes.
God does not hear the prayers of sinners
Never has a man been blind and had his eyes opened
If Jesus was not from God, He could do nothing.
Conclusion
What is your testimony of Jesus?
When we think about our testimony we need to think about our questions today.
Questions
Question 1 - Who is Jesus?
Question 2 - Whose Faith Is It?
Question 3 - Who are you a disciple of?
Question 4 - What do you believe about God?
These four questions are questions that we need to think about when we share our testimony of Jesus and our lives.
Question 4
Question 1 - Who is Jesus?
Question 2 - Whose Faith Is It?
Question 2 - Whose Faith Is It?
Question 3 - Who are you a disciple of?
Question 4 - What do you believe about God?
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