TO SEE OR NOT TO SEE

TO SEE OR NOT TO SEE

TO SEE OR NOT TO SEE
John 9.13-41
The Blind v. The Blind – Part 2 of 2

Matthew 10.34 & 36 “Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace, but a sword … a person’s enemies will be those of his own household.” (esv)

v. 39 “For judgment I came into this world, that those who do not see may see, and those who see may become blind.” (esv) 

THE BLIND WHO THINK THEY SEE … 

LIKE THEIR Conception Of God Better

v. 16 “This man is not from God, for he does not keep the Sabbath.” (esv)

v. 24 “Give glory to God. We know that this man is a sinner.” (esv)

VALUE THEIR Comfort In Society More

v. 22 “… they were afraid … since the Jews had already agreed that if anyone confessed him as the Messiah, he would be banned from the synagogue.” (csb)

v. 28 “You are his disciple, but we are disciples of Moses.” 

v. 34 “‘You were born in utter sin, and would you teach us?’ And they cast him out.” (esv)

THE BLIND WHO ACCEPT NEW EYES TO SEE …

FIND THEIR Vision Of God Growing

v. 25 “Whether he is a sinner I do not know. One thing I do know, that though I was blind, now I see.” (esv)

v. 35 “Jesus … said, ‘Do you believe in the Son of Man?’” (esv) 

Daniel 7.13–14 “… there came one like a son of man … to him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom … his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom one that shall not be destroyed.”

FIND THEIR Joy In Being Found

v. 38 “He said, ‘Lord, I believe,’ and he worshiped him.” (esv)

Luke 19.10 “For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.” (esv)

v. 41 “If you were blind, you would have no guilt; but now that you say, ‘We see,’ your guilt remains.” (esv)