Once I Was Blind, But Now I Can See

Once I was Blind, Now I can See

Study Text: John 9: 1 - 25

Introduction:

- We find in our text

an account of our Lord touching the eyes of a blind man. He was hopeless and helpless until

Jesus came by his way.

- The situation of this man was the true situation with everyone before having an encounter with the Lord Jesus Christ.

- You may never have suffered from physical blindness, but there was a day when you were blinded to the things of

God. We are all born in sin, blinded to the Lord.

- You are in one of two categories today; you have either been healed of that spiritual

blindness or you remain blinded by sin, not seeing the need for Jesus. Just as Jesus touched

the eyes of this man, He desires to free you from the bondage of darkness.

- As we

look at these verses, we shall be discussing on three subheadings:

1. The Condition of the Man.

2. The Compassion of the Master.

3. The Conversation of the Multitude.

1. The Condition of the Man.

- In this man we see a picture of all men. He stands as a

representation and a reminder to us that all have sinned and come short of the glory of God. Romans 3: 23.

1. He was Born Blind:

- This man was blind from birth. He had never experienced the

beauties of this world. He had never seen the sun rise or set.

- There

was nothing that he, his parents or anyone else that knew him could do about it. He was

helpless and hopeless.

- That is true for all men. We were all born blind in a spiritual sense; and as long as we

are blinded by sin, we never truly experience the beauty of God’s creation. Our friends and

loved ones can pray for us and hope that one day we will see, but they are helpless in giving

us sight.

2. He was Begging to Live.

- This man had to rely on begging to meet his needs. He was

unable to provide for himself and depended on the mercies of others to make it.

- That is the condition of the lost today. Spiritually they are beggars. They don’t enjoy the

grace of God in their life. They are dependent on others to help them in times of need. 2 Corinthians 8:9

- The believer

can go to the throne of grace in his time of need, but the lost doesn't have that privilege. Hebrews 4:16.

- Jesus Christ became poor so that through His poverty, we can be rich. And we are being invited to come to the throne of Grace anytime, with full assurance that our needs would be met.

- So as the Church we need

to share a heart of compassion, rather than words of condemnation. There is a world of poor

people who need someone to care for them. We need to show them the love of Christ, He

alone can meet their needs.

3. He was Found by His Mercy.

- We have no idea how many years he had lived in that condition, but his day of redemption was

at hand.

- He had endured much suffering and misery, but the Master passed by and saw him!

- It makes no difference how

bad life seems Jesus can make a difference.

- It may seem that your life isn’t worth living, that everything has fallen apart, but Jesus has come to give you hope and meet your needs. He wants to deliver you from the blindness of

sin.

- The day he met Jesus was the best day of his life.

2. The

Compassion of the Master.

- It is interesting to note how Jesus reacted to the needs of the

man and to the questions of the disciples.

- Jesus came to do a work in this man’s life and

provide for our needs as well. In these verses Jesus reveals what He has come to earth to do.

1. To Glorify God

- The disciples thought that some sin had been

committed to cause this problem. Jesus reminded them that this man’s condition wasn’t the

result of individual sin, but of man’s fallen nature.

- This man would be healed to glorify God and

manifest His works.

- Here Jesus reveals His reason for coming to earth. This man needed a Saviour as well

as his parents.

- Sin is universal. It isn’t about how good or bad we are, but the fact that we are

all sinners in need of salvation. Jesus came that we might have forgiveness. I Timothy 1:15

- Jesus

came to save us from the sin that condemns us before God.