Sermons on John 9:26:

Open The Eyes Of The Blind

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Mar 10, 2026

Those celebrations, just three weeks from now, commemorate the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus, and they feature the initiation sacraments to be given to all those coming into the Church then.

Fourth Sunday in Lent 2026 (Gaudete Sunday) Today we are gifted with one of the longest first-person testimonies in St. John’s Gospel, the story of the man born blind. We hear this on Gaudete Sunday, when the entrance antiphon sings “Rejoice, Jerusalem, and all who love her.” Our opening prayer is ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 16:1-13, Psalm 23:1-6, Ephesians 5:8-14, John 9:1-41

Denomination: Catholic

I Was Blind, Now I See Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Mar 11, 2026

This message reveals how Jesus Christ opens both physical and spiritual eyes, transforming lives and turning blindness into testimony.

I WAS BLIND, NOW I SEE By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: John 9:13-38 Key Verse: “He answered and said, Whether he be a sinner or no, I know not: one thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see.” (John 9:25) Supporting Texts: Isaiah 42:16; 2 Corinthians 4:4-6; Ephesians 1:17-18; Psalm ...read more

Scripture: John 9:13-38

Denomination: Assembly Of God

4th Sunday Of Lent – Year A - Theme: "From Blindness To Light: Let Christ Open Your Eyes” Series

Contributed by Dr. Addanki Raju on Mar 13, 2026

Spiritual Blindness

4th Sunday of Lent – Year A Theme: “From Blindness to Light: Let Christ Open Your Eyes” ________________________________________ First Reading: 1st Samuel 16:1b,6-7,10-13a Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 23:1–3a, 3b–4, 5,6 Second Reading: St. Paul’s Letter to the Ephesians 5:8-14 Gospel: John ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:8-14, John 9:1-41

Walk As Children Of The Ligh

Contributed by Mary Erickson on Mar 16, 2026

A sermon for the 4th Sunday in Lent, Year C

January 15, 2026 Rev. Mary Erickson New Hope-Little Elk Creek Lutheran Churches Ephesians 5:8-14; Psalm 23; John 9:1-41 Walk as Children of the Light Friends, may grace and peace be yours in abundance in the knowledge of God and Christ Jesus our Lord. There seems to be mixed feelings about ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:8-14, John 9:1-41

Denomination: Lutheran

Eyes Opened, Heart Awakened - Lent Week 4 Series

Contributed by Shawn Vollmerhausen on Mar 20, 2026

This sermon explores John 9 as a story of awakening, showing how God brings us from partial sight to deeper clarity in stages. It weaves Paul’s call to ‘walk as children of light’ with the man born blind, inviting congregations to trust the gentle light God gives for the next faithful step.

There are moments in life when we realize we have been seeing things only partially. Moments when something shifts, whether through an insight, a conversation, a season of struggle, or a surprising grace, and suddenly what once felt confusing or blurry begins to take shape. It is not that ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-41, Ephesians 5:8-14

Denomination: United Methodist

The Healed Man's Testimony SermonCentral

Contributed by SermonCentral on Oct 25, 2023

Jesus is the healer

Good morning, brothers and sisters in Christ. We are gathered here today, not just as a congregation, but as a family, united in our love for the Lord and our desire to understand His Word more fully. We are about to embark on a journey through the pages of Scripture, a journey that will take us to ...read more

Scripture: John 9:13-34

Topics: Healed Man's Testimony

Who Sinned? Learning To See People Again

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Mar 4, 2026

A sermon about seeing the image of God in every person.

“Who Sinned? Learning to See People Again” John 9:1–41 When Jesus and his disciples encounter a man blind from birth, the disciples ask a question that sounds harsh to us, but in their world was completely normal: “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” They ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-41

Denomination: United Methodist

Clinging To Jesus Youth Sermon

Contributed by Youth Sermons on Sep 5, 2023

Prioritize our relationship with Jesus and follow His teachings to grow in our faith and understanding of God's love.

Today, we're going to talk about a story from the Bible where Jesus heals a blind man. This story teaches us some important lessons about our faith and how we should live our lives. So, let's dive in! In John 9, Jesus heals a man who was born blind. This guy didn't even ask to be healed, but Jesus ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-41

Topics: Faith, Spiritual Growth, Divine Guidance, Biblical Teachings

I Was Blind But Now I See Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on Jul 14, 2025

When this man was healed, you would have expected a celebration, but instead all he got was confrontation. You would have thought that everyone would have been happy for the blind man. You would have thought this story would have been on the front page of the Jerusalem newspapers.

Liz wanted to catch an earlier flight, but her work meetings ran long. She was the valedictorian of her class and graduated from Georgetown law firm. She had been texting with her mother throughout the day and looking forward to returning home to DC for her 33rd birthday. When she was supposed to ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-41

Denomination: Baptist

The Truth About Sin

Contributed by Jeff Taylor on Dec 28, 2023

Too many people are convinced that God will never forgive them for their sins. I'm here to tell you that is nonsense! In this message, I want to show the truth about sin that no one has the faith to tell you.

Today, I want to teach on a rather sensitive subject. A subject most people don't want to hear about, talk about, or even read about. Sin. I want to teach on this subject because so many people have been taught so foolishly about sin. And because of what they've heard from Preachers, ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-41

Denomination: Pentecostal

Visionary View: Don't Close Your Eyes To The Truth Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Sep 10, 2023

We live in a world filled with various perspectives and ideas, but as believers, it's crucial that we seek the truth found in God's Word. Let us explore the Scriptures for guidance.

"Visionary View: Don't Close Your Eyes to the Truth" Today, we delve into an essential topic: "Visionary View: Don't Close Your Eyes to the Truth." We live in a world filled with various perspectives and ideas, but as believers, it's crucial that we seek the truth ...read more

Scripture: John 8:31-32, 2 Timothy 4:3-4, John 9:1-41, Proverbs 11:2, Psalm 119:105, Proverbs 15:22, 1 Thessalonians 5:21  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Now I See! Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Sep 16, 2023

In your darkness, let a blind man show you the way. 1st, see Jesus as a good man and appreciate Him. 2nd, see Jesus as a great man and respect Him. Then 3rd, see Jesus as the God-Man and worship Him.

Several years ago, sightless restaurants became a growing trend across Europe. So what is a sightless restaurant? John Bohannon experienced it firsthand. Bohannon plunged into what he called the “inky blackness of Unsicht-Bar, a restaurant named for the German word for invisible.” To get to his ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-41, Daniel 7:13-14

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Jerusalem- Conversations About Jesus Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Aug 6, 2023

This is the 30th Sermon in the Series "Biblical Cities- Jerusalem".

Series: Biblical Cities- Jerusalem [#30] JERUSALEM- CONVERSATIONS ABOUT JESUS Matthew 23:37 Introduction: We are continuing in our Series about the most mentioned City in the Bible- Jerusalem. Matthew 23:37 We looked at Jesus healing the blind man last week and tonight we are going to see ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:37, John 9:8-38

Denomination: Baptist

He Opened My Eyes.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 23, 2022

If this man were not of God He could do nothing.

HE OPENED MY EYES. John 9:26-41. JOHN 9:26-28. The Pharisees again asked the man born blind HOW Jesus had opened his eyes. The man expressed surprise that they wanted to hear his testimony all over again. Did they perhaps also want to be Jesus’ disciples? Apparently the man himself did. The ...read more

Scripture: John 9:26-41

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sent Ones Series

Contributed by Scott Turansky on Dec 25, 2022

Nobody can argue with the fact that you once were blind, Jesus did something, and now you see. We can have the confidence to go out and share that with others.

You know, one of those things that we receive when we become Christians is we receive a testimony. You get a testimony and that testimony is pretty powerful. It's a testimony that helps you to be able to communicate a message to the world. There's a world waiting out there for a message ...read more

Scripture: John 9:6-41

Denomination: Independent/Bible