Sermons on John 9:35:

Jesus Heals A Blind Man Series

Contributed by Robert Galasso on Feb 20, 2002

When God has truly touch your life, do not let anyone rob you of your joy.

Introduction: God’s purposes for us often go much deeper than what we may see for the moment. Suffering can be used as a God-given opportunity to demonstrate the glory of God in our lives. In the case of the blind man, God’s purpose was for his work to be "displayed" in this man’s life. In this ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-41, John 9:1

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"Lord, I Believe"

Contributed by Don Schultz on Mar 1, 2002

Jesus heals the man twice - once physically, and once spiritually. One can Jesus do for you?

“Lord, I Believe.” John 9:1-7, 13-17, 34-39 When I was in grade school, in third grade, the teachers couldn’t figure out what my problem was. They would be up at the blackboard, writing things, and I would quickly lose interest. “Why doesn’t he have any attention span,” they would say. I ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-39

Denomination: Lutheran

"A Keen Sense Of Humor Is Not Just A Side Advantage Christians Receive At B

Contributed by Dr. Jerry Morrissey on Mar 1, 2002

March 10, 2002 -- FOURTH SUNDAY IN LENT 1 Samuel 16:1-13 Psalm 23 You have anointed my head with oil. (Ps. 23:5) Ephesians 5:8-14 John 9:1-41 Color: Purple John 9:1-41

March 10, 2002 -- FOURTH SUNDAY IN LENT 1 Samuel 16:1-13 Psalm 23 You have anointed my head with oil. (Ps. 23:5) Ephesians 5:8-14 John 9:1-41 Color: Purple John 9:1-41 Title: “A keen sense of humor is not just a side advantage Christians receive at Baptism.” Jesus gives sight to a man sightless ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-41

Denomination: Lutheran

Blind Spot

Contributed by John Vella on Mar 6, 2002

Fourth Sunday of Lent - Spiritual Blindness

Seeds for Sowing, Vol. VI, Issue 2, No. 16 Fourth Sunday of Lent- Year A March 10, 2002 Readings: * 1 Samuel 16:1, 6-7, 10-13 * Ephesians 5:8-14 * John 9:1-41 Blind Spots Helen Keller Someone once asked Helen Keller, who had been blind since the age of nineteen months, if blindness were the ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-41

Denomination: Catholic

4 Lent A

Contributed by Roger Haugen on Mar 7, 2002

Dealing with the healing of a blind man Jesus confronts the bad theology of the Pharisees. Jesus speaks of love and healing in the face of legalism and rules.

4 Lent A John 9:1- 41 10 March, 2002 Rev. Roger Haugen Words, words, words! There is a long-standing university class exercise where you are to take a long piece of work and capture the meaning in a sentence or two. These 41 verses might be summed up as, “A man is healed, people found it hard ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-41

Denomination: Lutheran

Jesus, The Light Of The World

Contributed by William Baeta on Mar 8, 2002

“As long as it is day, we must do the work of Him who sent me. Night is coming when no one can work. While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.” John 9:4-5

Theme: Jesus, the light of the world Text: 1 Sam. 16:1, 6-7, 10-13; Eph. 5:8-14; Jn. 9:1-41 Life teaches us many lessons and we can learn a lot from even the games we play as children. One popular childhood game is Hide and Seek. In this game, one child gives the other children a chance to ...read more

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

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Jesus Brings Spiritual Sight

Contributed by Gary Regazzoli on Mar 8, 2002

The real mitracle in this story is the healing of spiritual sight

John 9:1-41 – Jesus opens the eyes of the blind Student who went around college blind-folded for a day  Had a lot more empathy for someone who was blind after that experience  Being blind would be a terrible handicap to have, not being able to witness the creation, limited in ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-41

Denomination: Christian Church

"An Identity Crisis"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Mar 8, 2002

Many of us are faced with an identity crisis, and must embrace Christ in order to get a handle on this crisis.

John 9:1-41 “An Identity Crisis” By Kenneth Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA When Ross Perot was running for President against George Bush Senior and Bill Clinton....Perot’s running mate in the Vice Presidential debate began his remarks with, “Who am I? Where am ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-41

Denomination: United Methodist

Abiding In The Light

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Apr 19, 2002

This sermon addresses the blindness of sin, the light of Christ and the gift of salvation.

ABIDING IN THE LIGHT Text: John 9:26-41 “Several years ago, a Greensboro, North Carolina, newspaper carried a story about a tractor-trailer rolling along on a side street in a southern city. The driver came to a low bridge and misjudged the height of his rig. When the truck came to a stop, ...read more

Scripture: John 9:26-41

Denomination: United Methodist

Seeing Is Believing

Contributed by Donnie Martin on Mar 3, 2003

In John chapter nine, Jesus gives a visible illustration of what He meant when He said, "I am the Light of the World."

Seeing Is Believing Text: John 9: 24-38 Intro: “Seeing is believing” are words all of us have heard numerous times. They are usually spoken concerning something that seems too fantastic to accept, unless one personally witnesses it. In this sense, these words are an affirmation of ...read more

Scripture: John 9:24-38

Denomination: Baptist

Open The Eyes Of My Heart, Lord Series

Contributed by Guy Caley on Mar 9, 2003

8th in the series "Coversations With Jesus." Jesus gives sight to one blind man, but the spiritually blind Pharisees fail to perceive the Light of the World.

Introduction: Clip from DVD "AT First Sight" where bandages are taken off of Virgil’s eyes. Medical experts have found that Virgil’s experience is typical of those who have either never had sight or who lost it at an early age. Even if a medical miracle is somehow able to restore the physical ...read more

Scripture: John 9:24-41

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Eight Great Mistakes As Seen In John 9

Contributed by Charles Holt on Aug 13, 2001

The healing of the blind beggar provides the backdrop for interesting discussions on vital spiritual principles with present day applications.

Charles W. Holt email: cholt@gt.rr.com Introduction: In John 9, we find people expressing serious errors in judgment that affect themselves and others. There is an interesting interaction between Jesus, the 12 disciples, the blind man, his parents, their neighbors, and the Pharisees. The fears, ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-41

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Blind Spots

Contributed by Ernest Flores on Oct 18, 2000

Text: John 9:35-41 v.

Text: John 9:35-41 v. 40 Some of the Pharisees near him heard this and said to him, "Surely we are not blind, are we?" You know what a blind spot is. If youíre driving in a car and are relying on your rear view mirrors to check the lanes, there are some spots that you still wonít be able to see. ...read more

Scripture: John 9:35-41

How Jesus Used Healing In His Ministry

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

Many people fail to understand God's greater purposes for physical suffering.

Many people fail to understand God's greater purposes for physical suffering. Instead of allowing the disciples to drag Jesus into a complicated discussion about sin and suffering, Jesus stated an important fact about sickness when He said, "This blind man did not sin nor did his parents. But he ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-38

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Man Born Blind Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Nov 13, 2000

Jesus encounter with the man born blind. Seeing as a metaphor of judgement

Blindness is a terrible thing isn’t it? We rely on our eyes so much for experiencing the world, for enjoying life, for perceiving reality. After all, seeing is believing. Di and I went to the Opera in New York when we were there. We decided we could just afford seats in the Family Circle. What we ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-41

Denomination: Anglican