Sermons on San Juan 9 16:

Blind Eyes Will See Series

Contributed by Ken Sowers on Mar 18, 2014

Jesus heals the blind man

Blind eyes will see Story takes place right after escaping being stoned Tried to tell them, now I'll show them I'm the light of the world story of Spit mud and miracles Show video JN 9:1 As he went along, he saw a man blind from birth. 2 His disciples asked him, "Rabbi, who sinned, this man or ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-34

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"Seeing Jesus"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Mar 25, 2014

A sermon about light and darkness.

John 9:1-41 "Seeing Jesus" This is the third week that we will be talking about the metaphors of "light and darkness" in the Gospel of John. Remember that, in John Chapter 1 we are told that "the light (Who is Jesus) shines in the darkness and the darkness doesn't extinguish it." Then it ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-41

Denomination: United Methodist

Where There Is Suffering You Will Surely Find The Savior

Contributed by Reggie Corfield on Mar 26, 2014

The Father's will is to heal and bless his children. Some are satisfied with bodily healing; we must go a step further and receive spiritual healing.

Today’s story from John’s gospel is about a solitary human being who was born blind. He had never seen a sunrise or the beauty of a flower. He hadn’t seen the face of his parents or another human being and yet…….. he never complained. He was alive but his ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-41

Denomination: Anglican

John Chapter 9 Part 4 Series

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Sep 10, 2013

Why don't the Pharisees and Jewish leaders believe the testimony of the Man born blind? Why don't we believe the testimony of all of creation when it is so obvious. Do we say, "Don't confuse me with the facts?"

(Props needed - six foot thread - Bible collection CD) John 9:13-34 (Video) They brought to the Pharisees the man who had been blind. Now the day on which Jesus had made the mud and opened the man’s eyes was a Sabbath. Therefore the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. ...read more

Scripture: John 9:14-34

Denomination: Nazarene

Who Is Really Blind?

Contributed by Tim Spear on Sep 9, 2011

Jesus explains the characteristics of those that are spiritually blind.

Jesus, the God Man: The Gospel of John “Who is Really Blind?” John 9:13-23 Introduction: The definition of being legally blind according to the American Medical Association is someone with 20/200 eyesight. These are people that can only see objects from 2 feet where the average person ...read more

Scripture: John 9:13-23

Denomination: Baptist

The Blind Can See!

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Nov 24, 2012

We all have been blind before, but some people choose to stay that way.

John 9:1-41 Verse 1-Blind From Birth-It would be bad never to see a sunset, or a sunrise, or the turning of the leaves in the fall, to see your spouse’s face, or child, grandchild, and as bad as that is, not seeing Jesus for who He is, and what He offers, is far worse! 2 Cor. 4:4- whose ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-41

Denomination: Baptist

Let The Facts Speak For Themselves

Contributed by Don Kesner on Jan 13, 2015

How will others know I am a Christian? How do I live down my past? If we are what we say we are, the facts will speak for themselves.

Let the facts speak for themselves¨ (John Chapter 9) A) The entire chapter deals with the story of a blind man who received his sight after Jesus spat on the ground and made clay with the saliva. (It was commonly supposed that sickness was the result of sin. Either by the man, in this case, or by ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-41

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Doubting Jesus’ Power

Contributed by Leonard Davis on Mar 4, 2016

Examining the "faith spectrum." Where do we find ourselves on this spectrum?

DOUBTING JESUS’ POWER John 9:1-17; 35-41 We casually talk about belief and doubt and faith and such subjects and we may find that when we hear of certain things that are “out of the ordinary” that we ourselves may be skeptical. There is a spectrum of faith issues that runs ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-41

Denomination: Baptist

The Blind Criticising The Former Blind Series

Contributed by Guy Mcgraw on Apr 6, 2011

What to say when called upon the Persian Carpet

3 Blind Mice” Three blind mice, three blind mice. See how they run! See how they run! They all ran after a farmer's wife, Who cut off their tails with a carving knife. Did you ever see such a thing in your life, As three blind mice? WHAT KIND OF THING IS THIS TO TEACH KIDS? Many nursery ...read more

Scripture: John 9:13-41

“the Physician And The Blind”

Contributed by Chris Carter on May 25, 2011

-Let us look at Jesus method of dealing with blindness.

I. Recognition of the problem A. Blind man knew his own dilemma 1. We have only to speculate the exact going on of this initial encounter. 2. This we know, he was a beggar (8), must have announced to them as they passed by that it was since birth as the disciples knew that he had been born ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-25

Denomination: Baptist

It's About Seeing

Contributed by Ronnie Miller on Jul 28, 2011

Jesus stopped and had compassion for one of those blind men and I don’t think it was by just coincidence. We are going to look at this part of the blind mans life and how he was made whole forever

You would think that while Jesus Christ was teaching to His own people that they would sit in amazement and soak in all that He could teach them while He was here on this Earth. But that was just not the case. As a matter of fact it looks like that if they had studied and believed the Old ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-29

Denomination: Baptist

The Blind Man: A First Person Narrative

Contributed by Ned Bartlebaugh on Jun 25, 2013

A monologue of John 9:1-38 from the perspective of the blind man.

INTRODUCTION Have you ever had one of those days that you know you will never forget; a day that had a profound impact on your life? I’m sure you have. We all have. Start with World/historical events Sep 11, 2001 – 9/11 attack on World Trade Center and Pentagon Dec 7, 1941 – ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-38

Denomination: Baptist

Can You See This Sign? Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 2, 2017

The blind saw Jesus, but the Pharisees couldn't. What were the differences in their blindnesses and what can we learn from the man born blind?

(Before reading the text and opening with prayer, we sang the following chorus: “I saw the light, I saw the light No more darkness, no more night Now I’m so happy, no sorrow in sight For praise the Lord… I saw the light.”) OPEN: When I’m preparing for a sermon, a lot of times I’ll take little ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-33

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Why Does God Allow Suffering?

Contributed by John Hamby on Mar 15, 2016

The text brings us face to face with one of the questions that we all have asked at one time or another, either concerning ourselves or someone else; “Why does God permit such suffering to occur.”

“Why Does God Allow Suffering?” John 9:1-39 Our text brings us face to face with one of the questions that we all have asked at one time or another, either concerning ourselves or someone else; ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-34

Denomination: Baptist

"Sixth Sign" Healing Of A Man Born Blind Series

Contributed by Dr. Rich Denning on May 3, 2017

This is a part of a series on the Gospel of John.

INTRODUCTION: This man had never seen a sunrise, sunset, a flower, or anything. He grew up in a world of darkness. This man’s blindness was not punishment for his sin or his parent’s sin. However, it is true that he would not be blind if it were not for the Fall of man and curse of sin. This ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-41

Denomination: Pentecostal