Sermons on Yochanan 9:37:

Blowing Up Boxes Series

Contributed by Lanny Smith on Feb 24, 2021

We often find ourselves putting people in "boxes." Race, gender, and endless number of boxes. And it's limiting. We put limits on expectations of others and ourselves. As we follow Jesus, we watch him "blow up" the box around a man born blind.

To listen to the audio of the sermon, please go to my podcast at: https://www.buzzsprout.com/697261/8022015 Follow the Leader - Out of the Box • Video from Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRwt25M5nGw • No one likes to be put in a box. Categorized. • Common: Ethnicity, gender, economic ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-41

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

True Sight And Blindness Series

Contributed by Doug Fannon on Feb 4, 2019

This is the final segment of the this four part series exploring John 9. What does it mean to be spiritually blind?

As we conclude our examination of John 9, we begin to see the story is a lot more than just one where Jesus healed a man born blind. We begin to see that there are those who are spiritually blind even though they have 20/20 physical vision. We looked at the man who was born blind having his ...read more

Scripture: John 9:35-41

Denomination: Baptist

The Blind Man With 20/20 Vision

Contributed by John Gaston on Nov 7, 2018

A blind man had 20-20 vision while those who could see were blind to the spiritual realm. It's possible to have a miracle but not know Jesus. Take that second step!

THE BLIND MAN WITH 20/20 VISION Jn. 9:1-41 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. A little girl told to her parents what she had learned in Children’s Church about the creation of Man & Woman. 2. “The teacher told us how God made the man first. But he was very lonely and had nobody to talk to. So God put ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-41

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Was Blind But Now I See

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Mar 11, 2020

There is more to sight than seeing.

Was Blind but now I See: An Exposition of John 9 John 9 is a drama presented in several scenes. It is a literal story of a man who had been born blind. It is important to see this. However, even a real story can speak beyond itself. In this way, it speaks to us in symbolic language as well. There ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-41

Denomination: Independent/Bible

A Different Kind Of Blindness

Contributed by The Rev Deniray Mueller on Mar 15, 2020

Jesus can heal us from our spiritual blindness if we will just allow Him

As Jesus walked along, he saw a man who was blind from birth. Jesus’ disciples asked, “Rabbi, who sinned so that he was born blind, this man or his parents?” Jesus answered, “Neither he nor his parents. This happened so that God’s mighty works might be displayed in him. While I am in the world, I ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-41, Matthew 15:14, Micah 6:8, Mark 12:31, Luke 10:27, John 14:6  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Episcopal

The Blind See

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Mar 16, 2020

We often don’t know what we cannot see, because we’ve never seen it. There is a way to gain spiritual sight. What is it? How can we see what we are blind to in our world? Let’s learn what Jesus taught about it in John 9:1-41.

We often don’t know what we cannot see, because we’ve never seen it. There is a way to gain spiritual sight. What is it? How can we see what we are blind to in our world? Let’s learn what Jesus taught about it in John 9:1-41. Fault-Finding John 9:1-5 As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man who ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-41

Denomination: Baptist

"i Can See Clearly Now"

Contributed by Howard Gunter on Mar 18, 2020

The miracle of healing physical blindness and understanding spiritual blindness

Message/Devotion March 22, 2020 John 9:1-41 I Can See Clearly Now The Reading A Man Born Blind Receives Sight 9 Now as Jesus passed by, He saw a man who was blind from birth. 2 And His disciples asked Him, saying, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” 3 Jesus ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-41

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Three Kinds Of Blindness

Contributed by Fr. Damien Evangelista on Mar 22, 2020

Our inability to see comes in different forms.

Our readings talk about blindness. Our inability to see, however, comes in different forms. One kind of blindness is a natural one, as we find in our Gospel, where the man healed by Jesus was blind from birth. Natural blindness is what we most commonly think about. Nevertheless, we can ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-41

Fourth Sunday Of Lent, Year A

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Feb 24, 2020

You have a story to tell

Spiritual blindness often has ideological roots and rational presuppositions. The Pharisees were so sure of everything—that God did not heal someone on Sundays; that Moses was God’s only spokesman, that anyone born blind had to be a sinner. To illustrate: Two psychiatrists were talking and one ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-41

Denomination: Catholic

Blind As A Bat!

Contributed by Jim Brown on Feb 14, 2026

Have you ever heard the saying, “Blind as a bat?” Have you ever worried you were blind as a bat Spiritually?

Blind as a Bat! Have you ever heard the saying, “Blind as a bat?” The saying "blind as a bat" is not true. Bats are not blind. In fact, bats have relatively good eyesight and are nocturnal and even see well at night! They also have echolocation so have a hybrid sight that gives them ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:27-28, Matthew 15:14, 1 John 2:10-11, John 12:42-43, Mark 8:38, John 9:26-41, John 12:37-40, Revelation 3:17-18  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

From Darkness To Light: An Eye-Opening Experience

Contributed by Perry Greene on Feb 19, 2026

God takes us from blindness to sight by the power of His Son.

In 2000, a 12-year-old boy named Ben Underwood lost both of his eyes to retinal cancer. Completely blind. Doctors removed his eyes to save his life. For years, he lived in darkness. But Ben did something remarkable — he taught himself echolocation, clicking his tongue and interpreting sound ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-41

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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

Seeing Jesus With Open Eyes Series

Contributed by Troy Borst on Jan 23, 2001

A sermon adapted from an IVP Bible Study by C. Nystrom to aid in story telling abilities

SEEING JESUS WITH OPEN EYES JOHN 9:1-41 QUESTION: HOW DO YOU SEE JESUS? We want to see Jesus, and hear Him, and know Him. But sometimes we encounter times in our lives when we almost deaf and dumb and unfeeling to His touch. Yet, if we really think about it and review our lives with Jesus, we ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-41

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Clinging To Jesus PRO Sermon

Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 21, 2024

This sermon explores the transformative power of God's love, as demonstrated in John 9, and the promise of restoration for those who believe.

Good morning, dear friends. It's always a joy to gather with you, to share in the warmth of fellowship, and to turn our hearts towards the Word of God. We are here, not because we are perfect, but because we are loved by a perfect God. And in His love, He has given us His Word, a lamp to our feet ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-41

Topics: God's Love, Restorative

Sharing The Gospel With Unbelievers A Biblical Mandate Series

Contributed by Shaila Touchton on Oct 7, 2025

As Christians, we are called to share the Good News of Jesus Christ

As Christians, we are called to share the Good News of Jesus Christ with a world that desperately needs it. However, many believers tend to focus on teaching and encouraging one another, while neglecting to reach out to those who don't know Christ. In this sermon, we'll explore the ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-41, Acts 17:16-34