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1 | healing the man who was born blind by Je | John | salwag | 2084 | ||
I need contemplations on this great miracle that Jesus did for that blind man, and how can we use this story in teaching in sunday school for the youths.(john 9: 1-41) | ||||||
2 | healing the man who was born blind by Je | John | bjanko | 2085 | ||
The theme of John is to get the hearer/reader to believe in Jesus and be saved. Romans 10:14 says, "... How will they believe in Him whom they have not heard? ..." When we hear the gospel and believe it, we spiritually "see" that Jesus is the Savior. At the end of the passage in question, Jesus turns the idea of blindness right around on the Pharisees. John 9:40 Those of the Pharisees who were with Him heard these things and said to Him, "We are not blind too, are we?" John 9:41 Jesus said to them, "If you were blind, you would have no sin; but since you say, 'We see,' your sin remains. The man in the story starts out blind but ends up seeing... not just physical sight, but he "sees" that Jesus is the Christ. The Pharisees, while under the delusion that they have spiritual discernment (that they can "see") are really bilnd. The exalted Pharisees are humbled, i.e., shown they are blind; and the humble blind man is exalted, i.e., given the gift of faith (spirtual "sight"). In John 20:30-31, John tells us that these things were written so that we may believe that Jesus is the Christ and be saved. This is why Jesus did the miracle, "so that the works of God might be displayed in him," (v. 3) and so that we might believe that Jesus Christ is OUR savior; he makes us "see" the truth about this -- heals our spiritual blindness -- and thereby causes us to cross over from death to eternal life in Him. |
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3 | healing the man who was born blind by Je | John | Ray | 2175 | ||
Dear bjanko, You have gotten and given the message from the (Light) of the world here. It's a good writing. My only question is why after in the beginning you spoke of Jesus as Savior you didn't finish as strongly? You say "he makes us "see" the truth about this". Why the lower case Savior? I would compare Jn.8:22 with verse 48."'Where I am going, you cannot come.' And He was saying to them, "You are from below, I am from above; you are of this world, (I) am not of this world. Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; for unless you believe that I am He, you will die in your sins." Compare V.47,"(whoever) is of God hears the words of (God); for this reason you do not hear them, because you are not of God.""The Jews answered and said to Him, "Do we not say rightly that You are a Samaritan and have a demon?" Also, compare John 8:32 and John 14:7. John 8:32, "So Jesus was saying to those Jews who had believed (Him), "If you continue in My word, then you are truly disciples of Mine; and you will know the Truth, and the Truth will make you free." John 14:7, "If you had known (Me), you would have known My Father also; from now on you know Him, and have seen Him." So I would say that we could compare the works and the words of Jesus. John 9:4 says, "We must work the works of Him who sent Me as long as it is day; night is coming when no one can work. While I am in the world, I am the (Light) of the world."NASB Sorry, parenthesies mine. We have to decide if this is a man who must work now while its still light and not dark when no one can work; or, is this a Man who works the works of Him who sent Him. The key to the answer is the fact that this word "We" is translated "I must work" in many versions. I have learned to contrast this verse with John 5:19, "Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of (Himself), unless it is something He sees the Father doing; for whatever the Father does, these things the Son also does in like manner. For the Father loves the Son, and shows Him all things that He (Himself) is doing; and the Father will show Him greater works than these, so that you will marvel." Of course the parentheses are mine for comparison. The gospel of John was written to downplay the importance of the baptizer. Jn 5:35, "He was the lamp that was burning and was shining and you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light. But the testimony which I have is greater than the testimony of John; for the works which the Father has given (Me) to accomplish--the very works that I do--testify of Me, that the Father has sent Me." Jn 5:33, "You have sent to John, and he has testified to the Truth. But the testimony which I receive in not from man, but I say these things so that you may be saved." John 5:39, "You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; it is these that testify about Me; and you are unwilling to come to Me so that you may have life." I would say to salwag, compare scriptures with the kids, no matter what age. We want the light bulb to go on in their heads. We want them to open their eyes and study the word of God and the words of Jesus. Compare 9:5 with 11:9 or 8:12 and know that the testimony is true. I would like to see kids after hearing the story, break into individual groups to read further and contemplate capitalizing this Man and give Him the glory He is due now. I would have them read John 9:15-29 and another read John 9:33-38 and see what similarities and contrast they see when they get together to discuss what they have read. Later, Ray V.H. |
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4 | healing the man who was born blind by Je | John | bjanko | 2188 | ||
Ray wrote: 'Dear bjanko, You have gotten and given the message from the (Light) of the world here. It's a good writing. My only question is why after in the beginning you spoke of Jesus as Savior you didn't finish as strongly? You say "he makes us "see" the truth about this". Why the lower case Savior?' Because I forget to press the SHIFT key while typing the "s." -- bjanko |
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5 | healing the man who was born blind by Je | John | Ray | 2200 | ||
Hi bjanko, The thought had occured to me but I'm afraid I tend to use a mistake like that to express my obsession with capitalization. Please excuse me, I'll try to control myself. I think that sometimes a person can use many translations in study and writing, and it could be very easy to slip back to the lower case pronouns. Just call me "shifty" because I'll be using it and backspacing if I miss it. God is great. You did have a good writing there. You mentioned John 20:31, "but these have been written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you may have life in (His) name." The other reason for the writing of John was to downplay the importance of John the baptizer. John 1:19 "This is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent to him priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, "Who are you?" And he confessed, "I am not the Christ." They asked him, "What then? Are you Elijah?" And he said, "I am not." Are you the (Prophet?)" And he answered, "No." In the first chapter John the baptist says "This was He of whom I said, "He who comes after me has a higher rank than I, for He existed before me." (The Word became flesh) In verse 29 (The Lamb of God),"This is (He) on behalf of whom I said, 'After me comes a Man who has a higher rank than I, for He existed before me.' "I did not recognize Him, but so that He might be manifested to Israel, I came baptizing in water." John was quoted to get the facts straight about who he was and what he came to do. He was the older cousin of Jesus and he knew who this Man was. He deserved a higher rank. I would say He deserved a higher letter.:-) This was (He), the (Prophet) "For of (His) fullness we have all received, and grace upon grace." And then going back to the Light of the beginning, "But as many as received Him to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in (His) name.verse 12, parentheses mine. What's the bottom linem, then? I praise God that there are people like you who honor the name of Jesus and show it in their capitalization. Thanks for hearing me. Ray V.H. |
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