[Linux4christians] Tuesday – Read John 9

[Pastor David]

*Tuesday –  Read John 9*

	*Commentary*

	Jesus heals the blindness of one born blind so as to create 
another teachable moment.

	First He addresses the question “... who committed the sin 
that caused him to be born blind
	...”, explaining that the man had been allowed to be born 
blind so that God could now use
	his healing for a greater good.  [Note that this does not 
say that God caused his blindness.]

	Also, note that this does not affirm the incorrect 
religious tradition of that time which
	attributed such maladies to the parents or to the man (the 
latter obviously foolish since he
	was “born blind”).

	The religious leaders doubted the healed man's story and 
wanted to know of the “sinful”
	man who healed in despite their man-made rules about the 
Sabbath.  The blind man
	replied that God does not empower sinners and that he was 
blind and now he could see
	therefore he was not sure how Jesus could be a sinner.

	The blind man believed-for-salvation in Jesus then the 
Pharisees heard Jesus describe His
	ministry as bringing sight to the blind and, rhetorically, 
blindness to those who claimed
	sight.  Some Pharisees objected and Jesus reminded them 
that their claim to “see” made
	them guilty without redemption.

	Note that verses 9:38-39a are in doubt by Biblical 
scholars, therefore we will not add it to
	the many other decisive texts testifying to the divinity of 
Jesus.

	*Discussion & Reflection - Keeping it Real*

	Have you heard people suggest that a congenital condition 
is somehow God's punishment
	for someone's specific sin?  (Consider reading the Studies 
for Genesis 1-4 for a perspective
	of the curse of the Fall which impacts all of Creation 
equally.)

	Do you know someone who has heard of Jesus, and who claims 
to “see” truth, but who has
	as-of-yet failed to surrender to His Lordship-for-salvation?

	*Truth in Action*
	
	Today I will pray for someone who has heard of Jesus and 
who claims to “see” truth but
	who has as-of-yet failed to surrender to His 
Lordship-for-salvation.  As is appropriate I
	will remind them that Jesus says their 
knowledge-plus-rebellion seals their fate.

	*Be Specific* 
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Have an http://Ultrafidian.com Day!  Pastor David
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