In John 9:35-41, Jesus hears that the man He healed was insulted by the Pharisees for defending Jesus. So Jesus finds him and asks,
“Do you believe in the Son of Man?”
“Who is he, sir?” the man asked. “Tell me so that I may believe in him.”
Jesus said, “You have now seen him; in fact, he is the one speaking with you.”
Then the man said, “Lord, I believe,” and he worshiped him.
Jesus said, “For judgment I have come into this world, so that the blind will see and those who see will become blind.”
Some Pharisees who were with him heard him say this and asked, “What? Are we blind too?”
Jesus said, “If you were blind, you would not be guilty of sin; but now that you claim you can see, your guilt remains.”
What can we learn from this passage?
1. Even though signs and wonders served a greater purpose in proving Christ was the Messiah, Jesus cared deeply about the man He healed.
2. The healed man was strongly pressured to deny Jesus, but he refused. I’m sure this was an important part of the process leading him to genuine faith.
3. The Savior of the world was staring the Pharisees in the face, and with eyes wide open they rejected Christ. Seeing things clearly, they chose to be blind.
4. The Pharisees prove that anyone who rejects Christ is “without excuse” (Romans 1:20). They have chosen to be blind.
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For a better understanding of John 9:39, see Did Jesus Come to Judge?
I'd also like to warn women about the errors in the "If Gathering" that will be live-streamed all over the globe this month. It's an annual event that I just learned about, and it's not a good resource: Beware of the "IF Gathering" for Women.
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