In John 9 Jesus sees a man who’d been blind from birth. His disciples ask about the cause of the blindness & Jesus turns the question around & says, in effect, human causes are not decisive in explaining. But … Divine Purposes Are!

John 8:51, v 51: “Truly, truly, I say to you, if anyone keeps my word, he will never see death.”

John 8:51, v 51: “Truly, truly, I say to you, if anyone keeps my word, he will never see death.”

We will never recognize the truth of Jesus until our will is to do God's will, namely, to love the glory of God above our own.

We will never recognize the truth of Jesus until our will is to do God's will, namely, to love the glory of God above our own.

Col 1:16 says: “All things were created through him & for him.” Every honorable pleasure we have is designed by God to give us a taste of heaven & make us hunger for Jesus.

Col 1:16 says: “All things were created through him & for him.” Every honorable pleasure we have is designed by God to give us a taste of heaven & make us hunger for Jesus.

At the Pool of Bethesda, we see Jesus' knowledge & compassion & power!

At the Pool of Bethesda, we see Jesus' knowledge & compassion & power!

John 4:42, “For Jesus himself had testified that a prophet has no honor in his own hometown.” Strange things with people who only wanted miracles and an official who had a dying son.