Episode #23: Jesus and the Blind Man – Understanding God's Character 1. Interpreting the Word Through the Spirit

• We must look at the Word through the eyes of the Spirit, not just the natural mind.
  • Many people misinterpret scripture by looking at it from a carnal or religious perspective.
  • Jesus came to reveal the true nature of the Father (John 14:9).

2. The Blind Man's Condition Was Not a Result of Sin

• John 9:1-3 – "Who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?"
  • Jesus answered, "Neither this man nor his parents sinned."
  • The disciples assumed all suffering was punishment for sin, but Jesus corrected them.
• The man was not born blind so Jesus could heal him later.
  • He did not suffer for twenty-plus years just to be a future miracle.
  • This would make God cruel, which contradicts His nature.
• Why were all the other blind people in the world not healed?
  • The cause of this man's blindness must be the same as everyone else's.
  • If some are healed and some are not, does God play favorites?
  • If healing was only about God's glory, then not healing someone would mean God was withholding glory from Himself.
• Jesus clarified that the real issue was living in a fallen world.
  • Romans 8:22 – "For we know that the whole creation groans and labors with birth pangs together until now."
  • Sin corrupted the world, bringing sickness, death, and suffering.

3. Jesus Came to Reveal God's Works

• Jesus came to do the works of God.
  • Healing the sick
  • Raising the dead
  • Setting people free from oppression
• John 9:4-5 – "We must work the works of Him who sent Me while it is day. As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world."
  • Jesus did not come to cause suffering—He came to undo its effects.
  • Every miracle He performed demonstrated the will of the Father.

4. God's Character Does Not Include Causing Pain for His Glory

• God's nature will not allow Him to cause pain just to receive glory.
  • 1 John 4:8 – "God is love."
  • Love does not inflict suffering for self-glorification.
• God did not create the universe and mankind just to be glorified in their pain.
  • A good father does not harm his children to receive praise for healing them.
  • Jesus consistently healed, restored, and redeemed, showing the heart of the Father.
• The devil steals, kills, and destroys—but Jesus gives life (John 10:10).
  • Suffering is the result of sin and the fallen world, not God's desire.
  • Jesus' mission was to reverse the damage of sin, not cause it.

Final Thoughts

• Blindness and suffering are not caused by God—they are the result of the fallen world.
• Jesus did not heal the man to prove a point—He healed because healing is God's will.
• God does not cause suffering to receive glory—He is glorified in bringing restoration.
• Every miracle of Jesus was an act of revealing God's love and His desire to restore humanity.