Jesus’ work was authored and directed by his Father. It led him into an indirect, although strategic, confrontation with the Pharisees by way of a miraculous healing of the eyes of a man born blind. It was a Sabbath healing! The healing also got a group of pious, disapproving, law-abiding, neighbors involved. What ensued was a clash of the established Old Covenant with the incoming New Covenant, just as surely as light clashes with darkness.

John 9:1-41

1. vv. 1-7 – Light streams ________________________________________________

2. vv. 8-14 – Light is rejected ____________________________________________

3. vv. 15-34 – Light is rejected ___________________________________________

4. vv. 35-39 – Light _____________________________________________________

5. vv. 40,41 – Light ______________________________________________________