Jesus Heals The Blind Beggar (John 9:1-41)
Speaker: Reverend Joseph Poon
Website: http://www.bpcwa.org.au/
Q1. What false teachings affected the followers to ask if a person is born blind because of sin? Who made this idea popular? Please quote a verse to refute this dangerous teaching. - (01:42)
Q2. What is the purpose of illnesses in some cases? How should I respond in sicknesses? - (08:56)
Q3. Is it fair for God to choose to have the man born blind just to show His works? Why? - (14:16)
Q4. Why did Jesus chose to heal the blind man in this way instead of just speaking to heal him? - (29:43)
Q5. Would it have been better that Jesus avoid healing on Sabbath to avoid the confrontations and have peace? What lesson do we learn? - (40:16)
Q6. Regarding healing on the Sabbath, some assert that, "Unlike the Pharisees, Jesus emphasises human freedom, not prohibitions". Why do you think? - (42:44)
Q7. What does this incident prove regarding "Power Evangelism" of the Third Wave Movement? - (54:08)
Q8. What is the difference in attitudes and motivations between the healed man, the Pharisees, and his parents when it comes to believing in who Jesus is? What should my attitude be? – (46:45)
Q9. How can we prove that Jesus did not deny that He is God from vv35-38? What commandment would He have broken if He were not God? - (1:05:27)
Q10. Compare John 3:17 and 9:39. Was Jesus contradicting Himself in not Jesus say that He came not to judge the world? Explain. - (1:07:57)
Q11. From v41, does it mean that those who don't know Christ have no sin and will go to heaven? What does Jesus mean in v39, 41 regarding blindness, sight, and sin? - (1:13:01)
Q12. Having gone through this chapter, why did Jesus heal the blind man? – Reflection Question
Q13. What have you learnt about this healed man that must impact our living for Christ? – Reflection Question
Bible Passage (KJV): John 9:1-41
1 And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth.
2 And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?
3 Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.
4 I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.
5 As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.
6 When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay,
7 And said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing.
8 The neighbours therefore, and they which before had seen him that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged?
9 Some said, This is he: others said, He is like him: but he said, I am he.
10 Therefore said they unto him, How were thine eyes opened?
11 He answered and said, A man that is called Jesus made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said unto me, Go to the pool of Siloam, and wash: and I went and washed, and I received sight.
12 Then said they unto him, Where is he? He said, I know not.
13 They brought to the Pharisees him that aforetime was blind.
14 And it was the sabbath day when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes.
YF Series on the Gospel of John
Bible Presbyterian Church of WA
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