February 9th, 2025
Eyes Opened to Grace
John 9:1-12
Key Point: Spiritual sight is greater than physical sight—Jesus opens our eyes to His grace, revealing His power, purpose, and presence in our lives. This emphasizes that just as Jesus healed the blind man physically, He also desires to heal our spiritual blindness, helping us see His grace at work.
As he was passing by, he saw a man blind from birth. 2 His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” 3“Neither this man nor his parents sinned,” Jesus answered. “This came about so that God’s works might be displayed in him.
- A New Perspective on Life. Reflect- (John 9:1-3)
- Grace opens our eyes to reality. (9:1-3a)
- Grace opens our eyes to reveal God’s glory! (9:1-3b)
We[a] must do the works of him who sent me[b] while it is day. Night is coming when no one can work. 5 As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.” 6 After he said these things he spit on the ground, made some mud from the saliva, and spread the mud on his eyes. 7 “Go,” he told him, “Wash in the pool of Siloam” (which means “Sent”). So, he left, washed, and came back seeing.
- A New Purpose for Life- Reason- (John 9:4-7)
- Grace empowers us to faithfully steward all things. (9:4-5)
- Grace empowers us to sabbath. (9:6)
- Grace empowers us to submit. (9:7)
His neighbors and those who had seen him before as a beggar said, “Isn’t this the one who used to sit begging?” 9 Some said, “He’s the one.” Others were saying, “No, but he looks like him.” He kept saying, “I’m the one.” 10 So they asked him, “Then how were your eyes opened?” 11 He answered, “The man called Jesus made mud, spread it on my eyes, and told me, ‘Go to Siloam and wash.’ So, when I went and washed, I received my sight.” 12 “Where is he?” they asked. “I don’t know,” he said.
- A New Proof of Life. Reality- (John 9:8-12)
- Grace produces faith! (9:8-9)
- Grace produces faithfulness! (9:10-11)
- Grace produces fruit! (9:12)