Palmer St. Podcast: John 9

 

This chapter begins with a man who was blind from birth.  The disciples, displaying little or no insight, ask, “Who sinned this man or his parents, that he was born blind?”  Jesus responds by declaring Himself to be the Light of the World, and healing the blind man.

It’s difficult to argue with a man just healed from a lifetime of blindness, but that’s exactly what the Pharisees try to do as they confront him about his healing.  The chapter ends with the Pharisees rejecting Jesus and the formerly blind man worshiping Him.

Audio: John09.mp3

Study Notes: John09.pdf

To see some photos and get some archaeological insights regarding the Pool of Siloam mentioned in this chapter, check out the following link: Bible Places

The Authority of a Transformed Life

Theology doesn’t matter much to those who observe genuine transformation.  In John Chapter 9 Jesus heals a man born blind.  His neighbors immediately begin to talk about it.

Therefore the neighbors and those who previously had seen that he was blind said, “Is not this he who sat and begged?”

Some said, “This is he.” Others said, “He is like him.”

He said, “I am he.”

Therefore they said to him, “How were your eyes opened?”

He answered and said, “A Man called Jesus made clay and anointed my eyes and said to me, ‘Go to the pool of Siloam and wash.’ So I went and washed, and I received sight.”     – John 9:8-11

When Jesus makes big and obvious changes in us, the world can’t help but notice.  While a pathetic Christian life makes for a pathetic Christian witness, a transformed life wields remarkable authority.  Once the changes are made all we need to do is give Him the glory for the great things He has done. 

Let’s allow Him to do all that He wants to within us and give the world something to notice as we change.

Palmer St. Podcast: John 8

 

This chapter starts with the story of Jesus and the woman caught in adultery.  After that we’ll see an important discussion that includes major statements like the following:

  • I am the light of the world.
  • If you do not believe that I am He you will die in your sins.
  • If anyone keeps My word he shall never see death.
  • Before Abraham was, I AM.

Audio: John08.mp3 

Notes: John08.pdf