I was blind I was blind but now I seebut now I see

John 9John 9

I was blind but now I seeI was blind but now I see

John 9John 9

1-7 – Jesus, disciples, blind man8-12 – healed man, neighbors13-17 – neighbors, healed man, Pharisees18-23 – Pharisees, blind man’s parents24-34 – Pharisees, healed man35-41 – Jesus, healed man, some Pharisees

The PeopleThe People

I was blind but now I seeI was blind but now I see

John 9John 9

John 7: 2,10 – Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot - autumn)

John 10: 22 – Feast of Dedication (Hanukkah –winter)

John 7: 37 – last & greatest day of the feastShemini Atzeret/Simchat TorahLeviticus 23: 33-36

John 8: 2 – at dawnJohn 9: 14 – healed on Sabbath

The TimeThe Time

I was blind but now I seeI was blind but now I see

John 9John 9

John 8: 2 – Temple Courts (Jerusalem)John 8: 59 – away from Temple groundsJohn 9: 1 – as He went alongJohn 9: 7 - Pool of SiloamJohn 9: 13 – brought to the PhariseesJohn 9: 34 – threw him out

The LocationThe Location

I was blind but now I seeI was blind but now I see

John 9John 9

Who sinned – parents?9: 1-29: 1-2

Sins of the fathers to 3 & 4 generationsSins of the fathers to 3 & 4 generationsDeuteronomy 5: 8-10

I was blind but now I seeI was blind but now I see

John 9John 9

Who sinned – this man?9: 1-29: 1-2

Original sin = illness, infirmity, upheaval

Transmigration of the soulKabbalahKabbalah

ScientologyScientologyThetans, engrams

& e-meter

HinduHinduKarma

ReincarnationReincarnationPast Life Regression

I was blind but now I seeI was blind but now I see

John 9John 9

Who sinned?9: 3-59: 3-5

NeitherNeither

He was born blind so that…..He was born blind so that…..

WHO can possibly know these things?

I was blind but now I seeI was blind but now I see

John 9John 9

9: 3-59: 3-5

I AM the light of the world!I AM the light of the world!

Isaiah 42: 5-7, 61: 1Luke 4: 16-21

I was blind but now I seeI was blind but now I see

John 9John 9

9: 6-79: 6-7

The HealingThe Healing

Spit, mud, touch, wash = sightSpit, mud, touch, wash = sight

Mark 7: 31-35Mark 8: 22-26

I was blind but now I seeI was blind but now I see

John 9John 9

9: 8-129: 8-12

The man & his neighborsThe man & his neighbors

I went, I washed, I could seeI went, I washed, I could see

The man they call JesusThe man they call Jesus

I was blind but now I seeI was blind but now I see

John 9John 9

9: 13-179: 13-17

The investigation beginsThe investigation begins

Made mud, healed on SabbathMade mud, healed on SabbathSinner!Sinner!

Miraculous signsMiraculous signsNot a Sinner!Not a Sinner!

I was blind but now I seeI was blind but now I see

John 9John 9

9: 13-179: 13-17

Sabbath healingSabbath healing

Matthew 12: 9-14Matthew 12: 9-14Luke 13: 10-14Luke 13: 10-14Luke 14: 1-4Luke 14: 1-4John 5: 1-15John 5: 1-15

I was blind but now I seeI was blind but now I see

John 9John 9

9: 13-179: 13-17

The investigation beginsThe investigation begins

Healed on SabbathHealed on SabbathSinner!Sinner!

Miraculous signsMiraculous signsNot a Sinner!Not a Sinner!

I was blind but now I seeI was blind but now I see

John 9John 9

9: 17-239: 17-23

The investigation beginsThe investigation begins

Bring the parents!Bring the parents!

We know some thingsWe know some thingsWe don’t know some thingsWe don’t know some things

He is a prophetHe is a prophet

I was blind but now I seeI was blind but now I see

John 9John 9

9: 20-239: 20-23

The investigation beginsThe investigation beginsBring the parents!Bring the parents!

We We knowknow some things some thingsWe We don’t knowdon’t know some things some thingsHe is of age – ask himHe is of age – ask him

Fear!Fear! John 16: 1-4

I was blind but now I seeI was blind but now I see

John 9John 9

9: 24-349: 24-34The height of the investigationThe height of the investigation

Bring the parents!Bring the parents!We We knowknow some things some thingsWe We don’t knowdon’t know some things some thingsHe is of age – ask himHe is of age – ask him

Fear!Fear! John 16: 1-4