Main Thought
In John 9, Jesus heals a blind man. That’s an incredible miracle - but the man might have been incredibly confused as everything unfolded. He would have heard the crowd approaching. He likely overheard their conversations, and found out that Jesus was coming. Then, He might have heard Jesus come near and spit on the ground. He felt mud on his eyes. Finally, Jesus told him to go and wash his eyes in a specific place. How odd! Yet the blind man somehow understood this was the Word of the Lord. He obeyed Jesus in an incredible act of faith. Then, the blind man received his sight. Miracles manifest when we hear God’s voice, believe His Word, and carry out His commands. Genuine belief leads to action.
Main Passage
Now as Jesus passed by, He saw a man who was blind from birth. 2 And His disciples asked Him, saying, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” 3 Jesus answered, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but that the works of God should be revealed in him. 4 I must work the works of Him who sent Me while it is day; the 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 When He had said these things, He spat on the ground and made clay with the saliva; and He anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay. 7 And He said to him, “Go, wash in the pool of Siloam” (which is translated, Sent). So he went and washed, and came back seeing.
- John 9:1-7
Discussion Questions
What stands out to you in the Main Thought or Passage above?
What are some things we can do in order to be confident that we are hearing God and that He is leading us?
Does your belief in God consistently lead to action? Is there something that you can or should do in faith?