“Truly, truly, I say to you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the door but climbs in by another way, that man is a thief and a robber. 2 But he who enters by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. 3 To him the gatekeeper opens. The sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by…

1. The Disciples: Dangers of Assumptions Judgments based on external circumstances Correction received from the Lord Jesus Christ 2. The Parents: Dangers of Fearing People Compromise of truth Strained relationships with loved ones Silent witness for Jesus 3. The Pharisees: Dangers of Christ-less Religiosity Division among believers Defensiveness of one’s position Hostility toward believers 4. The Blind Man: A Life Changed By…

1. The Disciples: Dangers of Assumptions (John 9:1-3) Wrong spiritual judgments based on observing external circumstances Chastisement and correction received from the Lord Jesus Christ 2. The Parents: Dangers of Fearing People (John 9:18-21) Compromise of truth Strained relationships with loved ones Silent witness for Jesus 3. The Pharisees: Dangers of Christ-less Religiosity (John 9:16, 28, 34) Division among believers Defensiveness of…

Some of the Pharisees said, “This man is not from God, for he does not keep the Sabbath.” But others said, “How can a man who is a sinner do such signs?” And there was a division among them. 17 So they said again to the blind man, “What do you say about him, since he has opened your eyes?” He said,…

As he passed by, he saw a man blind from birth. 2 And his disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” 3 Jesus answered, “It was not that this man sinned, or his parents, but that the works of God might be displayed in him. 4 We must work the works of him…