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ONE THING I KNOW

John 9:18-27 (KJV)
18 But the Jews did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind, and received his sight, until they called the parents of him that had received his sight.
19 And they asked them, saying, Is this your son, who ye say was born blind? how then doth he now see?
20 His parents answered them and said, We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind:
21 But by what means he now seeth, we know not; or who hath opened his eyes, we know not: he is of age; ask him: he shall speak for himself.
22 These words spake his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man did confess that he was Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.
23 Therefore said his parents, He is of age; ask him.
24 Then again called they the man that was blind, and said unto him, Give God the praise: we know that this man is a sinner.
25 He answered and said, Whether he be a sinner or no, I know not: one thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see.
26 Then said they to him again, What did he to thee? how opened he thine eyes?
27 He answered them, I have told you already, and ye did not hear: wherefore would ye hear it again? will ye also be his disciples?

spiritual sight is seeing Jesus as the Savior

The man now confessed the immortal words, "One thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see" (John 9:25).

The man underwent the most severe questioning and attack imaginable.

He should have been gripped with fear and quaking in his shoes,

  • but instead he was giving one of the strongest confessions possible—
  • his own personal TESTIMONY experience with Jesus.
  • He was blind, but now he could see.

ONE THING I KNOW I CAN SEE THE HAND OF GOD

ONE THING I KNOW

I)I saw the hand of God...

a)IN MY own life

b)in the touch of Jesus

c)in the feelings within MY heart

d)in the beauty of nature

II)I ‘LL SOUND OUT WHAT I KNOW

a)he was blind, but now he could see.

i)He could not answer the theological question:

(1)Is Jesus a mere man as all other men, or is He of God?

(2)But he could answer one thing: his own personal experience.

b)The point is this: he had CHANGE in his view of Jesus.

i)He saw that Jesus may be more than a mere man like other men,

ii)but he could not say for sure.

c)Just like a child, he did not know how to express the nature of Jesus,

i)but he did know one thing: Jesus had delivered and saved him from blindness.

d)Jesus was his Savior and Deliverer from blindness to sight.

Luke 19:10 (KJV)
10 For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.

John 3:17 (KJV)
17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.

1 Timothy 1:15 (KJV)
15 This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.