Study Questions - John 9:1-41
The Light of the World, Part 3
Read John 8:12; 9:1-12
1. According to Jesus, Why was this man born blind?
2. Is there some suffering you have experienced so that the works of God might be shown in your life.
3. As you progress through this study, consider how the miracle reveals the meaning of Jesus’ statement, “I am the light of the world.”
4. Why does Jesus apply mud to the blind man’s eyes?
Read John 9:13-17
5. What are the responses of the Pharisees? How does this compare with the response of the man’s neighbors?
6. What is the man’s view of Jesus at this point?
Read John 9:18-34
7. What would you have done had you been in the position of the man’s parents?
8. What pressures do you face to deny (or downplay) Jesus in your life?
9. What impresses you most about the man’s response to the Pharisees?
Read John 9:35-41
10. Describe the journey of the man from verse 1 to 38.
11. What is the meaning of verse 39?
12. What is the sin that remains in the Pharisees who say that they see? (41)
13. How have you grown in your view of Jesus? In what ways do you see Him more clearly today than previously? In what way is your view of Jesus still murky?
14. Summarize the meaning of Jesus being the light of the world.
The Light of the World, Part III
John 9:1-41
Jesus opens the eyes of the blind.
The Story: Jesus gives sight to a man who was blind from birth. (1-41)
Jesus is the _____ of the _____ for people _____ from _____.
Following as a disciple of Jesus is worth any ____ because we were made to ______Jesus.
The Light of the World, Part III
John 9:1-41
Jesus opens the eyes of the blind.
The Story: Jesus gives sight to a man who was blind from birth. (1-41)
Jesus is the _____ of the _____ for people _____ from _____.
Following as a disciple of Jesus is worth any ____ because we were made to ______Jesus.