John 9 ‘The Light Shines in the Darkness

 

Introduction: Day Light Saving Hours

 

 

 

 

 

A Time to Work (9:1-7)

 

 

 

 

 

 

A Time to Investigate (9:8-27)

 

The Neighbours (9:8-13)

 

 

 

 

The Pharisees (9:14-17)

 

 

 

 

The Parents (9:18-23)

 

 

 

 

The Man (9:24-34)

 

 

 

 

A Time to Worship (9:35-38)

 

 

 

 

 

A Time for Judgment (9:39-41)

 

QUESTIONS: What is the significance of this man being born blind? How do we view the relationship between sin and sickness? What will it mean for you to be about the ‘Fathers Work’? What is the problem with the neighbours’ questions? How could you redirect questions from people like ‘the neighbours’ in order to help them? What is the problem with Pharisees’ investigation? How might you be tempted to behave like the ‘Parents’ in this account? In what way is the Man the model disciple? How might you model this in your witness? What does the end of the narrative (9:35-41) teach us about the people we witness to?