John 9: Healing of Man Born Blind
How did the disciples know the man had been blind from birth?
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Why did the disciples question who had sinned?
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What did Jesus identify as the cause of the man’s blindness? Why might that answer be hard to believe?
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What do you think Jesus was referring to when he said “the night will come when no one can work”?
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For the three years of his ministry, how many hours, on average, did Jesus work?
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Who is the light of the world? Why?
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Only this once do we have a record of Jesus applying mud to a blind man’s eyes. Why did he do that rather than simply touch his eyes or speak healing with his words?
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What kinds of physical and emotional struggles might the blind man have endured before he could see?
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How far did the blind man have to walk, and where did he come back to, able to see?
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In what ways did the blind man’s life change after he could see?
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What was so different about the man’s appearance that those who knew him weren’t sure who he was?
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How did the blind man know who had healed him? Why didn’t he know where Jesus was?
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Who took the formerly blind man to the Pharisees? Why did they take that action?
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Who were the men who questioned the formerly blind man? What was their interest in judging what happened?
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What was the controversy among the Pharisees? Why didn’t they believe the man had been blind?
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What did the parents think about their son’s healing? Were they thrilled? To what extent?
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Why did Jewish leaders view Jesus as a sinner? How did they think discrediting Jesus would glorify God?
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How much did the man know about Jesus?
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Why did the Pharisees ask the same question they had asked before? Why did they accuse the formerly blind man of being Jesus’ disciple?
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Why did the healed man see the world so different from the Pharisees? What is the difference between physical and spiritual blindness?
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Who could have told Jesus about what happened? Why did he go to find the man he had healed?
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What determines who receives sight or blindness?
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Why did some Pharisees thing Jesus might be referring to them as blind?
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How can it be blameless to be blind?