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The Faith of the Former Blind Man Confirmed

Text: John 9: 38

THE FAITH OF THE FORMER BLIND MAN CONFIRMED

When the former blind man heard these words from the Lord Jesus Christ, his faith was completely confirmed.

“Then he said, ‘Lord, I believe!’ And he worshipped Him.”

John 9:38

1. The initial steps of faith of the former blind man

a. The first experience of the reality of God:

i. Through the notable miracle done for him.

ii. The gaining of his sight.

b. Through being pushed to explain his miracle of being given eyes to see.

i. He was convinced his Healer was not a sinner.

ii. He must have been sent by God.

iii. God had heard His prayers.

iv. He must be One devoted to worshiping God.

These were the bare details of his “faith!”

c. The special conversation with Jesus.

i. Jesus had sought him out.

ii. He had befriended him, and thus put Himself at risk of the anger of the Jews.

iii. Jesus had spoken to him so graciously and tenderly.

iv. His heart must have been stirred deeply as he sorted out his thoughts and feelings.

2. The final steps

a. He had seen Jesus.

b. He had even spoken to Him.

c. He had felt His touch.

d. He had felt His power.

e. He had been moved by His love.

f. He was absolutely ready to believe in Jesus as the Son of God.

g. And if He was truly the Son of God then he must worship Him.

h. There in public, in the presence of everyone, he worshipped Jesus as the Son of God.

经文：约翰福音9：38

从前瞎眼的人的信心被证实

当这从前瞎眼的人听到主耶稣基督的话时，他的信心完全被证实了。

“他说：‘主啊，我信！’就拜耶稣。”

《约翰福音9：38》

1.从前瞎眼的人信心的起步

a. 第一次体验上帝的事实

i. 通过为他而行的神迹

ii. 让他重获视觉

b. 通过必须解释重获视觉的神迹

i. 他确信医治他的并不是罪人

ii. 祂一定是上帝差遣来的

iii. 上帝一定聆听了祂的祷告

iv. 祂一定是敬奉上帝的那个人

这是他“信心”的细节！

c. 与耶稣的特别交谈

i. 耶稣将他寻出来

ii. 耶稣与他结识，自己冒险面对犹太人愤怒

iii. 耶稣与他谈话时，是富有恩典和温柔的

iv. 他试图领会思想和情感时，他的心一定是深深地被感动的

2. 最后的几步

a. 他看见了耶稣

b. 他和耶稣交谈了

c. 他感觉到了祂的触摸

d. 他感觉到了耶稣的力量

e. 他被耶稣的爱感动了

f. 他完全愿意相信耶稣就是上帝的儿子

g. 如果祂的确是上帝之子，那他要崇拜祂

h. 他在大庭广众崇拜了耶稣，称祂为上帝的儿子