John 9:1-41 | Bible Study Questions
Observation
What does it say?
- Read John 9:1-41.
- What characters are mentioned in our text and who are they?
- Do you notice any repeated words or ideas? (even from previous sections of John)
- How is Jesus described in this chapter?
- What question do the disciples ask Jesus in v. 2?
- How does Jesus answer? (v. 3, 41)
- What do the Pharisees think? (v.34)
INTERPRETATION
What does it mean?
- How is it that the man born blind "displays God's works"?
- Do you think it's fair that God would take away sight for this purpose?
- How does this story show God's sovereignty?
- What about God's grace?
- What would you say is the Pharisee's biggest problem with what has taken place? (v.24)
- Why did they cast out the man?
- What does it mean to "cast out" someone?
- What does Jesus say is the reason he came into the world?
- How would you describe his judgment in v.39?
- What other reasons was Jesus sent into the world (cf. John 3:16, etc.)
APPLICATION
How should it change us?
- What do we learn from the Pharisees about religious pride?
- How can we guard against religious pride in our own lives?
- What does it take for us to be healed of spiritual blindness?
- How does Jesus' treatment of the ex-blind man reveal Jesus' character?
- How does that lead us to worship?
- Pray in light of this passage and about any applications you have made
- Sing Amazing Grace to God and to one another.
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John 9:1-41 | Bible Study Questions
Observation
What does it say?
- Read John 9:1-41.
- What characters are mentioned in our text and who are they?
- Do you notice any repeated words or ideas? (even from previous sections of John)
- How is Jesus described in this chapter?
- What question do the disciples ask Jesus in v. 2?
- How does Jesus answer? (v. 3, 41)
- What do the Pharisees think? (v.34)
INTERPRETATION
What does it mean?
- How is it that the man born blind "displays God's works"?
- Do you think it's fair that God would take away sight for this purpose?
- How does this story show God's sovereignty?
- What about God's grace?
- What would you say is the Pharisee's biggest problem with what has taken place? (v.24)
- Why did they cast out the man?
- What does it mean to "cast out" someone?
- What does Jesus say is the reason he came into the world?
- How would you describe his judgment in v.39?
- What other reasons was Jesus sent into the world (cf. John 3:16, etc.)
APPLICATION
How should it change us?
- What do we learn from the Pharisees about religious pride?
- How can we guard against religious pride in our own lives?
- What does it take for us to be healed of spiritual blindness?
- How does Jesus' treatment of the ex-blind man reveal Jesus' character?
- How does that lead us to worship?
- Pray in light of this passage and about any applications you have made
- Sing Amazing Grace to God and to one another.