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I am the Light of the World

Mike Kirkpatrick · 2017-12-17 · John 9:1–12 · 180 words · 1 min

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Summary

Expository

Christ's healing of the man born blind reveals Him to be the light of the world who gives sight — spiritual and physical — by sovereign grace rather than in response to human merit.

John 9:1–12 presents Christ's healing of a man born blind as the occasion for His declaration 'I am the light of the world.' This sermon examines the second of Christ's great 'I am' sayings in John's Gospel, set within a consecutive exposition of John, tracing how the miracle itself — sight given to one who never had it — is the enacted meaning of Christ's person and mission. The works of God are revealed precisely where human expectation of cause and effect (sin producing blindness) is overturned by sovereign grace.

Key quotes

Christ says He is the light of the world.

Questions this sermon answers

Why was the man born blind — did he or his parents sin?

Jesus answers that neither the man nor his parents sinned to cause his blindness; rather, God purposed this man's condition so that His own works of power and grace would be displayed through him.

Well, good morning.

Introduction

You can turn with me in your Bibles to John chapter 9. That's John chapter 9. Last time I preached in the morning, we looked at I am the bread of life. Today we're going to look at how Christ says He is the light of the world.

I am the light of the world. We're going to look at verses 1 through 12 this morning, but I will read all of chapter 9 for us to set the context. John 9, begin reading at verse 1.

Reading of John 9

Now as Jesus passed by, he saw a man who was blind from birth. And his disciples asked him, saying, Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind? And Jesus answered, neither this man nor his parents sinned, but that the works of God should be revealed in him. I must work the works of him who sent me while it is day.

The night is coming when no And when he said these things, he spat on the ground and made clay with saliva.

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Theological terms

  • 'I Am' Sayings×2
  • Works of God