“Anatomy of an Illness: The Church’s Ministry of Healing”
John 9:7 (Conclusion)
I First, sickness gets our attention and it gets the attention of Jesus (9:1).
II Second, sickness makes us uncomfortable (9:2).
III Third, sickness is caused by alienation (9:2).
IV Fourth, oftentimes our best theological or commonsense explanations for sickness are not good enough (9:3a).
V Fifth, sometimes sickness happens for a good reason, so that God can be glorified in our life (9:3b).
VI Sixth, all believers in Jesus are called to help sick people find health (9:4).
VII Seventh, sickness is a work of the kingdom of darkness; healing is a work of the Kingdom of light (9:5).
VIII Eighth, the how of healing is very important (9:6).
IX Ninth, sickness can be overcome by divine healing, but healing does not happen without some action on our part (9:7).
-This verse makes four key points:
A. First, Jesus told this man to go.
B. Second, Jesus told him to wash.
C. Third, Jesus did not ask this man to e________________ his f___________.
1. That is significant, because there are times when Jesus ___________ ask a person to do just that.
a. First, there is the example of J______________.
b. Second, there is the example of the two blind men in ___________________ chapter ________.
c. Third, we have the instructions found in J____________ chapter ____________ which tell the church how to carry out the ministry of healing.
2. But Jesus did not ask for an e__________________ or confession of faith on this occasion. Jesus did not ask the man ________________ before he healed him.
3. Sometimes we do not have the _____________ to convey what it is we actually believe. That does not really matter, however, because we always have _______________ which we often carry out without thinking, and these actions will make _____________ what it is we truly believe.
4. The blind man did not know __________ he was going to the Pool of Siloam, except that someone told him to do that. He did not have any _________________, but still he went.
D. Fourth, and finally, something e_________________ happened to this man.
1. The man born blind came home seeing because he __________ when Jesus said, “Go,” and he ____________ when Jesus said “Wash!”
2. What Jesus asked the blind man to do was not ____________, but neither was it ____________________.
3. To obey the instructions of Jesus always brings _________________.
4. Remember: divine healing is not faith in ____________; divine healing is faith in ___________.
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