One Thing I Know
John
9:25 He answered and said, Whether he be a
sinner or no, I know not: one
thing I know, that,
whereas I was blind, now I see.
Intro: This verse reveals some interesting insight into the
heart of the blind man. It reveals a
frustration, yet a dogmatic confidence.
Though he said
“ONE THING I KNOW”, he actually revealed about three things that he was sure
of.
When he made
this statement, he actually said, “One thing I know….
I. My Comprehension is Limited
The Bible says
a lot about God opening up our understanding, making known the mystery of the
Gospel, etc.
God is a God of
enlightenment; of revelation; of light; of knowledge and instruction. But you won’t comprehend everything about God
– if you could, you would be God. If you did, you wouldn’t need faith.
- Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
But it also has
verses like this that reveal just how limited our comprehension will be.
- Romans 11:33 O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out! For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor.
Paul the
apostle walked with God for over 30 years and still said, “That I may know
him…”
A. They asked him about the HOW
– vs. 10, 11
God’s methods
are unorthodox and unexplainable (spit and clay in the eyes???)
There’s a few
things that I can hardly comprehend.
- How did his virgin mother Mary
conceive of the Holy Ghost?
- How did God become flesh and dwell
among us?
- How did God increase in wisdom and
in favor with God? Luke 2:52
- How could people that Jesus had
fed, healed and loved hate Him so bad?
- How could the scribes and leaders
of His day be so wrong about Him?
- How could Judas spend 3 ½ years
with him and still not believe?
- How could Jesus have picked him as
a disciple in the first place?
- How could God turn his back on
Himself?
- How could Jesus – the resurrection
and the life – die?
- How does the blood of a man that died 2,000 years ago wash sin away today?
B. They asked him about the WHERE
– vs. 12
Good
question. Where is Jesus? This answer
could get interesting.
1. He’s at the right hand of the Father
- Hebrews 1:3
Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his
person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by
himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on
high;
- Hebrews 10:12 But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God;
2. He’s in us
- Colossians 1:27
To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this
mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:
- 2 Corinthians 13:5 Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?
I’m not talking
about BELIEVING or FAITH: I’m talking about comprehension. You and I can’t comprehend an OMNIPRESENT
God.
C. They asked him WHAT SAYEST
THOU OF HIM? – vs. 17
His answer was
correct, but it wasn’t complete!
We can BEGIN to
describe Him, but we can’t completely describe Him!
The half has
not been told to us. We are limited in
our comprehension of how to describe Him!!
Word are not
descriptive enough. He is altogether lovely!
He is the Alpha
and Omega, the first and the last.
Our vocabulary
is limited; not to mention our comprehension!!!
There is no way
we could accurately and completely describe HIM!!
D. They asked him about Jesus
being a sinner – vs. 24, 25
We know from
Scripture that Jesus was INCAPABLE of sin.
- Hebrews 9:14
How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit
offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works
to serve the living God?
- 1 Peter 1:19
But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and
without spot:
But we also
know Hebrews
4:15 For we have not an high
priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in
all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
We know that he
is holy – and that the angels of Heaven cannot look at him; they cover their
faces and say to each other “HOLY HOLY HOLY”.
But we also
know that he had the sin of the world upon Him; that He became sin for us.
Comprehension
is limited!!!
E. They asked him what Jesus did
to him – vs. 26
Can you explain
or describe what all happened to you when Jesus touched you?
Have you yet to
comprehend what all Jesus did to you?
- He gave you the faith to believe.
- He convicted you of your sin.
- He drew you unto himself.
- He called you to repentance
- He birthed you into His family.
- He forgave you of all your sin.
- He wrote your name in the Lamb’s
book of Life
- He grafted you into the Vine.
- He gave you eternal life
- He sent the Comforter to dwell
within you.
- He made you an heir to the
inheritance.
We could go on
and on and on with what Jesus did – but we can’t comprehend it all!!!!
When he made
this statement, he actually said, “One thing I know….
II. My Condition was Lousy – I was blind
His life was
one of:
A. Darkness – he couldn’t see
anything; his eyes were immune to the light
B. Dependence – he was at the
mercy of those around him for direction and sustenance
C. Disability – he was
severely handicapped. Everybody recognized him as the blind man.
D. Depravity – he sat by the
wayside begging
E. Disorientation – he didn’t
know east from west; north from south; He lived in confusion.
When he made
this statement, he actually said, “One thing I know….
III. My Cure was Life-changing – but now I see.
A. His cure was Undeniable –
vs. 20, 21
B. His cure was Unprecedented
– vs. 32
C. His cure was Unexplainable
– vs. 27
Conclusion: You
may not comprehend everything involved in the salvation process, but if you know
that you are blind, I can promise you that God can give you sight this
morning!!
God specializes
in changing lives.
2 Corinthians 5:17
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed
away; behold, all things are become new.
Thanks to Calvary I’m not the man I used to be. Thanks to Calvary
things are different than before.
