Healing of the Man Born Blind

The 9th chapter of the Gospel of John concerns the healing of the man born blind. This message considers four aspects of this event: (1) The miserable condition of this man before his healing, (2) The unusual means Jesus used in the healing, (3) The Messianic significance of the healing, and (4) The salvation picture that can be seen in the healing.

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Working God's Works

This message considers Jesus' exhortation that "we must work the works of Him who sent Me".  Every Christian is urgently called to a life of diligent work for the Lord.

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God's Purpose for Human Suffering

The discussion between Jesus and His disciples before the healing of the man born blind gives great insight into the issue of human suffering. Jesus made clear that the man's blindness was not the result of a particular sin committed either by him or his parents. Rather, Jesus said, it was in order that "the works of God might be displayed in him."

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Discipline Yourself for the Purpose of Godliness

This message is about spiritual discipline in the Christian life.  All discipline requires focus, exertion, and consistency in order to be effective.  We consider three things about spiritual discipline from the text in 1Timothy 4:7-8: (1) the responsibility of our discipline, (2) the goal of our discipline, and (3) the benefits of our discipline.

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