Encounters with Jesus - Wednesday Night
Teachers
Lesson Summary
The class opened with a vivid description of the cultural and historical challenges faced by the man born blind, setting the stage for Jesus' compassionate intervention. The teacher highlighted Jesus' use of the miracle as a "sign," explaining that in John’s Gospel signs are symbolic acts that reveal God's work, not merely supernatural feats. By quoting John 9:1‑5, the class affirmed that neither the man nor his parents were at fault for the blindness; instead, it served to display God’s works. The discussion extended to John 5:36 and John 20:31, underscoring that Jesus' miracles authenticate His divine authority and purpose. The teacher then focused on the specific actions Jesus took—spitting, making mud, and sending the man to the Pool of Siloam (John 9:6‑7)—emphasizing that obedience and faith were central to the healing. The varying reactions of the surrounding crowd were examined, revealing how some recognized the miracle while others remained skeptical. The session concluded by applying these insights to contemporary Christian life, urging believers to respond to Jesus’ signs with open hearts and active discipleship, reflecting the Light of the world in their daily walk.
Key Scriptures
As he was passing by, he saw a man blind from birth. His disciples asked him, 'Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?' Jesus answered, 'This came about so that God's works might be displayed in him. I must do the work of him who sent me while it is day. Night is coming, when no one can work. As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.'
But I have a greater testimony than John's, because the works that the Father has given me to accomplish—these very works that I am doing—testify about me that the Father has sent me.