The Blind Man At Bethsaida
A. A BLIND MAN IS
BROUGHT TO HIM...
1. By those who begged
Jesus to touch him
“And he
cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to
touch him.”
B. JESUS TAKES HIM OUT
OF THE TOWN...
1. Leading the blind man
by the hand
“And he took
the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on
his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw ought.”
C. JESUS HEALS HIM IN
TWO STAGES...
1. Stage one
“And he took
the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on
his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw ought. And he
looked up, and said, I see men as trees, walking.”
a. Jesus spat on his
eyes and then touched him
1) Perhaps to convey to
the blind man His intentions
2) The spit - His
intention was to heal, saliva was thought
to have medicinal
properties
3) The touch -
"Something will be done for your eyes...and I
will do it."
b. When asked if he saw
anything, he looked up and said, "I see
men like trees,
walking"
2. Stage two
“25After
that he put his hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he
was restored, and saw every man clearly.”
a. Jesus put His hands
on his eyes again and made him look up
b. His sight was
completely restored and saw everyone clearly
D. JESUS SENDS HIM AWAY
WITH AN ADMONITION...
1. To his house, not
into town, not to tell anyone
“26And
he sent him away to his house, saying, Neither go into the town, nor tell it
to any in the town.”
2. Undue attention would
hinder His ability to travel and do His
work
3. Especially by the
Pharisees, Sadducees, and the Herodians
“And the
Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign
from heaven, tempting him.”
E. SPIRITUAL GROWTH
OCCURS IN STAGES...
1. Similar to how this
particular miracle occurred
2. Such was the case
with Jesus' disciples
“Having eyes,
see ye not? and having ears, hear ye not? and do ye not remember?”
3. So we should expect
our spiritual growth to take time
“And I,
brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even
as unto babes in Christ. 2I have fed
you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it,
neither yet now are ye able.”
“But grow in
grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him
be glory both now and for ever. Amen.”
-- Faith is patient,
understanding that important things often
take time
The Lord Jesus had
performed many miracles and wonders before many as He walked the earth, and
continues to do so through His faithful workers today. Where carnal minds think
all things are impossible when it is beyond their comprehension, but with the
Power of our Lord Jesus, all things are possible.
(Matthew 19:26)
"But Jesus beheld them, and said unto
them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible."
