Jesus Heals the Man Born Blind (Hwy 33)

Passage: John 9 https://www.youtube.com/live/Fdx7sKGdmWw?feature=share&t=3195 We all carry pain. Things that we’ve done, or things that have been done to us - they stick with us and leave their mark. Jesus wants to meet us in those areas of pain and, through a lifelong relationship, heal our souls. 1)  Phil said that, “The desire for God is central for our growth.” What do you think of this statement? What does desire for God look like for you? What does growth in your life look like? 2)  Phil talked about the difference between having religion and having a relationship with God. What do you think the differences are between the two? What does having a relationship with God mean to you? What does it look like on a daily basis for you, personally? 3)  Jesus wants to meet us in our pain and our brokenness. He wants to journey with us, he wants to give us peace, and he wants to heal us. If you’re comfortable, share a time in your life when Jesus met you in your pain, and walked with you through it, and healed you. How did he walk with you? What did it look like? How did you “allow” him to enter into your pain? Or share an area of your life where you need Jesus to meet with you and heal you. 4)  Jesus healed the man born blind physically, but he also healed him emotionally and spiritually. Jesus made him into a new creation when he made mud and rubbed it on the man’s eyes, and this is what he can do for everyone. What does it mean to be a new creation? What does it mean for you that you are no longer what everyone else says about you - that you are a child of God? 5)  What are some ways that can you share the love and redeeming power of Christ with those around you this week?