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EPISODE · Mar 15, 2026 · 12 MIN

Jesus is the "Light of the World"

from Sermons at The Episcopal Church of Our Saviour · host The Very Rev. Julia McCray-Goldsmith

John 9:1-41

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(The Fourth Sunday of Lent - The Very Rev. Julia McCray-Goldsmith) Jesus declares himself the "Light of the World," physically healing the man and guiding him to spiritual insight, while the Pharisees are shown to be spiritually blind due to their self-righteousness. The man's understanding of Jesus progresses (from "the man called Jesus" to "prophet" to "Lord"), while the religious authorities refuse to believe, blinded by the fact that the healing occurred on the Sabbath. This passage emphasizes Jesus' identity as the light that exposes the truth, often leading to conflict with those comfortable in the darkness of religious legalism.

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