Jesus’ Mud-Miracle

Fourth Sunday in LentBible Readings: Exodus 17:1-7, Romans 5:1-8, John 4:5-26Worship Folder: https://bit.ly/4cKuSkiPastor Paul TullbergSermon text: John 9:1–7,13–17,34–39A Blind Man Sees1 As Jesus was passing by, he saw a man blind from birth. 2 His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?”3 Jesus answered, “It was not that this man sinned, or his parents, but that God’s works might be revealed in connection with him. 4 I must do the works of him who sent me while it is day. Night is coming when no one can work. 5 As long as I am in the world, I am the Light of the World.”6 After saying this, Jesus spit on the ground, made some mud with the saliva, and spread the mud on the man’s eyes. 7 “Go,” Jesus told him, “wash in the pool of Siloam” (which means “Sent”). So he went and washed, and came back seeing.13 They brought this man who had been blind to the Pharisees. 14 Now it was a Sabbath day when Jesus made the mud and opened his eyes. 15 So the Pharisees also asked him how he received his sight.“He put mud on my eyes,” the man told them. “I washed, and now I see.”16 Then some of the Pharisees said, “This man is not from God because he does not keep the Sabbath.” Others were saying, “How can a sinful man work such miraculous signs?”There was division among them, 17 so they said to the blind man again, “What do you say about him, because he opened your eyes?”The man replied, “He is a prophet.”34 They answered him, “You were entirely born in sinfulness! Yet you presume to teach us?” And they threw him out.35 Jesus heard that they had thrown him out. When he found him, he asked, “Do you believe in the Son of God?”36 “Who is he, sir,” the man replied, “that I may believe in him?”37 Jesus answered, “You have seen him, and he is the very one who is speaking with you.”38 Then he said, “Lord, I believe!” and he knelt down and worshipped him.39 Jesus said, “For judgment I came into this world, in order that those who do not see will see, and those who do see will become blind.”The Holy Bible, Evangelical Heritage Version®, EHV®, © 2019 Wartburg Project, Inc. All rights reserved.Take a Moment to recall something from today’s message.Ask Jesus to create for you opportunities to use your words,activities and thoughts to glorify Him this week.We value your friendship and the opportunity to share the love of Jesus together with you!