March 19, 2023 -- "How Does God Speak To Us?" -- Pastor Kevin Kritzer

March 19, 2023 -- "How Does God Speak To Us?" -- Pastor Kevin Kritzer, Bible Text: John 9: 1-7, 13-17, 34-39: As Jesus walked along, he saw a man who had been born blind. 2 His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, why was this man born blind? Did he or his parents sin?” 3 Jesus answered, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned. Instead, he was born blind so that God could show what he can do for him. 4 We must do what the one who sent me wants us to do while it is day. The night when no one can do anything is coming. 5 As long as I’m in the world, I’m light for the world.” 6 After Jesus said this, he spit on the ground and mixed the spit with dirt. Then he smeared it on the man’s eyes 7 and told him, “Wash it off in the pool of Siloam.” (Siloam means “sent.”) The blind man washed it off and returned. He was able to see. ... 13 Some people brought the man who had been blind to the Pharisees. 14 The day when Jesus mixed the spit and dirt and gave the man sight was a day of rest—a holy day. 15 So the Pharisees asked the man again how he received his sight. The man told the Pharisees, “He put a mixture of spit and dirt on my eyes. I washed it off, and now I can see.” ... 16 Some of the Pharisees said, “The man who did this is not from God because he doesn’t follow the traditions for the day of rest—a holy day.” Other Pharisees asked, “How can a man who is a sinner perform miracles like these?” So the Pharisees were divided in their opinions. 17 They asked the man who had been born blind another question: “What do you say about the man who gave you sight?” The man answered, “He’s a prophet.” ... 34 The Jews answered him, “You were born full of sin. Do you think you can teach us?” Then they threw him out ⌞of the synagogue. 35 Jesus heard that the Jews had thrown the man out ⌞of the synagogue⌟. So when Jesus found the man, he asked him, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?” 36 The man replied, “Sir, tell me who he is so that I can believe in him.” 37 Jesus told him, “You’ve seen him. He is the person who is now talking with you.” 38 The man bowed in front of Jesus and said, “I believe, Lord.” 39 Then Jesus said, “I have come into this world to judge: Blind people will be given sight, and those who can see will become blind.” (GW) http://www.bethanylutheran.org⁠ ⁠http://www.facebook.com/Bethany.Long.Beach⁠ ⁠www.youtube.com/c/BethanyLutheranLongBeach