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Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind? Beloved, if you had Christ with you, you could occupy your time better than in asking such questions as this; and I think that, when we go to Holy Scripture, we can do better than pry into things of small practical importance, or even into...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind? Many of Christ’s disciples are still occupied in asking questions that serve no practical purpose, like this one, “Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?”
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But that the works of God should be made manifest in him. I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work. As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world. When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents : but that the works of God should be made manifest in him. I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work. Think of our Lord being under the necessity of working: “I must work.” Men say that “Must is for the king;” but here is the...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him. In other words, this man is not blind as the result of sin in himself, or in his parents. He is blind in order that God may have a platform for the display of his gracious power in healing him.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But that the works of God should be made manifest in him. What a very blessed way of looking at evil,—as an opportunity for God to manifest the power of his works of grace by getting rid of it! I wish that everyone here would look upon the evil within his own heart in this very hopeful light, and say, “There is something in me for God to conquer....
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him. That is to say, this blindness was not the result of special sin in any individual, but God intended that his works of mercy and of grace should be manifested through his affliction. It is a cruel thing when every form of malady...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: That is to say, sin on their part was not the cause of his blindness. Joh_9:3. But that the works of God should be made manifest in him Human nature is a platform for the manifestation of divine work. The more in need you are, dear friend, the more room there is for God’s mercy to...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work. As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world. Our Saviour felt that he was commissioned as a servant of his Father, sent here to do a certain work, and he must be doing it. It is well for God’s servants to feel a holy compulsion. It...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when, no man can work. As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world. When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay, and said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam,...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work. As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world. When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay. And said unto, him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam,...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: “I have no time to go into these questions with you, merely to satisfy your curiosity. ‘While it is day,’ I must go on with the work which I was sent into the world to do.”
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
The night cometh, when no man can work. As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world. When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay, and said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way therefore,...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work. As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world. When he had thus spoken, he Spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay, and said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam,...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world. While Christ was here on earth, he was the great Light-Giver, and he is still the great Light-Giver; and now that his visible presence has been withdrawn from the world, his people are to be “the light of the world” by reflecting the light they have received from him. In such works as you...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay, and said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing. The neighbours therefore. and they which before had seen him that he...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay, And said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing. Our Lord often works miracles without means, and sometimes with means...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
The neighbors therefore, and they which before had seen him that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged? Some said, This is he: others said, He is like him: but he said, I am he. Therefore said they unto him, How were thine eyes opened? He answered and said, A Man that is called Jesus made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
The neighbours therefore, and they which before had seen him that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged? Some said, This is he; others said, He is like him: but he said, I am he. There is an end of all question about the matter; he says, “I am the very man.” No one knew this better than he did, and therefore he was the one to say...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
The neighbors therefore, and they which before had seen him that he was, blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged? Some said, This is he: We are sure of it.