#soap # John 09 ## Title: The Best Testimony ## Scripture: (John 9:25) He replied, “I do not know whether he is a sinner. I do know one thing—that although I was blind, now I can see.” (NET) ## Observation: This is one of my favorite testimonies in the entire Bible. A blind man is healed and his critics want him to explain the miracle. He tries to tell them the story, but they want to know how it was possible. After becoming exasperated with it all, he finally says he cannot describe the exact science of the miracle. All he knows is he will never be the same. I have spent years trying to understand the deeper thoughts of salvation. How does Jesus’s work on the Cross exactly wash away our sins and guilt? How does it not only do that, but absolve us of all future sin? How is it possible that it changes the lives of some through the power of the Holy Spirit, but others only see it as a fact of history? They do not embrace Him as Lord. The bottom line is I don’t know exactly how it works. All I know is I was once one way and now I am another. I will never be the same again. This promise is the same for you. ## Application: Take a moment and write out your salvation story. If you only had just a few sentences to describe what God has done in your life, what would you say to your critics? ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for saving us.