III. 



SERMON OUTLINES. 



Text — "Then again called they the man that was 

 blind, and said unto him, Give Cod the praise; we 

 know that this man is a sinner." — v St. John, 9:24. 



Intro: — Arguments: (1) Affirmation of friends; 



(2) incident in affirmation of friends; (3) 

 affirmation of enemies; (4) incident in 

 affirmal ion of enemies. 



Basis: — Sinlessness — the demand of the Chris- 

 tianized mind. Sinlessness: — (a) positive 

 rebellion; (b) willful neglect. 



I. St. John 9:16. "How can a man that is a 



sinner do snch miracles." 

 (a) Miracle conceded; (b) not accorded to 

 Christ because lie was a sinner. 



II. St. John !)::>f. '* Now we know that God 



heareth not sinners." 

 (a) Christ did not work the miracle for God 

 heareth not sinners; d>) therefore sin a 

 barrier to power with God. 



III. St. John 9:24. " We know that this man is 



a sinner." 

 (a) Not a compliment ; (1>) a reflection— Argu- 

 ment: — (1) Christ considered human. St. 

 John He.:;:; : (2) sin, the objection to Him; 



(3) therefore- holiness demanded of hu- 

 manity. 



I. When may we attain holiness? 



(a) Cod heareth a man who. (1) worships Him. 

 (2) does His will; (b) God heareth not 

 sinners, therefore a worshipper and will- 

 dosr is sinless, therefore if God hears 

 some, some are sinless. 



