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of God were manifested in this man. His confession was very

simple, there was nothing complicated in his statement, he

simply says, “A man called Jesus”. I wonder if we all know “A

man called Jesus”? Have we all had experience with “A man

called Jesus”? How simple it is! “A man called Jesus”, he said,

“made mud and anointed mine eyes, and said to me, Go to

Siloam and wash: and having gone and washed, I saw”. This

was experience. They asked him, “Where is he? He says, I do

not know”; there were certain things he did not know, but he

knew enough; he knew he had had experience with “A man

called Jesus”. I would like to make this attractive to every

person here, “A man called Jesus”. Do you know Him? Have

you had experience with Him?

What transformed this man’s life was his experience with “A

man called Jesus”. How attractive it is! How simple it is! He

was obedient; he became a follower by being obedient.

That is a very important matter. Interest and desire are

important, as in John 1, but being obedient is also a very

important matter. We were speaking about knowing Jesus as

Master and being obedient to, and serviceable to, the Master. I

think He is the Master to individuals, each one being subject to

the Master. The man says here, “having gone and washed, I

saw”.

He did not know where He was, but he is true to his

impression of the Lord Jesus. The neighbours have to do with

him, the Pharisees, the Jews, and his parents, but he stands

firm in his impression of “A man called Jesus”. Think of the

works of God appearing testimonially in this man. Nothing

could shake him. The result was that they cast him out.

We sang—

‘Thou abidest in the bosom

Of the Father’s love’.