God’s Will Trumps Man’s Will
Greetings, a servant of God, by the grace of God, teaching the truth of God under the authority of Jesus Christ to any who are willing to receive it. (Mat 13:43).
The Holy Bible contains the truth of God by the word of God (Joh 17:17); therefore, God teaches and gives understanding, wisdom, and knowledge to all who pray and seek Him with all the heart (Deu 4:29-31; Jer 29:12,13; Psa 119:2).
From the moment a believing follower enters the waters of baptism, a declaration is made: God’s will now stands above man’s will. Baptism is not a ritual; it is the burial of the old life and the pledge of a good conscience toward God (1Pe 3:21). It is the moment when the believer publicly yields his own desires, opinions, and ambitions to the authority of the Holy Father.
Scripture calls every baptized follower to examine whether they are still walking in that vow. Christ Himself teaches that discipleship requires daily surrender: “If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me” (Luk 9:23). Paul echoes the same truth: believers must present their bodies as living sacrifices (Rom 12:1) and obey God rather than men (Acts 5:29).
Those who have been buried with Christ and raised to walk in newness of life (Rom 6:3,4) are no longer governed by human will. They are governed by the will of God. This teaching calls the baptized to remember their covenant commitment: God’s will must rule where man’s will once reigned.
God Calls - And His Call Overrides Human Will
The walk of a believing follower does not begin with human decision. It begins with God’s call. Jesus teaches plainly that no one comes to Him unless the Holy Father draws him:
Joh 6:44 No man can come to me, except the Father which has sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day.
Joh 6:65 And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father.
The call of God is not emotional impulse, social influence, or human persuasion. It is divine initiative. The Holy Father opens the mind, grants understanding, and awakens spiritual perception:
Luk 24:45 Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,
Job 32:8 But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty gives them understanding.
1Co 2:12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.
1Co 2:13 Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teaches, but which the Holy Ghost [Spirit] teaches; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
1Co 2:14 But the natural man receives not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.
The call of God is therefore the first act of grace, and it overrides human will. We do not choose God first; He chooses us first. And He confirms that choice by anointing His Christ - and then anointing His followers with the same Spirit.
The Prophecy of Christ’s Anointing
Isa 61:1 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD has anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;
Isa 61:2 To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;
The Fulfillment of the Prophecy
Mat 3:16 And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:
Luk 4:18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,
Luk 4:19 To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.
Luk 4:20 And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him.
Luk 4:21 And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.
The Same Holy Spirit Which Anointed Christ Anoints His Followers
Joh 15:16 You have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that you should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever you shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
1Jn 2:20 But you have an unction [anointing] from the Holy One, and you know all things.
1Jn 2:24 Let that therefore abide in you, which you have heard from the beginning. If that which you have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, you also shall continue in the Son, and in the Father.
The anointing is not emotional excitement. It is not human ceremony. It is not the approval of men. It is the Holy Father giving His Spirit to those who obey Him:
Act 5:32 And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost [Spirit], whom God has given to them that obey him.
This anointing is the believer’s defence against deception, confusion, and the “many” who come in Christ’s name (Mat 24:5). It is the divine safeguard that teaches, corrects, and keeps the believer aligned with God’s will rather than man’s will.
There has been much confusion (1Co 14:33) and deception (Rev 12:9) since the humble beginnings of the gospel of the kingdom of God. Many have come in Christ's name and deceived many (Mat 24:5). John warns of this seduction:
1Jn 2:26 These things have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you.
The defence is putting on the armor of God (Eph 6:11-18), placing your trust, first and foremost, in the anointing by the Holy Father (Psa 118:8), and proving all things (1Th 5:21) from His word - the Holy Bible (John 17:17).
1Jn 2:27 But the anointing which you have received of him abides in you, and you need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teaches you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it has taught you, you shall abide in him.
The call of God, the anointing of God, and the understanding given by God form the foundation of the teaching: God’s will trumps man’s will because God Himself initiates the entire walk.
The Anointing Teaches - Not Human Authority
Once the Holy Father calls and anoints a believing follower, the primary teacher becomes the anointing itself, not human authority, tradition, or institutional hierarchy. John makes this truth unmistakable:
1Jn 2:27 But the anointing which you have received of him abides in you, and you need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teaches you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it has taught you, you shall abide in him.
This does not abolish teachers in the body of Christ; rather, it establishes the source of true teaching. Human teachers are only useful when they follow the doctrine of God (Joh 7:16). The anointing is the safeguard that prevents deception, filters error, and confirms truth.
The Anointing Teaches Truth - Not Opinion
1Jn 2:27
"…as the same anointing teaches you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie…"
The anointing does not teach tradition. It does not teach denominational policy. It does not teach human interpretation. It teaches truth - the truth God placed in His word.
Joh 17:17 Sanctify them through your truth: your word is truth.
The anointing aligns the follower with Scripture, not with men. It produces discernment, not dependence. It leads the believer to test every doctrine, every sermon, every tradition, and every teacher:
1Th 5:21 Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
The Anointing Protects Against Seduction
John warns that many will attempt to seduce the believer away from the truth. "These things have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you." Seduction does not always come through blatant falsehood. Often it comes through:
partial truth
selective omission
charismatic personalities
institutional pressure
tradition elevated above Scripture
human authority claiming divine endorsement
The anointing protects the believing follower from these snares by anchoring him to the word of God alone.
Psa 119:105 NUN. Your word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. Psa 119:130 The entrance of your words gives light; it gives understanding unto the simple.
The Anointing Produces Independence From Men - Dependence on God
The believing follower's confidence is not in human teachers but in the Holy Father:
Psa 118:8 It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.
The anointing teaches the believer to rely on Scripture, to test spirits, and to follow Christ’s doctrine rather than the doctrines of men:
1Jn 4:1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
Joh 7:16 Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me.
The anointing is therefore the believer’s internal compass - the divine witness that confirms truth, exposes error, and keeps the follower aligned with God’s will rather than man’s will.
Summary on Anointing
The anointing is the believing follower's teacher.
It teaches truth, not tradition.
It protects against seduction and deception.
It anchors the servant to Scripture.
It produces dependence on God, not men.
It ensures that God’s will overrides man’s will.
God’s Word Reveals His Will
Once God calls and anoints a servant, He directs him to the only infallible source of His will: His word. The Scriptures are not supplemental; they are foundational. They reveal the path, expose error, illuminate righteousness, and define the will of God with perfect clarity.
Joh 8:31 Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If you continue in my word, then are you my disciples indeed;
Joh 8:32 And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
Continuing in Christ’s word is the mark of a true disciple. Freedom comes from truth - and truth comes from Scripture. Paul explains that the will of God is discerned only when the mind is renewed by Scripture:
Rom 12:1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
Rom 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be you transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
The renewed mind is not shaped by culture, tradition, or human persuasion. It is shaped by Scripture. Only Scripture has the authority to reveal:
what God accepts
what God rejects
what God commands
what God forbids
what God desires
what God wills
The servant is called to walk in God’s will, and therefore, must walk in God’s word.
God Sets Apart Those Who Hear His Word
Psa 4:3 But know that the LORD has set apart him that is godly for himself: the LORD will hear when I call unto him.
Psa 40:8 I delight to do your will, O my God: yea, your law is within my heart.
Psa 143:10 Teach me to do your will; for you are my God: your spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.
God’s will is not discovered through emotion or intuition. It is learned through Scripture, taught by the Spirit, and confirmed by obedience.
Christ Represents the Father’s Will
Jesus does not speak His own will. He speaks the Father’s will:
Mat 6:10 Your kingdom come. Your will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Mat 7:21 Not every one that says unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that does the will of my Father which is in heaven.
Mat 26:39 And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as you will.
Mat 12:50 For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
Christ’s entire ministry is the revelation of the Father’s will. His words are the Father’s words. His doctrine is the Father’s doctrine. His commands are the Father’s commands.
God's Word In Summary
Scripture alone reveals God’s will.
Christ’s teachings are the Father’s will expressed.
The renewed mind proves the will of God.
True disciples continue in Christ’s word.
Freedom comes from truth, and truth comes from Scripture.
God’s will trumps man’s will because God’s word trumps man’s word.
Christ Models Perfect Submission to the Father’s Will
If God’s will is revealed in His word, then Christ is the living demonstration of that will. Every action, every teaching, every judgment, and every sacrifice of Jesus is the Father’s will expressed in human flesh. Christ does not merely teach the will of God - He embodies it.
Mat 6:10
"Your kingdom come. Your will be done in earth, as it is in heaven."
The model prayer begins with surrender. Before requests, before needs, before petitions - the servant aligns himself with the Father’s will. Christ teaches that the Father’s will governs heaven, and it must govern earth, beginning with the believer’s own life.
Mat 7:21
"Not every one that says unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter… but he that does the will of my Father…"
Confession without obedience is empty. Christ makes the dividing line unmistakable: entrance into the kingdom is reserved for those who do the Father’s will.
Christ Submits His Own Will to the Father
Mat 26:39
"…not as I will, but as You will."
In Gethsemane, Christ reveals the deepest truth of discipleship: God’s will must override human will even when obedience is painful. Submission is not theoretical; it is lived in suffering, sacrifice, and trust.
Mat 12:50
"Whosoever shall do the will of my Father… the same is my brother…"
Christ defines spiritual family not by lineage, tradition, or association, but by obedience to the Father’s will. Those who do the Father’s will share Christ’s identity, Christ’s inheritance, and Christ’s fellowship.
Christ’s Will Is the Father’s Will in Unity of Purpose, Not Unity of Person
Joh 10:30 I and my Father are one.
This unity is not a collapse of Father and Son into a single being. Scripture consistently distinguishes them:
Joh 10:15
"I know the Father…"
Joh 10:18
"I have received this commandment of my Father."
Joh 10:36
"…the Father sanctified and sent me…"
Christ and the Father are one in will, one in doctrine, one in purpose, one in mission - just as Christ prays His disciples will be one:
Joh 17:11
"...Holy Father, keep through your own name those whom you have given me, that they may be one, as we are."
Unity of will, not unity of person.
Christ Does Nothing Independently of the Father
Joh 5:19
"...The Son can do nothing of himself..."
Joh 5:30
"...I seek not my own will, but the will of the Father…"
Christ’s entire ministry is governed by the Father’s will. He does not act independently, judge independently, or teach independently. His obedience is perfect, and His submission is complete.
Christ Reveals the Father’s Will Through His Words
Joh 4:34
"...My meat is to do the will of Him that sent me…"
Joh 6:38
"...I came down from heaven, not to do my own will…"
Joh 6:39,40
"...This is the Father’s will… that I should lose nothing… and raise it up at the last day."
Christ’s mission is the Father’s mission. His doctrine is the Father’s doctrine. His judgments are the Father’s judgments. His promises are the Father’s promises. His will is the Father’s will.
In Summary, Christ:
teaches the Father’s will
submits His own will to the Father’s will
is in one purpose with the Holy Father
does nothing independently of the Father
reveals the Father’s will through His words
models perfect obedience for every servant
God’s will trumps man’s will because Christ Himself lived in total submission to the Father’s will and calls His followers to do the same.
Trust in God’s Will - Not Human Tradition or Human Authority
If God calls, anoints, and teaches through His Spirit and His word, then the disciple must place full trust in God and not in human authority, human tradition, or human interpretation. Scripture draws a sharp line between divine trust and human confidence:
Psa 118:8 It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.
This is not a suggestion. It is a wise instruction. Trust in man leads to error; trust in God leads to truth. And Scripture explains why:
Jer 17:9 The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?
Jer 17:10 I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins, even to give every man according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings.
Human will is corrupted. Human motives are hidden. Human hearts deceive even their own owners. Only God sees the inner chambers - the “reins,” the deepest motives - and only God can lead the disciple into truth.
The Spirit Gives Understanding - Not Human Reasoning
Job 32:8 But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty gives them understanding.
Understanding does not come from intellect, education, or religious position. It comes from the Almighty. This is why a disciple must “prove all things”:
1Th 5:21 Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
The believer tests:
sermons
doctrines
traditions
interpretations
religious claims
denominational teachings
personal opinions
institutional authority
Nothing is accepted without Scripture. Nothing is trusted without proof. Nothing is followed unless it aligns with the doctrine of God through Christ.
Scripture Interprets Scripture
If God gave the word, then God must also explain the word. Scripture interprets Scripture because God interprets His own will:
Jer 1:7,9
"…I have put my words in your mouth."
2Pe 1:21
"…holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Ghost [Spirit]."
Joh 12:49,50
"…the Father which sent me, He gave me a commandment…"
Joh 17:8
"…I have given unto them the words which You gave me…"
The disciple does not rely on human commentary to understand divine truth. He relies on:
the Spirit
the Scriptures
the doctrine of Christ
the prophets
the apostles
Human authority is secondary. Divine authority is primary.
Paul’s Writings Must Be Tested - Not Assumed
Peter warns that some of Paul’s writings are “hard to understand”:
2Pe 3:15 And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him has written unto you;
2Pe 3:16 As also in all his epistles, speaking in them of these things; in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.
These difficult passages can be twisted by those who lack grounding in Christ’s doctrine. Therefore, Paul must be interpreted through Christ, not Christ through Paul. Christ’s doctrine is the standard set by God:
Joh 7:16 Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me.
Joh 10:35
"...scripture cannot be broken..."
If an interpretation of Paul contradicts Christ, the interpretation is wrong. Christ is the cornerstone (Psa 118:22; Mat 21:42; Eph 2:20); Paul is the servant (Rom 1:1).
Trust in God’s Will Requires Distrust of Human Will
The believer must learn to distrust:
human tradition
human authority
human interpretation
human emotion
human reasoning
human pressure
human systems
Because human will is corrupted, but God’s will is perfect.
Rom 12:2
"…that you may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God."
In Summary to Trusting God's Will Above All Else:
Trust in God, not in man.
Human hearts deceive; God examines motives.
Understanding comes from the Spirit, not intellect.
Scripture interprets Scripture; God interprets His own word.
Christ’s doctrine is the standard for all interpretation.
Paul must be understood through Christ, not above Him.
The disciple must prove all things and reject human authority when it contradicts God’s will.
God’s will trumps man’s will because God alone is trustworthy.
False Gospels and False Teachers Oppose God’s Will
Where God’s will is revealed through His word and embodied in His Christ, false gospels and false teachers arise to oppose that will. Scripture warns repeatedly that deception is not rare - it is common, widespread, and often religious in appearance. Many come in Christ’s name but few speak His entire doctrine (Mat 4:4):
Mat 24:5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.
The danger is not atheism. The danger is not secularism. The danger is religious deception - people who come in Christ’s name but do not teach Christ’s entire doctrine. Christ’s doctrine is the Father’s doctrine (Joh 7:16). Any message that departs from Christ’s doctrine departs from the Father’s will.
False Gospels Replace God’s Will With Man’s Will
A false gospel is any message that:
removes repentance
removes obedience
removes righteousness
removes the commandments
removes the kingdom of God
replaces Scripture with compromising traditions
replaces Christ’s doctrine with human doctrine
replaces God’s will with man’s will
Paul warns that even an angel preaching a different message is cursed:
Gal 1:6-9
"…though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel… let him be accursed."
False gospels promise salvation without obedience, grace without repentance, and faith without righteousness. But Scripture is clear:
Heb 5:9
"...he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him; "
Obedience is not optional. It is the evidence of faith and the fruit of God’s will.
False Teachers Promote “Another Jesus,” “Another Spirit,” and “Another Gospel”
2Co 11:4 For if he that comes preaches another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if you receive another spirit, which you have not received, or another gospel, which you have not accepted, you might well bear with him.
Paul warns that false teachers do not merely distort doctrine, they present:
another Jesus
another spirit
another gospel
They use Christ’s name but not Christ’s entire truth. And therefore, they use Scripture selectively but not faithfully. They use spiritual language but not spiritual obedience. They replace God's commandments with human policies or traditions:
Mark 7:7-9
"…teaching for doctrines the commandments of men… you reject the commandment of God, that you may keep your own tradition."
Tradition becomes a substitute for truth. Human authority becomes a substitute for Scripture. Institutional loyalty becomes a substitute for obedience to God. False teachers elevate man’s will above God’s will.
False Doctrine Is Anything That Goes Beyond Christ
2Jn 1:9 Whosoever transgresses, and abides not in the doctrine of Christ, has not God. He that abides in the doctrine of Christ, he has both the Father and the Son.
The dividing line is simple:
If a teaching abides in Christ’s doctrine → it is of God.
If a teaching goes beyond Christ’s doctrine → it is not of God.
Christ’s doctrine is the boundary. Christ’s doctrine is the standard. Christ’s doctrine is the test.
The Gospel of the Kingdom - The Only True Gospel
Jesus preached the gospel of the kingdom of God (Mark 1:14,15). Any gospel that:
omits the kingdom
omits righteousness
omits obedience
omits repentance
omits any of Christ’s commandments
is a false gospel.
Mat 6:33
"...seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness…"
The true gospel is the gospel Jesus preached - not another gospel men have invented.
False Gospels and False Teachers in Summary:
Many come in Christ’s name but omit doctrine or teach false doctrine.
False gospels remove repentance, obedience, and righteousness.
False teachers present another Jesus, another spirit, and another gospel.
Human tradition often replaces or compromises God’s commandments.
Christ’s doctrine is the boundary of truth.
The gospel of the kingdom is the only true gospel.
False doctrine always elevates man’s will above God’s will.
God’s will trumps man’s will because false gospels and false teachers always promote man’s will - never God’s.
The Will of God Produces Unity, Mercy, Humility, and Obedience
Where false gospels elevate man’s will, the true will of God produces transformation. It shapes the believing follower's character, conduct, and relationships. God’s will is not abstract in the sense of a general idea; it produces visible fruit in those who obey Him (Mat 7:17).
Mic 6:8 He has showed you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?
This is the foundation of God’s will:
Do justly and walk in righteousness and integrity.
Love mercy and extend compassion, forgiveness, and patience.
Walk humbly and submit to God’s authority and reject pride.
These three qualities are the evidence of a heart aligned with God’s will. God’s will produces unity in Christ:
Eph 1:9,10
"…the mystery of His will… that He might gather together in one all things in Christ…"
God’s will is not division, sectarianism, or human hierarchy. His will is unity - unity in Christ, unity in truth, unity in doctrine, unity in Spirit. The servant who walks in God’s will becomes a peacemaker (Mat 5:9), not a divider.
Eph 5:21 Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
Submission to one another is not weakness; it is the fruit of humility and the evidence of unity.
Obeying God’s Will Produces Spiritual Understanding
Col 1:9
"…that you might be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding…"
God’s will is not discovered through emotion or tradition. It is learned through:
Scripture
prayer
obedience
humility
the Spirit’s teaching
The follower who walks in God’s will grows in wisdom, discernment, and spiritual clarity.
God’s Will Produces Righteous Conduct
Eph 6:6
"…doing the will of God from the heart…"
God’s will is not mechanical obedience. It is heartfelt obedience - obedience rooted in love, gratitude, and reverence.
Eph 6:7 With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:
The servant serves Christ, not institutions. He obeys God, not men. He seeks the Father’s approval, not human praise.
God’s Will Produces Freedom From the Flesh
1Th 4:3
"For this is the will of God, even your sanctification…"
Sanctification is separation from:
sexual immorality
idolatry
worldliness
pride
lust
corruption
Sanctification is not optional. It is the will of God for every disciple.
Gal 5:16
"...Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh."
God’s Will Produces Gratitude and Praise
1Th 5:18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
Gratitude is not circumstantial. It is spiritual. The believing follower who walks in God’s will gives thanks:
in trials
in blessings
in suffering
in deliverance
in uncertainty
in hope
Gratitude is the fruit of trust.
Eph 5:19,20
"…singing… giving thanks always…"
Praise is the natural expression of a heart aligned with God’s will.
God’s Will Produces Meekness, Patience, and Instruction
2Ti 2:24-26
"…gentle… apt to teach… patient… instructing those that oppose themselves…"
The teacher who walks in God’s will:
teaches gently
corrects patiently
restores humbly
prays for repentance
rescues those trapped in deception
This is the opposite of pride, harshness, and self‑exaltation.
In Summary, God's Will Produces:
justice, mercy, and humility
unity in Christ
spiritual understanding
righteous conduct, sanctification, and purity
gratitude and praise
meekness, patience, and gentle instruction
God’s will trumps man’s will because God’s will transforms the disciple into the image of Christ while man’s will produces pride, division, and deception.
The Blind Man of John 9 - A Case Study in God’s Will vs. Man’s Will
John 9 provides one of the clearest demonstrations in Scripture of the difference between a heart aligned with God’s will and a heart enslaved to man’s will. The man healed from blindness represents humility, truth, and obedience. The Pharisees represent pride, tradition, and blindness.
The Question of Blame - Human Assumptions vs. Divine Purpose
Joh 9:1,2
"Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?"
Human reasoning always seeks human causes. Human will always seeks human explanations. But Christ reveals a higher purpose:
Joh 9:3 Jesus answered, Neither has this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.
The man’s condition was not punishment but preparation. God’s will was at work long before the healing occurred.
The Healing - God’s Will Revealed Through Christ
Christ heals the man, and immediately the religious authorities react - not with joy or praises to God, but with suspicion and accusation. They bring him before the Pharisees, who represent the will of man disguised as religious authority.
Joh 9:13 They brought to the Pharisees him that aforetime was blind.
The stage is set: a humble man who obeys God’s will stands before proud men who enforce their own.
The Healed Man Speaks Truth - The Pharisees Reject It
Joh 9:31
"…if any man be a worshipper of God, and does His will, him He hears."
This statement is profound. The healed man understands what the Pharisees do not: God hears those who do His will, not those who merely hold religious positions.
Joh 9:33 If this man were not of God, he could do nothing.
The healed man discerns truth because his heart is humble and open to it. The Pharisees reject truth because their hearts are proud and stony.
Man’s Will Exalts Itself and God’s Will Is Cast Out
Joh 9:34 They answered and said unto him, You were altogether born in sins, and do you teach us? And they cast him out.
This is the climax of man’s will:
pride
self‑exaltation
contempt
rejection of truth
abuse of authority
casting out the innocent
They cast out the man God healed. They cast out the man God taught. They cast out the man God enlightened. They cast out the man who spoke truth. Man’s will always casts out what God accepts.
The Pharisees Are Blind - Yet Claim They See
Joh 9:40
"...Are we blind also?"
Joh 9:41
"…now you say, We see; therefore your sin remains."
Their blindness is not physical - it is spiritual. They claim to see, but they reject the Son of God standing before them. Pride blinds. Tradition blinds. Self‑confidence blinds. Religious authority blinds. Man’s will blinds.
The Danger of Pride - Strong Delusion Sent by God
Paul explains what happens when people reject truth:
2Th 2:10
"…they received not the love of the truth…"
2Th 2:11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
This is exactly what happened to the Pharisees. They believed a lie about Christ. They believed a lie about themselves. They believed a lie about righteousness. And because they refused repentance, the delusion remained.
The Healed Man Represents God’s Will
The healed man:
speaks truth
discerns and believes Christ
obeys God
humbles himself
worships the Son of God
receives physical and spiritual sight
Joh 9:38 And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him.
This is the fruit of obeying and following God’s will.
The Pharisees Represent Man’s Will
The Pharisees:
reject truth
exalt themselves
cling to tradition
condemn the innocent
cast out the righteous
remain blind
remain under delusion
This is the fruit of obeying and following man’s will.
In Summary to the Lesson in John 9:
The healed man embodies humility, obedience, and truth.
The Pharisees embody pride, tradition, and blindness.
God’s will gives sight; man’s will produces blindness.
God’s will accepts the humble; man’s will casts them out.
God’s will reveals Christ's true teachings; man’s will rejects them.
Pride leads to delusion; humility leads to revelation.
God’s will trumps man’s will because God enlightens the humble and blinds the proud who trust in their own will.
The Will of God Separates His People From the World
The will of God does not merely instruct His people - it separates them. It draws a line between the world’s values and God’s values, between the world’s desires and God’s desires, between the world’s will and God’s will. Scripture teaches that the servant's separation from the unrighteous ways of the world is considered "a living sacrifice" and part of his transformation.
Rom 12:1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
Rom 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be you transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
The disciple cannot discern God’s will while conforming to the world. Transformation requires separation. Renewal requires surrender. Discernment requires obedience.
Christ Delivers His People From the Present Evil World
Gal 1:4 Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father:
Deliverance is not merely forgiveness - it is removal from the world’s influence, values, and corruption. Christ rescues His people from the world so they may walk in the Father’s will.
The Will of God Rejects the Lusts and Pride of the World
1Jn 2:15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
1Jn 2:16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
The world offers:
lust
pride
self‑exaltation
corruption
rebellion
deception
None of these align with the will of God. The one who loves the world chooses the world above the Father.
1Jn 2:17 And the world passes away, and the lust thereof: but he that does the will of God abides for ever.
Following the will of God produces permanence; following the unrighteous ways of the world produces decay.
The Will of God Calls His People Out of Spiritual Babylon
Rev 18:4 And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that you be not partakers of her sins, and that you receive not of her plagues.
The world is not neutral. It is spiritually Babylon - a system of lust, pride, idolatry, immorality, and deception. God’s will calls His people out of it, not to isolate them, but to preserve them.
The Will of God Produces Endurance and Confidence
Heb 10:35 Cast not away therefore your confidence, which has great recompence of reward.
Heb 10:36 For you have need of patience, that, after you have done the will of God, you might receive the promise.
The world produces fear; God’s will produces confidence. The world produces impatience; God’s will produces endurance.
In summary to God Separating His People From the World, His Will:
transforms the faithful
separates the faithful from the world
delivers from corruption and deception
produces justice, mercy, humility, and purity
produces wisdom, gratitude, meekness, and patience
produces endurance, confidence, and spiritual strength
produces sanctification and Spirit‑led living
calls His people out of the world and into His holiness