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Harvest Bible Chapel

Harvest Bible Chapel

I See | Pastor Jeff Bucknam

Aug 9, 2026 · 58 min · 11 segments

A picture is worth a thousand words. Jesus knew that. He feeds five thousand hungry people — and then calls himself the bread of life. He meets a thirsty woman at a well — and offers her living water…

A picture is worth a thousand words. Jesus knew that. He feeds five thousand hungry people — and then calls himself the bread of life. He meets a thirsty woman at a well — and offers her living water. He declares himself the light of the world — and then gives sight to a man who has never seen a single thing in his entire life. That's where we are today in John chapter 9. And this story isn't just a miracle — it's an object lesson. A picture of what it looks like when someone moves from blindness to sight, from darkness to light, from not knowing who Jesus is to worshiping him. We're going to follow two debates: one between Jesus and his disciples, and one between a formerly blind beggar and the most powerful religious leaders in Jerusalem. And by the end, you'll see that the man who couldn't see was never the one who was really blind. We're in John 9:1–41, in our series *Believe! The Gospel of John.* Pastor Jeff Bucknam is preaching, and this is *I See.* Let's get into it. Executive Producer: Dave Putnam Speaker: Pastor Jeff Bucknam Sound design, mixing, and editing: Bryan Tripp Graphic Design: Wesley Cassford Social Media: Bryan Spahr Producer: Sherri Smith WE INVITE YOU TO CONNECT WITH US: • Website: https://www.harvestbible.org/ WE INVITE YOU TO FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: • Instagram: @harvestbiblechapel • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harvestbiblechapel/

A picture is worth a thousand words. Jesus knew that. He feeds five thousand hungry people — and then calls himself the bread of life. He meets a thirsty woman at a well — and offers her living water…

Speakers: Jeff BucknamGuest

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Welcome and Scripture Reading0:00 – 1:08

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Welcome to the weekly sermon podcast from Harvest Bible Chapel in Chicago.

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We're so glad you're joining us.

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0:05

We're walking verse by verse through the Gospel of John in a series called Believe.

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John tells us exactly why he wrote this book, that we would believe Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing, we would have life in his name.

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Each week we'll see who Jesus is through his words and works and be invited to respond in faith.

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So open your Bible and join us.

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0:27

Together let's become more deeply rooted in God's word and grow in confident faith in Christ.

Jeff BucknamGuest

0:39

Hi, how are you? It's good to see you.

Jeff BucknamGuest

0:44

If you're new here, my name's Jeff.

Jeff BucknamGuest

0:45

I get the privilege of teaching the Bible here at Harvest, and so I want you to do that with me.

Jeff BucknamGuest

0:51

We're going to be in the book of John, chapter 9, verses 1 to 41.

Jeff BucknamGuest

0:56

So if you have a Bible, you can open it to that passage.

Jeff BucknamGuest

0:59

Like I said, you could hear the numbers, 1 to 41.

Jeff BucknamGuest

1:01

That's a lot of text.

Jeff BucknamGuest

1:04

So I want to jump right into it.

Jeff BucknamGuest

1:06

I hope that's okay.

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Welcome and Scripture Reading0:00 – 1:08

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NarratorNarrator

0:00

Welcome to the weekly sermon podcast from Harvest Bible Chapel in Chicago.

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NarratorNarrator

0:03

We're so glad you're joining us.

N

NarratorNarrator

0:05

We're walking verse by verse through the Gospel of John in a series called Believe.

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NarratorNarrator

0:10

John tells us exactly why he wrote this book, that we would believe Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing, we would have life in his name.

N

NarratorNarrator

0:19

Each week we'll see who Jesus is through his words and works and be invited to respond in faith.

N

NarratorNarrator

0:25

So open your Bible and join us.

N

NarratorNarrator

0:27

Together let's become more deeply rooted in God's word and grow in confident faith in Christ.

Jeff BucknamGuest

0:39

Hi, how are you? It's good to see you.

Jeff BucknamGuest

0:44

If you're new here, my name's Jeff.

Jeff BucknamGuest

0:45

I get the privilege of teaching the Bible here at Harvest, and so I want you to do that with me.

Jeff BucknamGuest

0:51

We're going to be in the book of John, chapter 9, verses 1 to 41.

Jeff BucknamGuest

0:56

So if you have a Bible, you can open it to that passage.

Jeff BucknamGuest

0:59

Like I said, you could hear the numbers, 1 to 41.

Jeff BucknamGuest

1:01

That's a lot of text.

Jeff BucknamGuest

1:04

So I want to jump right into it.

Jeff BucknamGuest

1:06

I hope that's okay.