THE SCANDAL OF GRACE

John 7:53-8:11

KINGDOM KEY:

JESUS’ GRACE IS SCANDALOUS AND WE ALL NEED IT.

I. JESUS’ GRACE OFFENDS OUR SENSE OF FAIRNESS

John 8:2–4 ESV

Early in the morning he came again to the temple. All the people came to him, and he sat down and taught them. The scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in adultery, and placing her in the midst they said to him, “Teacher, this woman has been caught in the act of adultery.

John 8:5–6 ESV

Now in the Law, Moses commanded us to stone such women. So what do you say?” This they said to test him, that they might have some charge to bring against him. Jesus bent down and wrote with his finger on the ground.

II. JESUS’ GRACE EXPOSES OUR OWN HYPOCRISY

John 8:7–8 ESV

And as they continued to ask him, he stood up and said to them, “Let him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at her.” And once more he bent down and wrote on the ground.

John 8:9 ESV

But when they heard it, they went away one by one, beginning with the older ones, and Jesus was left alone with the woman standing before him.

III. JESUS’ GRACE TRANSFORMS US WITHOUT CONDEMNING US

John 8:10 ESV

Jesus stood up and said to her, “Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?”

John 8:11 ESV

She said, “No one, Lord.” And Jesus said, “Neither do I condemn you; go, and from now on sin no more.”