Sermon Tone Analysis
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“From Now On”
—> The intro
—> Jesus is teaching in the temple
John 8:
—> What are they doing?
—> Jewish law says to kill anyone caught in adultry
—> Roman Government says the jews no longed have the capability to use capital punishment.
—> If Jesus agrees with the stoning he loses his popularity among the people and his reputation as this “friend of sinners”, plus he is defying the Roman Government
—> If he says no punishment he goes against the law of Moses
—> So what does he do…
—> Jesus bends down
—> He disengages from what they are trying to do.
—> it doesn’t matter what he does doodle, write sins, write their names, write her name, we don’t know that.
—> instead of giving them what they want Jesus gives them a challenge
—> “without sin” (anamartetos) —> The one who is not burdened by ANY guilt, shame, or sin.
—> Judgement, condemning people is reserved for God.
—> This isn’t about forgiveness and repentance, this is about punishment
—> This is a trap we all fall into
—> “well they got what they deserve”
—> “karma”
—> Jesus again disengages
The crowd physically surrounded the woman in v. 3; now they have left her alone (καὶ ἡ γυνὴ ἐν μέσῳ οὖσα).
The physical description anticipates the theological conclusion: the woman was surrounded and threatened by the voices and power of condemnation, but now she is free.
sin steals our identity
sin surrounds us, traps us, and uses us.
Augustine’s classic formulation on this text is found in Homily XXXIII on the Gospel of John: “There remained alone they two, a wretch and Mercy
Jesus gives us a way out, gives us identity, and gives us a future.
But it requires something from us
Jesus gives us a way out, gives us identity, and gives us a future.
But it requires something from us…a change, a shift, a move
[P.T. Barnum:]
I saw the sun begin to dim
And felt that winter wind
Blow cold
A man learns who is there for him
When the glitter fades and the walls won't hold
'Cause from that rubble what remains
Can only be what's true
If all was lost
There's more I gained
'Cause it led me back to you
From now on
These eyes will not be blinded by the lights
From now on
What's waited 'til tomorrow starts tonight
Tonight
Let this promise in me start
Like an anthem in my heart
From now on
From now on
I saw the sun begin to dim
And felt that winter wind
Blow cold
A man learns who is there for him
When the glitter fades and the walls won't hold
'Cause from that rubble what remains
Can only be what's true
If all was lost
There's more I gained
'Cause it led me back to you
From now on
These eyes will not be blinded by the lights
From now on
What's waited 'til tomorrow starts tonight
Tonight
Let this promise in me start
Like an anthem in my heart
From now on
From now on
I drank champagne with kings and queens
The politicians praised my name
But those were someone else's dreams
The pitfalls of the man I became
For years and years
I chased their cheers
A crazy speed of always needing more
But when I stop
And see you here
I remember who all this was for
And from now on
These eyes will not be blinded by the lights
From now on
What's waited 'til tomorrow starts tonight
It starts tonight
And let this promise in me start
Like an anthem in my heart
From now on
From now on
From now on
[Oddities:]
And we will come back home
And we will come back home
Home again!
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