Hope for the Broken

We are continuing our series titled Hope is Here.

We all Experience Brokenness

John 8:1-6a

Jesus met with them in the temple early in the morning - like we are meeting today

The religious leaders found a woman guilty of adultery (not sure if she was married or if he was married but they were not married to each other)

They drag her “in the very act” out from the bed (suggesting she was not wearing appropriate clothing for going out) - and bring her before Jesus.

The intent was to entrap Jesus using the sin of this woman

Interesting the man was not dragged in as well.

Her sin was on display for public shaming

We go through things like this

sometimes other’s judgement

sometimes our own consequence

BUT IT LEAVES US BROKEN.

Sometimes we are broken by our own actions

Sometimes we are broken by other’s actions

Church is a Place of Hope

John 8:6b-9

There are three parties in this story:

The Sinner

The Accuser

The Savior

We have all been the sinner Romans 3:23

It is easy to be the Accuser

None of the leaders were showcasing their own sin, just hers

[STORY] Difference between Righteous Judgement and Condemnation

Righteous Judgement/ Discernment states what is - with the hope for what could be

Condemnation makes a permanent declaration WITHOUT hope for redemption

1 Tim 1:15 Paul said this to help keep us humble

YOU DO NOT want to be the accuser.

We cannot be the Savior, but we can lead people to Him

There is Redemption in Jesus

John 8:10-11

Jesus came to bring us hope and redemption

To reconcile us to God, He must become our righteousness.

We come to Him and He - the ONLY One without sin, does not accuse us.

Jesus forgives us and cleanses us - and tells us to GO AND SIN NO MORE.

For the woman who was broken - and for us today, Hope for Eternity is Here

Hope for brokenness and aloneness and addiction and gossip and accusers is here

Let’s Pray

John 8:1–11 NKJV

1 But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. 2 Now early in the morning He came again into the temple, and all the people came to Him; and He sat down and taught them. 3 Then the scribes and Pharisees brought to Him a woman caught in adultery. And when they had set her in the midst, 4 they said to Him, “Teacher, this woman was caught in adultery, in the very act. 5 Now Moses, in the law, commanded us that such should be stoned. But what do You say?” 6 This they said, testing Him, that they might have something of which to accuse Him. But Jesus stooped down and wrote on the ground with His finger, as though He did not hear. 7 So when they continued asking Him, He raised Himself up and said to them, “He who is without sin among you, let him throw a stone at her first.” 8 And again He stooped down and wrote on the ground. 9 Then those who heard it, being convicted by their conscience, went out one by one, beginning with the oldest even to the last. And Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst. 10 When Jesus had raised Himself up and saw no one but the woman, He said to her, “Woman, where are those accusers of yours? Has no one condemned you?” 11 She said, “No one, Lord.” And Jesus said to her, “Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more.”

John 8:1–11 RVR60

1 y Jesús se fue al monte de los Olivos. 2 Y por la mañana volvió al templo, y todo el pueblo vino a él; y sentado él, les enseñaba. 3 Entonces los escribas y los fariseos le trajeron una mujer sorprendida en adulterio; y poniéndola en medio, 4 le dijeron: Maestro, esta mujer ha sido sorprendida en el acto mismo de adulterio. 5 Y en la ley nos mandó Moisés apedrear a tales mujeres. Tú, pues, ¿qué dices? 6 Mas esto decían tentándole, para poder acusarle. Pero Jesús, inclinado hacia el suelo, escribía en tierra con el dedo. 7 Y como insistieran en preguntarle, se enderezó y les dijo: El que de vosotros esté sin pecado sea el primero en arrojar la piedra contra ella. 8 E inclinándose de nuevo hacia el suelo, siguió escribiendo en tierra. 9 Pero ellos, al oír esto, acusados por su conciencia, salían uno a uno, comenzando desde los más viejos hasta los postreros; y quedó solo Jesús, y la mujer que estaba en medio. 10 Enderezándose Jesús, y no viendo a nadie sino a la mujer, le dijo: Mujer, ¿dónde están los que te acusaban? ¿Ninguno te condenó? 11 Ella dijo: Ninguno, Señor. Entonces Jesús le dijo: Ni yo te condeno; vete, y no peques más.

1 Timothy 1:15 NKJV

15 This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.

1 Timothy 1:15 RVR60

15 Palabra fiel y digna de ser recibida por todos: que Cristo Jesús vino al mundo para salvar a los pecadores, de los cuales yo soy el primero.

We all Experience Brokenness Todos experimentamos quebrantamiento

Church is a Place of Hope La iglesia es un lugar de esperanza

There is Redemption in Jesus Hay redención en Jesús