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The transforming power of God is like an encounter with no other.
There are times that we may get caught up in how we lived our live prior to knowing Christ.
I believe this morning we are to be reminded that when Christ forgives He forgives.
He does not throw our past life in our face.
Do not live in the past move towards the future as God leads you and directs.
This morning let’s take a look at John 8:1-11
Pray: Lord let us remember the encounter we had with you, when you forgave us and gave us a fresh start.
Let us realize that fresh start and launch our lives to be tranformed by your hand.
When we start looking at this chapter we see that the religious leaders were constantly trying to discredit Jesus by setting traps and tricks.
They were trying to gain evidence to use against Him.
Controversy and conflicts came about and revealed how graciousness of Christ and the wickedness of people.
Grace & Law
Grace, Grace, God’s grace.
Grace that will pardon and cleanse within
Grace, Grace, God’s grace.
Grace that is greater than all our sin.
I am so thankful for the grace of God.
Our text this morning happens just after the Feast of the Taberbnacles ended.
Pilgrims traveled to the tempe to be a part of this celebration.
Due to this gathering Jesus took advantage of this time to minister to the pilgrims.
Jesus taught in the temple as the people gathered the religious leaders brought in a woman who had been caught in adultery.
According to the law those guilty of this sin were to be stoned.
The man and woman who comitted adultry were to be stoned immediately if caught in the act.
The religious leaders confronted Jesus with this incident knowing that they had him trapped no matter what His answer was.
If Jesus said yes to stone the woman that would mean He is not the friend to sinners that He had been teaching about.
If Jesus answered no to stoning the woman it would mean he openly broke the law and would then be subject to arrest.
These religious leaders thought they were so clever in their ways to be able to ensure they would end Jesus’ growing following and ministry.
However, instead of passing judgement on the woman Jesus passed judgement on the judges.
It was not right how the religious leaders of the day treated this woman.
It was hypocritical of them to judge others and not themselves.
Jesus took the time to use this moment to teach all those who had gathered.
Jesus’ response was calm and wise.
He stooped down and wrote in the sand.
We do not know what He wrote but it was a reminder of how the ten commandments were written with the finger of God and now here once again God is writing a warning and teaching us to pay attention and listen.
Jesus was no asking sinless men to judge the woman.
He was the only sinless man that was present.
The law required death to the person who had sinned, by way of stonning.
According to Deut.
17:7, however in this instance Jesus said this as they kept demanding Jesus to give them an answer:
Then He stooped down again and wrote in the sand.
Those who were there did not know how to respond.
Their guilty conscious convicted them.
The accusers quietly left the scene.
Jesus was then left alone with the woman.
Jesus stood up again and asked the woman where were her acusers and if they condemned her.
She responded saying no and Jesus said He did not condemn her but He forgave her and told her to go and sin no more.
Jesus forgave her and gave her a fresh start.
Some may say Jesus was easy on sin or He contradicted the law.
I believe Jesus forgave her because He knew He would one day soon die for her and the sins of so many.
Forgiveness is free but it is not cheap.
Might be a statement that contradicts itself.
Jesus freely gives us forgiveness but it cost Him everything!
Jesus perfectly fulfilled the law so that no one could accuse Him of opposing its teaching or weakening its power.
There is power in the Blood that Jesus shed on Calvary.
That power is still available to all who want to receive it today.
Even after all this time has passed that same blood is still effective and transforms a life of sin to a life that is set free!
When the accusers applied the law to the woman and not to themselves they violated the letter and the spirit of the law.
The accusers thought they were defending Moses.
They thought they were defending the law.
The Law was given:
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To reveal sin
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Not to compete with Grace but compliment each other.
Conviction happens before conversion.
We see the need for change then we take the step to God who through Jesus brings the change.
We think we have to have everything perfect before we accept Christ.
We cannot do that.
We are not perfect.
We are forgiven!
He does the work in us.
Christ is gracious, forgiveness is not an excuse to sin.
We are told to go and sin no more.
When you experience His gracious forgiveness it motivates a sinner to live a holy and obedient life to the Glory of God!
This morning look at the fact that you have the opportunity to have an encounter that is life changing.
Experience His love and forgiveness as you come to Him and receive all that He offers you.
Do not try to fix yourself up on your own.
He wants you JUST AS YOU ARE!!!!
Sing Just as I am
Light & Darkness
The second “I am” statement is in John 8 where Jesus compares Himself to the rising sun claiming to be God for the second time.
For Jews the sun is a symbol of God
There is one God and He is center of all and the source of life.
God is light
Wherever the light shines it reveals humanity’s wickedness
To follow Jesus means to believe in Him and to trust Him and the result is life and light for the believer.
The unsaved walk in darkness and love darkness.
The message of the gospel is that spiritual light is now shining but people cannot comprehend it and they try to put it out.
Light has to bear witness to itself!
Only those who are blind are unable to see it.
Light bears witness to itself, it tells you its there.
Life & Death
Jesus mentioned leaving them in John 7:34
They misunderstood what Jesus was saying and thought Jesus was going to end His life.
Jesus came from Heaven
Jesus belonged to Earth
Jesus was in the world but did not belong to the world .
This morning where do you stand?
Do you have sitizenship in Heaven?
Are you are true believer?
Are you affections and attentinos fixed Heavenward?
Jesus came to give us a choice what is yours?
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