Jesus is the only person qualified to condemn you, but he would rather forgive you
John 8:1-11
As he was speaking, the teachers of religious law and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in the act of adultery. They put her in front of the crowd. “Teacher,” they said to Jesus, “this woman was caught in the act of adultery. The law of Moses says to stone her. What do you say?” They were trying to trap him into saying something they could use against him, but Jesus stooped down and wrote in the dust with his finger. They kept demanding an answer, so he stood up again and said, “All right, but let the one who has never sinned throw the first stone!” Then he stooped down again and wrote in the dust. When the accusers heard this, they slipped away one by one, beginning with the oldest, until only Jesus was left in the middle of the crowd with the woman. Then Jesus stood up again and said to the woman, “Where are your accusers? Didn’t even one of them condemn you?” “No, Lord,” she said. And Jesus said, “Neither do I. Go and sin no more.”
1. My sin is WORSE than I believe
2. God’s grace is BETTER than I believe
3. My life can be MORE than I believe
Discussion Questions
1. Has there ever been a time when someone defended you in front of other people? How did that make you feel?
2. Read Luke 18:9-14. Has there ever been a time in your life when you prayed like the religious man? What changed?
3. Is there one area of sin that’s holding you back from a better life? How can your group pray for you?
