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John 8:1–11 1Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. 2At dawn he appeared again in the temple courts, where all the people gathered around him, and he sat down to teach them. 3The teachers of the law and the Pharisees brought in a woman caught in adultery.

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They made her stand before the group 4and said to Jesus, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery. 5In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women. Now what do you say?” 6They were using this question as a trap, in order to have a basis for accusing him.

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But Jesus bent down and started to write on the ground with his finger [as though he did not hear them]. 7When they kept on questioning him, he straightened up and said to them, “If any one of you is without sin, let him be the first to throw a stone at her.” 8Again he stooped down and wrote on the ground.

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9At this, those who heard began to go away one at a time, the older ones first [being convicted by their own conscience], until only Jesus was left, with the woman still standing there. 10Jesus straightened up and [seeing no-one except the woman] asked her, “Woman, where are they, [those who accused you]? Has no one condemned you?”

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11“No one, sir,” she said. “Then neither do I condemn you,” Jesus declared. “Go now and leave your life of sin.”

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THE GUILTY WOMAN

1. THE REALITY OF PERSONAL FAILURE

2. THE SHAME OF PUBLIC DISCLOSURE

3. THE FEAR OF PERSONAL CONSEQUENCES

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THE HYPOCRITICAL ACCUSERS

1. THEIR DISHONESTY6They were using this question as a trap, in order to have a basis for accusing him.

2. THEIR CHALLENGE

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THE UNBELIEVABLE JESUS

1. JESUS IS SHOWING US WHAT GOD IS LIKE

Hebrews 1:3 3The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being

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Colossians 1:15 & 1915He is the image of the invisible God … 19For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him

THIS IS WHAT GOD IS LIKE

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When facing your private failure do you not long to hear God say:

Neither do I condemn you

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John 3:16–17 16“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.

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2. JESUS IS SHOWING US WHAT WE ARE TO BE LIKE

Hearing us say to one another:

Neither do I condemn you

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James 2:12–13 12Speak and act as those who are going to be judged by the law that gives freedom, 13because judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment!

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“Neither do I condemn you”

“Go now and leave your life of sin.”

Go and start over again

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