04/07/19- The Uncomfortable Jesus: The Adulterous Woman- Pastor Adrian Mills
The Uncomfortable Jesus: The Adulterous Woman John 8:1-11 Consider the woman.... She would be forever branded by the worst thing she ever did: “the adulterous woman” She was guilty and everyone, including her, knows it. And yet....Jesus loves h
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The Uncomfortable Jesus: The Adulterous Woman John 8:1-11 Consider the woman.... She would be forever branded by the worst thing she ever did: “the adulterous woman” She was guilty and everyone, including her, knows it. And yet....Jesus loves her. Consider the religious leaders... -An authority issue They saw their role as authorities in the law, standing watch, investigating, watching, ready to pounce with unforgiving punishment. Any authority which is solely concerned with punishment is a wrong authority. -An attitude issue They didn’t see a person, but rather a thing. To them, the woman had no name, no story, no feelings. The love of Jesus compels us to see people first...In spite of their past, and no matter what they’ve done. A GOSPEL OF GRACE AND TRUTH John 1:14 GOSPEL OF GRACE Jesus is not dismissing sin, He is withholding judgement. Jesus is always interested NOT in what you have been, but in what you CAN BE. It’s not that the past doesn’t matter, but just as you have had a past, you HAVE a future. GOSPEL OF TRUTH Jesus didn’t pretend that what she did was okay. Jesus simply said, “go and sin no more.” He is speaking a vision over her life that she didn’t even know was possible. Psalm 103:10-12 All are welcome to the table as Jesus says “Go and leave your life of sin”