how jesus handled sin
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…. How Jesus Handled Sin. John 8:1-11. He Ignored “Methods” Not Intended To Help vv. 1-7a “ The Situation ” The scribes & Pharisees placed Jesus on the “horns of dilemma” v. 6a Horn #1 Ù stoning would violate Roman law Jn 19:7 18:31. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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He Ignored “Methods” Not IntendedTo Help vv. 1-7a “The Situation”
The scribes & Pharisees placed Jesus on the “horns of dilemma” v. 6a Horn #1 stoning would violate Roman
law Jn 19:7 18:31
He Ignored “Methods” Not IntendedTo Help vv. 1-7a “The Situation”
The scribes & Pharisees placed Jesus on the “horns of dilemma” v. 6a Horn #2 letting her live would violate
Mosaic Law Lev 20:10
He Ignored “Methods” Not IntendedTo Help vv. 1-7a “The Situation”
Jesus’ refusal to answer indicated His disapproval of their “method” v. 7a
The woman was only a “pawn” to them How do we “handle sinners” today?
He Emphasized Following The WordOf God vv. 7b-9a When Jesus finally answered, the Jews
indicated their true motive Their hypocrisy has been exposed Witnesses cast the 1st stones Deut 17:2-7 Where was the adulterer? Lev 20:10
He Emphasized Following The WordOf God vv. 7b-9a When Jesus finally answered, the Jews
indicated their true motive Jesus encourages them to follow the Law’s
demands as long as they were not guilty themselves cp. Mt 7:1-5 Rom 2:1-3
He Emphasized Following The WordOf God vv. 7b-9a Jesus reveals the only proper way to deal
with sin and sinners… We must be guided by God’s word We must see how His word addresses the
behavior in question & follow what it says
He Desired Forgiveness Instead OfCondemnation vv. 9b-11a This is why Jesus came to earth Jn 3:17 The woman was guilty v. 3a Jesus knew her guilt Jn 2:24-25 Jesus also knew the Law Deut 17:6-7
He Desired Forgiveness Instead OfCondemnation vv. 9b-11a As God in the flesh, He granted her
forgiveness v. 11a Equivalent to her not being condemned Sometimes granted to others during His
time on earth Mt 9:2 Lk 23:43
He Desired Forgiveness Instead OfCondemnation vv. 9b-11a Condemnation is what each of us deserve
because of our sin Forgiveness is God’s merciful gift
Eph 1:7 2:4-8
He Desired Forgiveness Instead OfCondemnation vv. 9b-11a When everything is stripped away, each
sinner is like this woman – Alone in her guilt before the Son of God Using His own “criteria” only Jesus was
qualified to judge her v. 7b
He Desired Forgiveness Instead OfCondemnation vv. 9b-11a When everything is stripped away, each
sinner is like this woman – He did not judge her for 2 reasons…
(1) He was not a witness (2) He wanted to save her, not stone her
Notice the 2 ways this woman was treated:
The Jews Brought her in as a
captive
Used her as a “tool”
Only saw her “dark past” v. 4b
Eager to stone her
Jesus Set her free
Treated her as a human being
Saw her “promising future” v. 11b
Ready to save her
He Demanded Repentance v. 11b Forgiveness is a “wasted gift” if the
pardoned sinner returns to the filth from which he was cleansed 2 Pet 2:20-22
This woman was to “…sin no more” (a change in her behavior)
He Demanded Repentance v. 11b The same is demanded of us today
Repentance is necessary Lk 13:3, 5 Not sinning should be our goal 1 Jn 2:1a God’s goodness (His salvation, mercy)
should lead us to repentance Rom 2:4
He Demanded Repentance v. 11b The same is demanded of us today
Our sorrow at being guilty of violating God’s will & disappointing Him should motivate us to repentance 2 Cor 7:9-10a
Conclusion An “illustration” at how cruel & cold man
can be to his fellow sinner…how tender & compassionate the is sinless God
We can and must follow this “formula re: modern-day sinners & their sin We’ll not use you as a “pawn”
Conclusion We can and must follow this “formula
re: modern-day sinners & their sin We’ll point you toward the word of God We’re interested in your forgiveness, not
your condemnation We’ll stress your need for repentance
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