Women: "The Woman Caught in Adultery" by Kathryn Baker

April 20, 2024 - Saturday 9:00AM MPR 1 Speaker

 

Speaker:  Kathryn Baker

 

The Woman Caught in Adultery" - John 8:2-11

John 1:14 - ¹⁴ And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

John is compelling us to behold Jesus. In each encounter with Jesus. He gives exactly what is needed, that couldn't be otherwise provided.

The woman

• Lonely - No one to take up for her
• Exposed - sins came to light
• Used - in the peoples' scheme
• Afraid
• Hopeless - she could have been stoned.

On her worst day, Jesus provided what she needed. She felt loved. Jesus gave her grace.

The mob - saw Jesus that encountered that woman but they saw him as a threat.

• used people as tools to advance there own agenda
• scrutinize and condemn others
• superficially appealed to the rule of law.
• challenge the goodness of God.

Forgiveness / Mercy / Grace - always are the characteristics of God - Deut. 17:6-7.

John 7: 24 - Do not judge by appearances, but judge with right judgment.

As ugly as the mob was - Jesus provided them what they needed - truth, grace, opportunity to leave.

Can you relate to the woman or the mob?

Behold Jesus

• Patient when others are quick to condemn.
• Don't underestimate the silence of Jesus here - Prov. 10:19
• See a soul where others see only a sin.
• Jesus gives light where others rejoice in darkness.
• Jesus judged softly where others judged hypocritically - John 2:25; Heb. 14:13
  • Jesus knew their plan because he knew their heart.
• Concerned for our future while others focus on our past.

Aren't you glad that -

• Jesus gives us what we can't provide for ourselves.
• Jesus is not quick to condemn and to jump (Joshua 5:13-14) on someone's side.
• Jesus doesn't shame and humiliate us like we sometimes do to others.
• Jesus gives hope for all of us.

 

 

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79X9yprE-Eg

 

Duration 34:32