Sacred Truth Friday: An Adulterous Woman
Therefore lay aside all filthiness and overflow of wickedness, and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls. - James 1:21 http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=James1:21&version=NKJV
A. Receive His word with humility
Now early in the morning He came again into the temple, and all the people came to Him; and He sat down and taught them.Then the scribes and Pharisees brought to Him a woman caught in adultery. And when they had set her in the midst,they said to Him, “Teacher, this woman was caught in adultery, in the very act.Now Moses, in the law, commanded us that such should be stoned. But what do You say?”This they said, testing Him, that they might have something of which to accuse Him. But Jesus stooped down and wrote on the ground with His finger, as though He did not hear.So when they continued asking Him, He raised Himself up and said to them, “He who is without sin among you, let him throw a stone at her first.”And again He stooped down and wrote on the ground.Then those who heard it, being convicted by their conscience, went out one by one, beginning with the oldest even to the last. And Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.When Jesus had raised Himself up and saw no one but the woman, He said to her, “Woman, where are those accusers of yours? Has no one condemned you?”She said, “No one, Lord.” And Jesus said to her, “Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more.” - John 8:2-11 http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John8:2-11&version=NKJV
A. Jesus taught the people
B. Scribes and Pharisees brought in an adulterous woman
1. Testing Him
C. Without sin, throw a stone
D. All left
E. None without sin
1. All have sinned. Fall short of God's glory (Romans 3:23)
F. Woman not condemned
G. Go and sin no more
1. Walk in newness of life (Romans 6:4)
1. Hypocrisy Never Pays
Therefore, when you do a charitable deed, do not sound a trumpet before you as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory from men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward.“And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward.“Moreover, when you fast, do not be like the hypocrites, with a sad countenance. For they disfigure their faces that they may appear to men to be fasting. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward. - Matthew 6:2,5,16 http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew6:2,5,16&version=NKJV
A. Glory from men
B. Seen by men
C. Appear to men
1. Hypocrisy
“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs which indeed appear beautiful outwardly, but inside are full of dead men’s bones and all uncleanness.Even so you also outwardly appear righteous to men, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness. - Matthew 23:27-28 http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew23:27-28&version=NKJV
A. Outwardly righteous
B. Inwardly hypocrite
2. God's Mercy
So likewise you, when you have done all those things which you are commanded, say, ‘We are unprofitable servants. We have done what was our duty to do.’ ” - Luke 17:10 http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke17:10&version=NKJV
A. Be humble
1. I don't deserve His mercy
“For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. - Matthew 6:14-15 http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew6:14-15&version=NKJV
A. Forgiveness two fold
1. Forgive in order to be forgiven
3. Don't Participate in Sin
Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good. - Romans 12:9 http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans12:9&version=NKJV
A. Abhor sin
B. Cling to good
Abstain from every form of evil. - 1 Thessalonians 5:22 http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1Thessalonians5:22&version=NKJV
A. Abstain from all sin
For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men,teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age, - Titus 2:11-12 http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Titus2:11-12&version=NKJV
A. God's grace
B. Salvation available for all if they obey the Gospel
C. Deny sin
D. Live soberly, righteously and godly
Lessson: Don't be a hypocrite, show mercy to those who hurt me, and live right.
A. Receive His word with humility
Now early in the morning He came again into the temple, and all the people came to Him; and He sat down and taught them.Then the scribes and Pharisees brought to Him a woman caught in adultery. And when they had set her in the midst,they said to Him, “Teacher, this woman was caught in adultery, in the very act.Now Moses, in the law, commanded us that such should be stoned. But what do You say?”This they said, testing Him, that they might have something of which to accuse Him. But Jesus stooped down and wrote on the ground with His finger, as though He did not hear.So when they continued asking Him, He raised Himself up and said to them, “He who is without sin among you, let him throw a stone at her first.”And again He stooped down and wrote on the ground.Then those who heard it, being convicted by their conscience, went out one by one, beginning with the oldest even to the last. And Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.When Jesus had raised Himself up and saw no one but the woman, He said to her, “Woman, where are those accusers of yours? Has no one condemned you?”She said, “No one, Lord.” And Jesus said to her, “Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more.” - John 8:2-11 http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John8:2-11&version=NKJV
A. Jesus taught the people
B. Scribes and Pharisees brought in an adulterous woman
1. Testing Him
C. Without sin, throw a stone
D. All left
E. None without sin
1. All have sinned. Fall short of God's glory (Romans 3:23)
F. Woman not condemned
G. Go and sin no more
1. Walk in newness of life (Romans 6:4)
1. Hypocrisy Never Pays
Therefore, when you do a charitable deed, do not sound a trumpet before you as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory from men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward.“And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward.“Moreover, when you fast, do not be like the hypocrites, with a sad countenance. For they disfigure their faces that they may appear to men to be fasting. Assuredly, I say to you, they have their reward. - Matthew 6:2,5,16 http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew6:2,5,16&version=NKJV
A. Glory from men
B. Seen by men
C. Appear to men
1. Hypocrisy
“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs which indeed appear beautiful outwardly, but inside are full of dead men’s bones and all uncleanness.Even so you also outwardly appear righteous to men, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness. - Matthew 23:27-28 http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew23:27-28&version=NKJV
A. Outwardly righteous
B. Inwardly hypocrite
2. God's Mercy
So likewise you, when you have done all those things which you are commanded, say, ‘We are unprofitable servants. We have done what was our duty to do.’ ” - Luke 17:10 http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke17:10&version=NKJV
A. Be humble
1. I don't deserve His mercy
“For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.But if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. - Matthew 6:14-15 http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew6:14-15&version=NKJV
A. Forgiveness two fold
1. Forgive in order to be forgiven
3. Don't Participate in Sin
Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good. - Romans 12:9 http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans12:9&version=NKJV
A. Abhor sin
B. Cling to good
Abstain from every form of evil. - 1 Thessalonians 5:22 http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1Thessalonians5:22&version=NKJV
A. Abstain from all sin
For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men,teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age, - Titus 2:11-12 http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Titus2:11-12&version=NKJV
A. God's grace
B. Salvation available for all if they obey the Gospel
C. Deny sin
D. Live soberly, righteously and godly
Lessson: Don't be a hypocrite, show mercy to those who hurt me, and live right.
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