Read John 8:1-11 NASB
But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. And early in the morning He came again into the temple area, and all the people were coming to Him; and He sat down and began teaching them. Now the scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman caught in the act of adultery and after placing her in the center of the courtyard, they said to Him, “Teacher this woman has been caught in the very act of committing adultery. Now in the law Moses commanded us to stone such a woman; what then do you say?” Now they were saying this to test Him, so that they may have grounds for accusing Him. But Jesus stooped down and with his finger wrote on the ground. When they persisted in asking Him, He straightened up and said to them, “He who is without sin among you, let him be the first to throw a stone at her. And again He stooped down and wrote on the ground. Now when they heard this they began leaving one by one, beginning with the older ones, and He was left alone, and the woman where she was, in the center of the courtyard. And straightening up, Jesus said to her, “Where are they? Did no one condemn you? ” She said, No one Lord.” And Jesus said,” I do not not condemn you either. Go. From now on do sin any longer.”
Read Deuteronomy 22:22-24 and discuss how it relates to John 8:1-11.
What was this the law of Moses designed by God to do for the people of Israel?
What do you suppose that Jesus wrote on the ground?
What does it mean to condemn?
Why did Jesus not condemn her?
What was this act of mercy done for her and what was she commanded to do?
Why did the woman call Jesus, “Lord” and did she recognize Him as the Messiah or the Christ?
In closing today’s session in the Gospel of John lets take a moment and pray for all those who come into our minds at this moment? Now, pray a blessing over each of those who had come to your mind.
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