Rather than help her privately, the religious leaders decided to use a broken woman to trap Jesus publicly! Don’t miss the start of this dramatic story.
While attempting to entrap Jesus in a dilemma, the religious leaders use a woman as their foil. Jesus’ response reveals both the hardness of their hearts and the compassion of His heart. His rescue of the woman displays the perfect balance of grace and truth.
Rather than help her privately, the religious leaders decided to use a broken woman to trap Jesus publicly! Don’t miss the start of this dramatic story.
Ever notice how easy it is to mix up our priorities? It happens when we love things and use people, instead of loving people and using things!
From a human perspective, there was no good solution. Jesus shouldn’t forgive the woman caught in adultery, but He wouldn’t condemn her either! Our series in John chapter 8 continues.
She had been caught red-handed. Exposed publicly for her sin of adultery, the woman in John 8 certainly didn’t expect any mercy from Jesus or the crowd.
Let’s conclude a study on John chapter 8 and the story of the woman caught in adultery. What we’ll find in this passage is a remarkable display of both the truth and grace of Christ.