1 / 20

How Jesus Handled Sin

…. 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.

chaman
Download Presentation

How Jesus Handled Sin

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. …

  2. How Jesus Handled Sin John 8:1-11

  3. He Ignored “Methods” Not Intended To Help vv. 1-7a • “TheSituation” • 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

  4. He Ignored “Methods” Not Intended To Help vv. 1-7a • “TheSituation” • The scribes & Pharisees placed Jesus on the “horns of dilemma” v. 6a • Horn #2 Ù letting her live would violate Mosaic Law Lev 20:10

  5. He Ignored “Methods” Not Intended To Help vv. 1-7a • “TheSituation” • 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?

  6. He Emphasized Following The Word Of 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

  7. He Emphasized Following The Word Of 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

  8. He Emphasized Following The Word Of 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

  9. He Desired Forgiveness Instead Of Condemnation 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

  10. He Desired Forgiveness Instead Of Condemnation 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

  11. He Desired Forgiveness Instead Of Condemnation 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

  12. He Desired Forgiveness Instead Of Condemnation 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

  13. He Desired Forgiveness Instead Of Condemnation 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

  14. The Jews Jesus Notice the 2 ways this woman was treated: • Brought her in as a captive • Used her as a “tool” • Only saw her “dark past” v. 4b • Eager to stone her • Set her free • Treated her as a human being • Saw her “promising future” v. 11b • Ready to save her

  15. 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)

  16. 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

  17. 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

  18. 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”

  19. 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

  20. …

More Related