john 7-12: who is jesus that we should follow him?

John 7-12: Who is Jesus that we should follow him?

John 7-12: Who is Jesus that we should follow him?

Who is Jesus that we should follow him?

Who is Jesus that we should follow him?The one who satisfies The one who satisfies

John 81 Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. 2 At dawn he appeared again in the temple courts, where all the people gathered around him, and he sat down to teach them. 3 The teachers of the law and the Pharisees brought in a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before the group 4 and said to Jesus, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery. 5

In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women. Now what do you say?” 6 They were using this question as a trap, in order to have a basis for accusing him.

Trap ...Trap ...

Trap ...Trap ...

CondemnCondemn CondoneCondone

Supports Pharisees

No hope for sinners

Religion for good people only

Ordinary people will reject Jesus

Trap ...Trap ...

CondemnCondemn CondoneCondone

Supports Pharisees

No hope for sinners

Religion for good people only


Contradicts God’s standards

Devalues the sinned against


Springing the trapSpringing the trapJohn 8

6 ... But Jesus bent down and started to write on the ground with his finger. 7 When they kept on questioning him, he straightened up and said to them, “Let any one of you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.” 8 Again he stooped down and wrote on the ground. 9 At this, those who heard began to go away one at a time, the older ones first, until only Jesus was left, with the woman still standing there.

Springing the trapSpringing the trap

Jesus attacks the assumption that humans have the right to ...Jesus attacks the assumption that humans have the right to ...

Judge:Judge: Deciding which sins are to be punished

Deciding who has sinned

God Himself does not propose to judge a man until he is dead. So why should you?Anon

God Himself does not propose to judge a man until he is dead. So why should you?Anon



Judge:Judge: Deciding which sins are to be punished


Being morally superior

I have begun to realise how hard it is for a lot of people to think of living without someone to look down upon Martin Luther

I have begun to realise how hard it is for a lot of people to think of living without someone to look down upon Martin Luther



Judge:Judge:

Condemn:Condemn:

Deciding which sins are to be punished


Being morally superior

Declaring that repentance is too late

Condemnation and conviction can both feel the

same – they hurt!

Condemnation does not give you a way out. It judges you and leaves you in a hopeless state

Conviction may hurt like condemnation but it gives you a way out.

It is called ‘Repentance’

John Bevere

CondemnationCondemnation ConvictionConviction

Human voice Spirit’s voice

Leads to despair Leads to repentance

Reinforces behaviour Enables change

Freedom from CondemnationFreedom from CondemnationJohn 8

10 Jesus straightened up and asked her, “Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?” 11 “No one, sir,” she said. “Then neither do I condemn you,” Jesus declared. “Go now and leave your life of sin.”

Jesus does not reject sinnersJesus does not reject sinners

It is not until you know God is seeking you in love, not in condemnation; it is not until that moment that the gospel becomes Good News for you. James Fitzgerald, Serpents, Penguins, and Crosses

It is not until you know God is seeking you in love, not in condemnation; it is not until that moment that the gospel becomes Good News for you. James Fitzgerald, Serpents, Penguins, and Crosses




Romans 833 Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies. 34 Who then can condemn? No one. Christ Jesus who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us. 35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?

Romans 833 Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies. 34 Who then can condemn? No one. Christ Jesus who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us. 35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?




Jesus does not end the opportunity for repentance


Jesus does not punish sinJesus does not punish sin




Jesus does not punish sinJesus does not punish sin

Jesus takes the punishment for sinJesus takes the punishment for sin



A lot of what God had done throughout history hasn't seemed fair to people. Why was Jacob not denounced by God for his conniving ways? Why was David not disowned by God for his disgraceful actions?

Leighton Farrell, Cries from the Cross, Abingdon Press 1994 pg. 25

A lot of what God had done throughout history hasn't seemed fair to people. Why was Jacob not denounced by God for his conniving ways? Why was David not disowned by God for his disgraceful actions? Why was the adulteress not condemned by Jesus for her open disregard of the moral laws?


A lot of what God had done throughout history hasn't seemed fair to people. Why was Jacob not denounced by God for his conniving ways? Why was David not disowned by God for his disgraceful actions? Why was the adulteress not condemned by Jesus for her open disregard of the moral laws? Why was Peter not disavowed by God after his blatant denial of Christ in the courtyard? Why was Paul not banished by God forever because of his persecution of the Christians early in his life?


A lot of what God had done throughout history hasn't seemed fair to people. Why was Jacob not denounced by God for his conniving ways? Why was David not disowned by God for his disgraceful actions? Why was the adulteress not condemned by Jesus for her open disregard of the moral laws? Why was Peter not disavowed by God after his blatant denial of Christ in the courtyard? Why was Paul not banished by God forever because of his persecution of the Christians early in his life? Why? That is the question: Why?


A lot of what God had done throughout history hasn't seemed fair to people. Why was Jacob not denounced by God for his conniving ways? Why was David not disowned by God for his disgraceful actions? Why was the adulteress not condemned by Jesus for her open disregard of the moral laws? Why was Peter not disavowed by God after his blatant denial of Christ in the courtyard? Why was Paul not banished by God forever because of his persecution of the Christians early in his life? Why? That is the question: Why? And the answer is because there is nothing in the world so tenacious and resolute as the grace of God.


A lot of what God had done throughout history hasn't seemed fair to people. Why was Jacob not denounced by God for his conniving ways? Why was David not disowned by God for his disgraceful actions? Why was the adulteress not condemned by Jesus for her open disregard of the moral laws? Why was Peter not disavowed by God after his blatant denial of Christ in the courtyard? Why was Paul not banished by God forever because of his persecution of the Christians early in his life? Why? That is the question: Why? And the answer is because there is nothing in the world so tenacious and resolute as the grace of God. The Gospel of John tells us: "God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him." (John 3:17)Leighton Farrell, Cries from the Cross, Abingdon Press 1994 pg. 25

John 810 Jesus straightened up and asked her, “Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?” 11 “No one, sir,” she said. “Then neither do I condemn you,” Jesus declared. “Go now and leave your life of sin.”

Call to leave sinCall to leave sinJesus does not encourage sin to continue

Jesus does not encourage sin to continue

Jesus requires sin to be left behindJesus requires sin to be left behind

Jesus requires changeJesus requires change

LessonsLessonsFollowers of Jesus will not ...Followers of Jesus will not ...


Relish exposing sin


Relish exposing sin

Judge whose or which sins need punishing

LessonsLessons

End the opportunity to receive grace by condemning

Followers of Jesus will not ...Followers of Jesus will not ...

Relish exposing sin


John 317God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.”

LessonsLessons



Relish exposing sin


1 John 320 If our hearts condemn us, we know that

God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything. 21 Dear friends, if our

hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God

LessonsLessons


Reject or exclude sinners


Relish exposing sin


LessonsLessons


Fear accusations of condoning sin



Relish exposing sin


LessonsLessons





Relish exposing sin


Condone/encourage sin

LessonsLessons





Relish exposing sin



Be content to stay in sin

Who are we?Who are we?The Pharisees?The Pharisees?

Angry at sinFearful of sin aboundingOverlooking our own sin

Who are we?Who are we?

AngryFearfulOverlooking

The Pharisees?The Pharisees?

The crowdThe crowd

Watching to see what Jesus does



The woman?The woman?The Pharisees?The Pharisees?

The crowdThe crowd

Watching

Caught in the wrongFearful of rejectionReceiving acceptanceCalled to leave sin behind



CaughtFearfulAcceptedLeaving sin behind

Compassionate

Loving sinners

Accused of condoning

Inspiring change

The woman?The woman?Jesus?Jesus?The Pharisees?The Pharisees?

The crowdThe crowd

Watching

LessonsLessons





Relish exposing sin



Be content to stay in sin

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