Feb 11, 2018 | by Jonathan Waller | series: The Gospel John
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“Completely Exposed”
John 8:1-11
- Introduction: Have you ever had your sin exposed?
- Nobody enjoys having their sins exposed
- When we feel like we’ve been sinned against, we want justice
- The passage we will study is often a passage used out of context to defend ourselves when we feel exposed
- God’s Law Exposes Our Sin
- Many people have used this passage to suggest that sinning should be excused
- It wasn’t the Pharisees that identified sin, but God’s Law
- The Pharisees did what God’s law required, but not because they were interested in justice
- God’s Law Condemns Us All
- What did Jesus Write in the Dirt?
- Jesus answered without breaking God’s Law
- God’s Law must not be ignored or excused away
- God’s Law, When Broken, Demands Punishment
- Jesus told these men that this woman should be put to death
- Jesus was the only one who could have carried out the execution, but he wasn’t interested in throwing stones
- Jesus came that we might be given a clean slate
- Conclusion: Because Jesus Went to the Cross, We Can Stand Completely Exposed Before God Without Fear of Condemnation
- Jesus Gave up his life as a sin offering for the offenses we have committed against God and others
- God does not take pleasure in punishing our sin
- If God doesn’t take pleasure in punishing our sin, maybe we shouldn’t take pleasure when others are punished