Emmy Warren

And it's the kind of grace that would change the way we see those who have wronged us and And it's the grace that Jesus embodies. And so I bring this to a parallel to a very popular story in the gospels of the woman who was caught in adultery because this required a grace out of Jesus that we sometimes fail to understand because of the lack of compassion we have in our own hearts.

And it's the kind of grace that would change the way we see those who have wronged us and And it's the grace that Jesus embodies. And so I bring this to a parallel to a very popular story in the gospels of the woman who was caught in adultery because this required a grace out of Jesus that we sometimes fail to understand because of the lack of compassion we have in our own hearts.

And I feel like there's two sides of the story that we tend to miss. And I think most of the times we empathize and victimize ourselves with the woman. But then there's also another aspect where there's this accusing and there's this self-righteousness of a Pharisee that we also need to address. And how those things come together and can cause some enmity and disagreements.

And I feel like there's two sides of the story that we tend to miss. And I think most of the times we empathize and victimize ourselves with the woman. But then there's also another aspect where there's this accusing and there's this self-righteousness of a Pharisee that we also need to address. And how those things come together and can cause some enmity and disagreements.

I'm going to read the story, which is found in John chapter 8, verses 1 through 11. I'm going to start, yeah, I'll start in verse 2. It says, Now what do you say? They were using this question as a trap in order to have a basis for accusing him. But Jesus bent down and started to write on the ground with his finger.

I'm going to read the story, which is found in John chapter 8, verses 1 through 11. I'm going to start, yeah, I'll start in verse 2. It says, Now what do you say? They were using this question as a trap in order to have a basis for accusing him. But Jesus bent down and started to write on the ground with his finger.

When they kept on questioning him, he straightened up and said, let any one of you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her. Again, he stooped down and wrote on the ground. 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. Jesus straightened up and asked her, woman, where are they?

When they kept on questioning him, he straightened up and said, let any one of you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her. Again, he stooped down and wrote on the ground. 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. Jesus straightened up and asked her, woman, where are they?

Has no one condemned you? No one, sir, she said. Then neither do I condemn you, Jesus declared. Now go and leave your life of sin. Let's set the scene really quickly so we know what's happening in this story. Because we see in the story that basically Jesus is teaching in the temple courts, right? Jesus was teaching publicly. This is what Jesus did all the time.

Has no one condemned you? No one, sir, she said. Then neither do I condemn you, Jesus declared. Now go and leave your life of sin. Let's set the scene really quickly so we know what's happening in this story. Because we see in the story that basically Jesus is teaching in the temple courts, right? Jesus was teaching publicly. This is what Jesus did all the time.

And so in the middle of Jesus teaching, the Pharisees bring in this woman because they wanted to make this as embarrassing as possible for Not just for Jesus, but also towards this woman. And immediately we can identify the characteristics of each party, of Jesus, of this woman, and of the Pharisees.

And so in the middle of Jesus teaching, the Pharisees bring in this woman because they wanted to make this as embarrassing as possible for Not just for Jesus, but also towards this woman. And immediately we can identify the characteristics of each party, of Jesus, of this woman, and of the Pharisees.

I first want to talk about the attitude of the Pharisees, because we see that whenever the Pharisees presented the woman before Jesus, they said that they had, one, that they interrupted this teaching, right? Two, they didn't have to bring this woman, but yet they did. And two, they stated as if she was caught in the very act.

I first want to talk about the attitude of the Pharisees, because we see that whenever the Pharisees presented the woman before Jesus, they said that they had, one, that they interrupted this teaching, right? Two, they didn't have to bring this woman, but yet they did. And two, they stated as if she was caught in the very act.

The Pharisees, if you're not familiar with who the Pharisees were, the Pharisees was a prominent religious group known for their strict observance of the law and their influence on Jewish religious practices. And so the Pharisees had a thick animosity towards Jesus because of their religion. They didn't desire a relationship. They desired religion. They

The Pharisees, if you're not familiar with who the Pharisees were, the Pharisees was a prominent religious group known for their strict observance of the law and their influence on Jewish religious practices. And so the Pharisees had a thick animosity towards Jesus because of their religion. They didn't desire a relationship. They desired religion. They

They couldn't go outside of their own understanding. They could only remain inside of it. And so the story says, and I quote, that the woman that the Pharisees brought was caught in adultery. They made her stand before a crowd and they said that she was caught from their own lips, caught in the very act.

They couldn't go outside of their own understanding. They could only remain inside of it. And so the story says, and I quote, that the woman that the Pharisees brought was caught in adultery. They made her stand before a crowd and they said that she was caught from their own lips, caught in the very act.

and that just makes me wonder how was this woman caught in the very act like were you standing outside of her door and having your ear up against the window or up against the wall to hear or to see or to catch somebody like how was this woman caught in the act like were you waiting

and that just makes me wonder how was this woman caught in the very act like were you standing outside of her door and having your ear up against the window or up against the wall to hear or to see or to catch somebody like how was this woman caught in the act like were you waiting