Emmy Warren

And I'm not saying what she has done is right, because I will never sit here and say, oh, adultery is correct. That's not what I'm saying whatsoever. But this woman, two wrongs don't make a right. And because this woman had committed adultery and has been in the wrong, that doesn't necessarily make her in right standing. But that also doesn't put her in a position to be in more condemnation.

And I'm not saying what she has done is right, because I will never sit here and say, oh, adultery is correct. That's not what I'm saying whatsoever. But this woman, two wrongs don't make a right. And because this woman had committed adultery and has been in the wrong, that doesn't necessarily make her in right standing. But that also doesn't put her in a position to be in more condemnation.

Because the truth of the matter is, is that the people who brought this woman, they were never truly worried about bringing justice or vindication. They wanted to embarrass Jesus and this woman.

Because the truth of the matter is, is that the people who brought this woman, they were never truly worried about bringing justice or vindication. They wanted to embarrass Jesus and this woman.

If they really cared about justice, they would have carried this act out lawfully and truthfully according to the law of Moses, instead of fulfilling and using this woman as a pawn for their own self-righteousness and for them to prove a point. And I wonder how she must have felt in this moment.

If they really cared about justice, they would have carried this act out lawfully and truthfully according to the law of Moses, instead of fulfilling and using this woman as a pawn for their own self-righteousness and for them to prove a point. And I wonder how she must have felt in this moment.

And the Pharisees, what is so irritating through this story is that they actually never empathized with the people that they were trying to raise a standard up against. They were just trying to prove a point to come against Jesus. And even though she committed a wrong, there was a further injustice that was made that was apart from her.

And the Pharisees, what is so irritating through this story is that they actually never empathized with the people that they were trying to raise a standard up against. They were just trying to prove a point to come against Jesus. And even though she committed a wrong, there was a further injustice that was made that was apart from her.

And I wonder how many of us have experienced the pain of this woman who has been tested and put up for court and has been condemned for our wrongs by a people who are just as wrong in a different aspect and how alone that must feel and shameful. And I empathize with that because I've been there and I've seen people in compromising positions.

And I wonder how many of us have experienced the pain of this woman who has been tested and put up for court and has been condemned for our wrongs by a people who are just as wrong in a different aspect and how alone that must feel and shameful. And I empathize with that because I've been there and I've seen people in compromising positions.

And I want to highlight the irony of the story because I think a lot of the times we could focus on what this woman was doing and the fact that she committed adultery, but we fail to see the hearts of the Pharisees.

And I want to highlight the irony of the story because I think a lot of the times we could focus on what this woman was doing and the fact that she committed adultery, but we fail to see the hearts of the Pharisees.

We read the story of victimizing ourselves relating to this woman when truly I believe as Christians, we empathize and relate more to the Pharisees more than we do to this woman in this story. because we'll set up a trap for somebody who we think deserves to be stoned. And the Pharisees failed to have a grace that was on fire for this woman.

We read the story of victimizing ourselves relating to this woman when truly I believe as Christians, we empathize and relate more to the Pharisees more than we do to this woman in this story. because we'll set up a trap for somebody who we think deserves to be stoned. And the Pharisees failed to have a grace that was on fire for this woman.

Even though this woman is wrong and was in the face of adversity and did commit adultery, the Pharisee had hearts that were disingenuous and far from compassion because they wanted to fulfill a desire that was rooted from self-righteousness and pride. And so I want to speak about the dangers of having a heart of a Pharisee and how it doesn't cultivate compassion or forgiveness.

Even though this woman is wrong and was in the face of adversity and did commit adultery, the Pharisee had hearts that were disingenuous and far from compassion because they wanted to fulfill a desire that was rooted from self-righteousness and pride. And so I want to speak about the dangers of having a heart of a Pharisee and how it doesn't cultivate compassion or forgiveness.

Instead, it keeps us in bitterness and resentment, and it keeps us in a place where God's calling us to move forward. And so the actions of the Pharisees was first to accuse and point fingers, which sounds a lot like somebody I know. know of, which is Satan. His name literally means to accuse.

Instead, it keeps us in bitterness and resentment, and it keeps us in a place where God's calling us to move forward. And so the actions of the Pharisees was first to accuse and point fingers, which sounds a lot like somebody I know. know of, which is Satan. His name literally means to accuse.

So the fact that the Pharisees' first action was to accuse and point fingers just shows that this wasn't a godly accusation. It wasn't godly judgment. It was fully satanic at the core. And they didn't see this woman as a person. They saw her as an object. They saw her as a pawn. They saw her as someone that they could use to fulfill their own plots and plans to...

So the fact that the Pharisees' first action was to accuse and point fingers just shows that this wasn't a godly accusation. It wasn't godly judgment. It was fully satanic at the core. And they didn't see this woman as a person. They saw her as an object. They saw her as a pawn. They saw her as someone that they could use to fulfill their own plots and plans to...