Introduction:
We All Need Grace (John 8:1-11):
- But we don't often Give it. (John 8:3-5)
Leviticus 20:10 - If a man commits adultery with the wife of his neighbor, both the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.
Am I a gracious person?
- Deep down, am I still angry with someone who wronged me, ever after they apologize?
- Are there broken relationships in my life that I refuse to heal?
- Do I believe certain people don't deserve forgiveness?
- When someone messes up, do I prefer to criticizing their mistakes over praying for them to get to a better place?
- But we don't often Recognize our need for it. (John 8:6-9)
- But we don't often Understand it. (John 8:10-11)
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Small Group Discussion
Read John 7:53 - 8:1-11
What was your big “take-away” from this passage / message?
In John 8:7, Jesus said, “Let him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at her.” People often quote this to mean “we are all sinners, so it’s never right to call out someone’s sin.”
Is this an accurate interpretation of this verse? Why or why not?
How and when IS it appropriate to call out someone on their sin?
John 8:9 says the older ones walked away first. Why do you think that was? How does experience seem to temper inappropriate zeal?
Jesus told the woman to “sin no more” (John 8:11). How does knowing Jesus motivate us to walk away from sin?
Breakout
Pray for one another to grow in Jesus’ grace - and being gracious to others.