Do you struggle to forgive those who sin against you? It might be related to how you view the weight of your sin forgiven by a Holy God. Jesus said that the debtor who has been forgiven much loves much, but the person who has been forgiven little loves little (Luke 7:47). Too often, we […]
The Woman Caught in Adultery: Justice + Mercy = Forgiveness (John 8:11)
The Woman Caught in Adultery: The Hand of God (John 8:9)
The woman caught in adultery was saved by the hand of Jesus. The same is true for every sinner. After exposing the Pharisees’ mishandling of the law and their deceitful hearts, Jesus began to write again on the ground: “At this, those who heard began to go away one at a time, the older ones first, […]
The Woman Caught in Adultery: Legalism or License? (John 8:8)
Are you caught in the sin of legalism? Do you deem your religious efforts as warranting a reward from God? Contrastingly, you might be seeking license to maintain control of your own life apart from Him, loosely dismissing the morality that He wrote on your heart. When the Pharisees and teachers of the law sought […]