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Pharisees Condemn The Adulterous Woman
In this passage we find the Jewish religious leaders trying to set a trap. They brought a woman to Christ whom they said had been caught in adultery (v. 3). They said, “Teacher, this woman was caught sleeping with a man who isn’t her husband. The Law of Moses teaches that a …

Jesus Forgives The Adulterous Women
The Jewish religious leaders tried to set a trap for Jesus by bringing a woman to Him caught in adultery (v. 3). “What do you say?” they asked (vv. 4-6). Roman law forbid stoning, but the law of Moses required it in the case of adultery (Deut. 22:24). However, the dishonest intent of the ...

Jesus is The Light of The World
During the Feast of Tabernacles, the women’s court in the temple was lighted by giant lamps with burning wicks made from the priests’ worn out garments. This reminded the people of how God was with them in the wilderness guiding them by a pillar of fire by night. In this setting …

Jesus Predicts His Death
During the Feast of Tabernacles, the women’s court in the temple was lighted by giant lamps with burning wicks made from the priests’ worn-out garments. This reminded the people of how God was with them in the wilderness, guiding them by a pillar of fire by night. In this setting we find ...

The Truth Will Set You Free
Jesus explained how when we obey God’s Word we grow in spiritual knowledge; and as we grow in spiritual knowledge, we grow in freedom from sin (vv. 31-32). These unbelieving Jews, even though they were under the iron hand of Rome at that very time, claimed that as Abraham’s ...

Jesus’ Claims To His Identity
We will find in this passage four claims made by Jesus regarding His identity. ...

You Are of Your Father The Devil
The Jews claimed Abraham as their spiritual father, but Jesus responded by stating that spiritual descendants of Abraham do what Abraham did, believing and obeying God (v. 39). These Jews were very unlike Abraham (v.40). He listened to God’s truth and obeyed it, but these religious ...