For today, we're here in John's Gospel chapter 8. There is somewhat of a weird chapter break

between John 7 and John 8, so I'm actually going to jump in at verse 2. So John 8, verse 2.

It says, now early in the morning, he, that is Jesus, came again into the temple, and all the

people came to him, and he sat down and taught them.

And then the scribes and Pharisees brought to him a woman caught in adultery.

And when they had said her in the midst, they said to him, teacher, this woman was caught in

adultery in the very act. Now Moses in the law commanded us that such should be stoned.

But what do you say? This they said, testing him that they might have something of which to accuse him.

But Jesus stooped down and wrote on the ground with his finger as though he did not hear. And so when they continued

asking him, he raised himself up and said to them, he who is without sin among you, let him throw a

stone at her first. Verse eight says, and again he stooped down and wrote on the ground. Then those

who heard it being convicted by their conscience

went out one by one beginning with the oldest even to the last. And Jesus was left alone and the

woman standing in the midst. When Jesus had raised himself up and saw no one but the woman,

he said to her, woman, where are those accusers of yours? Has no one condemned you?

She said, no one, Lord. And Jesus said to her, neither do I condemn you. Go and sin no more.

Let's pause there and pray. Father, we thank you for this story, Lord. We thank you that you've

included this as a testimony of your wonderful grace. And so we

we pray, God, that we would have ears to hear what you would say to us through this story,

and that we would have hearts to receive. And we are thankful, Lord, for the blessing of just being

in your house today, worshiping you, gathering together. We thank you, Lord, for many people among many churches today doing the same.

And we just want to glorify you and pray God that you would use this time in your word

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