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God’s Heart to Meet with Man: The Woman Caught in Adultery · First15 Devotional

• 0:04
  [SPEAKER_01]: Have you ever believed the lie that your sin makes you unlovable to God?
• 0:10
  [SPEAKER_01]: I think we all have at one time or another.
• 0:13
  [SPEAKER_01]: We will look today at the story of the woman caught in adultery.
• 0:18
  [SPEAKER_01]: For some reason, every time I read the story, it surprises me again.
• 0:23
  [SPEAKER_01]: God is oftentimes different than we expect, much kinder in fact.
• 0:29
  [SPEAKER_01]: May today be no different.
• 0:32
  [SPEAKER_01]: I pray you're met by a generous, kind, merciful Savior as you open your heart to him.
• 1:02
  [SPEAKER_01]: Our Scripture for today comes from John chapter 8 verse 7, Scripture says, let him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at her.
• 1:18
  [SPEAKER_01]: The story of the woman caught in adultery is one of the most powerful depictions of God's heart to meet man in the midst of sin and show grace.
• 1:30
  [SPEAKER_01]: Scripture says, early in the morning, he came again to the temple.
• 1:36
  [SPEAKER_00]: All the people came to him and he sat down and taught them.
• 1:41
  [SPEAKER_01]: The scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in adultery and placing her in the midst they said to him, teacher.
• 1:50
  [SPEAKER_01]: This woman has been caught in the act of adultery.
• 1:54
  [SPEAKER_01]: Now in the law, Moses commanded us to stone such women, so what do you say?
• 2:01
  [SPEAKER_01]: This they said to test him that they might have some charge to bring against him.
• 2:07
  [SPEAKER_01]: Jesus bent down and wrote with his finger on the ground.
• 2:12
  [SPEAKER_01]: And as they continued to ask him, he stood up and said to them, let him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at her.
• 2:24
  [SPEAKER_01]: And once more, he bent down and rode on the ground.
• 2:28
  [SPEAKER_01]: But when they heard it, they went away one by one, beginning with the older ones.
• 2:35
  [SPEAKER_01]: And Jesus was left alone with the woman standing before Him.
• 2:40
  [SPEAKER_01]: Jesus stood up and said to her, woman, where are they?
• 2:44
  [SPEAKER_01]: As no one condemned you, she said, no one mourn, and Jesus said, neither do I condemn you, go, and from now on, sin no more.
• 2:58
  [SPEAKER_01]: When I find myself in the midst of sin, my first instinct is to run away from God.
• 3:06
  [SPEAKER_01]: For some reason, we seem to hold this belief that God is like us, like we love ourselves.
• 3:13
  [SPEAKER_01]: I assume he's even more ashamed of me than I am of myself.
• 3:19
  [SPEAKER_01]: I assume he's distance himself from me in my sin.
• 3:23
  [SPEAKER_01]: I assume that he can't be near to me, or that his grace surely isn't strong enough for my sin this time.
• 3:32
  [SPEAKER_01]: But Jesus actions, when presented with the woman caught in adultery,
• 3:42
  [SPEAKER_01]: Imagine the fear this woman feels.
• 3:46
  [SPEAKER_01]: Imagine the horrific embarrassment and shame she feels being caught in the act of terrible sin and dragged before Jesus, God, incarnate.
• 3:58
  [SPEAKER_00]: Put yourself in her position.
• 4:01
  [SPEAKER_01]: Feel the piercing gliers of onlookers.
• 4:05
  [SPEAKER_01]: Try and hear the terrible judgment being hurled your way by these religious leaders.
• 4:12
  [SPEAKER_01]: Now imagine Jesus standing before you, drawing in the sand as he did that day.
• 4:20
  [SPEAKER_01]: Imagine what he would say to you in your sin.
• 4:25
  [SPEAKER_01]: He doesn't seem surprised.
• 4:27
  [SPEAKER_01]: He doesn't seem worried.
• 4:30
  [SPEAKER_01]: He doesn't even cast judgment on you.
• 4:33
  [SPEAKER_01]: Instead, he shows you the fullness of grace for your sin.
• 4:40
  [SPEAKER_01]: God longs to cast away all the lies the accuser would speak to you.
• 4:46
  [SPEAKER_01]: He longs to cause all the judgments you speak over yourself and that others have spoken over you to flee in light of his powerful grace.
• 4:58
  [SPEAKER_01]: Jesus stands before you today, with nail pierced hands, having fully paid the price for each one of your sins.
• 5:09
  [SPEAKER_01]: He's ready to empower you to go and from now on sin no more by his love and grace.
• 5:19
  [SPEAKER_01]: As you enter guided prayer, receive his love today.
• 5:24
  [SPEAKER_01]: Allow him to meet you in the midst of your sin.
• 5:29
  [SPEAKER_01]: run into his arms instead of away from him and live empowered to experience the fullness of his presence and total freedom from sin.
• 6:02
  [SPEAKER_01]: As we begin, meditate on God's heart to meet us in our sin as displayed through the woman caught in adultery.
• 6:12
  [SPEAKER_01]: John 811 says, has no one condemned you?
• 6:17
  [SPEAKER_01]: She said, no one Lord.
• 6:19
  [SPEAKER_01]: And Jesus said, neither do I condemn you.
• 6:23
  [SPEAKER_01]: Go.
• 6:24
  [SPEAKER_01]: And from now on, sin no more.
• 7:19
  [SPEAKER_01]: and next.
• 7:21
  [SPEAKER_01]: Where are you closing off your heart to God as the result of your sin?
• 7:27
  [SPEAKER_01]: In what ways do you feel unlovable?
• 7:31
  [SPEAKER_01]: Where have lies and accusations caused you to withdraw yourself from God rather than run to Him?
• 7:40
  [SPEAKER_01]: Romans 8 verse 1 says,
• 8:31
  [SPEAKER_01]: and last.
• 8:33
  [SPEAKER_01]: Take time to receive the grace, forgiveness, and love of your heavenly Father.
• 8:41
  [SPEAKER_01]: Confess your sin to Him and rest in His loving presence.
• 8:47
  [SPEAKER_01]: Be filled with the power of His grace that you might walk in freedom today.
• 8:53
  [SPEAKER_01]: First John one nine says, if we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all and righteousness.
• 9:46
  [SPEAKER_01]: May 1, John chapter 2, verses 1 and 2, fill you with faith to run to Jesus with your sin, rather than away from Him in shame or judgment.
• 9:58
  [SPEAKER_01]: Scripture says, My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin.
• 10:06
  [SPEAKER_01]: But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ, the righteous.
• 10:13
  [SPEAKER_01]: He is the perpetuation for our sins and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.
• 10:34
  [SPEAKER_01]: Thank you so much for listening to today's podcast.
• 10:38
  [SPEAKER_01]: I'm Josh Miller with 1st 15.
• 10:40
  [SPEAKER_01]: Another important application of the story of the woman caught in adultery is modeling Jesus forgiveness in our own lives.
• 10:50
  [SPEAKER_01]: No one you encounter is beyond God's forgiveness.
• 10:54
  [SPEAKER_01]: And we have a choice to make, to live like the Pharisees in judgment of others, or to live like Jesus with a posture of grace and forgiveness.
• 11:05
  [SPEAKER_01]: May we as disciples of Christ be the most forgiving and loving, the quickest to remember our own sin and the last to judge.
• 11:17
  [SPEAKER_01]: As you go about your day today, keep your eyes out for those who need compassion and forgiveness.
• 11:23
  [SPEAKER_01]: For those who you could act as a bridge to God's forgiving power.
• 11:29
  [SPEAKER_01]: Have a wonderful rest of your day today and may God bless you as you see Kim.