Lesson 2658

(Lesson 2658)(04-03-19) John 8:1-11
    “Jesus went unto the mount of Olives. And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them. And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst, They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act. Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou? This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not. So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her. And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground. And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst. When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee? She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.”

   Today’s quote relates how Jesus responded to an encounter with a woman who had been caught committing adultery and was being accused by the scribes and Pharisees, (The leadership of the Jews).
    After Jesus had said, “He that is without sin among you, let him cast a first stone at her.”, it was established, by thier own self admitted guilt, that the scribes and Pharisees were just as sinful as was the adultress and were not worthy to condemn her.
    This lesson should ring from the tree tops to every soul who takes up the mantel of Christ today. It seems that almost all of the so-called Christian teachers only want to continually rail about the sins of others while ignoring their on evil shortcomings. WE ARE NOT AUTHORIZED, NOR OR WE WORTHY, TO JUDGE THE SINS OF ONE ANOTHER!
    Jesus Himself did not condemn the woman who was caught in the act of adultery! He simply said “Neither do I condemn thee: go and sin no more”.
    What a wonderful world this would be if God’s children would simply love one another and leave the Judging to God.~