In this episode of Words & Ways we'll be looking at the story of Jesus and the woman caught in adultery.
Words & Ways can be used in your own time with Jesus and with small groups, leadership teams, and one-on-one discipling relationships.
Our hope is that the words and ways of Jesus transform your mind, fill your heart, and encourage your soul today and every day.

SHOW NOTES
Main Passage: John 8:2-11
Side Passages: Genesis 2:4-7

Discussion & Reflection Questions:
The woman in this story was both guilty of what she was accused (she had committed adultery) and was treated wrongly (she’d most likely been set up, she wasn’t treated with respect, the man she’d been with hadn’t been accused or dragged into the Temple, etc). Talk about how sinful actions (both our own and other’s) often lead to further difficulty and trouble that we didn’t plan or anticipate.
The scribes and religious leaders viewed themselves as righteous and innocent, but they all walked away after Jesus’ challenge. How were their actions and attitudes in this specific story sinful and selfish?
Talk about how Jesus showed compassion to both the woman and the accusers in this story. Does that surprise you? Does it seem fair? Why or why not?
Read Romans 8:1-2 and think about the words in light of this story.
Jesus calls us to repent of our sin (leave it behind and head a new direction) and turn to God (live within his design and will). Have you heard that teaching before? How does it match, expand, or challenge what you’ve been taught about Jesus?
In what areas of your life do you need to hear and obey Jesus’ challenge to “go and sin no more”?

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