Jesus' Benevolence (6 of 14)
Series: Jesus' Glory
Steve Jones
John 8
Sermon Summary: Jesus' rescue of the woman caught in adultery illustrates the glory of his benevolence in four ways: 1) The Sin Trap, 2) The God Trap, 3) The Rat Rap, and 4) The Love Trap.
Introduction: On July 8, 2017, a family was trapped in a rip current at Panama City Beach after lifeguards had left for the day. Some family members and beach-goers swam out trying to save those imperiled, only to become trapped themselves. Beach-goers on shore then formed a human chain consisting of 80 people to stretch into the water for rescue. Ultimately, nine people were saved from the deadly trap. How refreshing to see a demonstration of genuine good-will among strangers for their fellow man. (Great pics of this available online).
Today we will see a demonstration of God's good-will toward one of his children who'd become ''trapped'' so to speak. Sometimes the people who try to trap others wind up being trapped themselves. That's what happened in John chapter 8 when a group of Jewish leaders tried to corner Jesus between a rock and a hard place. They wanted to force Jesus into a public choice that would portray Him as either against the people, or against God. Instead, Jesus demonstrated that He was for both. And in the process, Jesus sprang a surprising trap of His own. In fact, John 8 is a veritable rip current of traps.
There are all kinds of traps in life. Some people feel trapped in their body because of some physical limitation. Some feel trapped in a bad relationship. Some feel trapped in their jobs. Some may feel trapped by loneliness, or the limits of their education, or by the consequences of past decisions. Some may feel trapped by some injustice at the hands of others. In the midst of those traps we may be tempted to doubt God's goodness or his benevolence toward us. Why does it seem like he's out to get me? Let's look at four traps that are illustrated in this story. Each o ...
Series: Jesus' Glory
Steve Jones
John 8
Sermon Summary: Jesus' rescue of the woman caught in adultery illustrates the glory of his benevolence in four ways: 1) The Sin Trap, 2) The God Trap, 3) The Rat Rap, and 4) The Love Trap.
Introduction: On July 8, 2017, a family was trapped in a rip current at Panama City Beach after lifeguards had left for the day. Some family members and beach-goers swam out trying to save those imperiled, only to become trapped themselves. Beach-goers on shore then formed a human chain consisting of 80 people to stretch into the water for rescue. Ultimately, nine people were saved from the deadly trap. How refreshing to see a demonstration of genuine good-will among strangers for their fellow man. (Great pics of this available online).
Today we will see a demonstration of God's good-will toward one of his children who'd become ''trapped'' so to speak. Sometimes the people who try to trap others wind up being trapped themselves. That's what happened in John chapter 8 when a group of Jewish leaders tried to corner Jesus between a rock and a hard place. They wanted to force Jesus into a public choice that would portray Him as either against the people, or against God. Instead, Jesus demonstrated that He was for both. And in the process, Jesus sprang a surprising trap of His own. In fact, John 8 is a veritable rip current of traps.
There are all kinds of traps in life. Some people feel trapped in their body because of some physical limitation. Some feel trapped in a bad relationship. Some feel trapped in their jobs. Some may feel trapped by loneliness, or the limits of their education, or by the consequences of past decisions. Some may feel trapped by some injustice at the hands of others. In the midst of those traps we may be tempted to doubt God's goodness or his benevolence toward us. Why does it seem like he's out to get me? Let's look at four traps that are illustrated in this story. Each o ...
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