HAS NO ONE CONDEMNED YOU (2 OF 5)
by Joey Rodgers
Scripture: John 8:2-11
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Has No One Condemned You (2 of 5)
Series: Question Jesus Asked
Joey Rodgers
John 8:2-11
An English prince went to visit the king of Spain. The prince was taken to the galleys to see the men who were chained to the oars and doomed to be slaves for life. The King of Spain promised, in honor of the prince's visit, he’d set free any of the men the prince might choose. The prince went to the first prisoner and asked: "My poor fellow, I’m sorry to see you in this plight, how come you here?" He replied, "Sire, false witnesses gave evidence against me; I’m here wrongfully accused." The prince passed on to the next man. "My poor fellow, I’m sorry to see you here, how did it happen?" "Sire, I certainly did wrong, but not to any great extent. I ought not to be here." The prince continued one after another only to hear similar tales. At last he came to a man who said: "Sire, I’m often thankful I’m here, for I’m sorry to own that if I’d received my due I should’ve been executed. I’m guilty of all that was laid to my charge, and my severest punishment is just." The prince replied wittily to him, "It’s a pity such a guilty wretch as you should be chained among these innocent men – I shall set you free." Spurgeon
Whenever I read this story, I was reminded of how Jesus responded to the woman in John 8 caught in adultery. This AM as we continue our series – Questions Jesus Asked, I want to consider the powerful question proposed by Jesus to this woman when He asked – has no one condemned you?
At dawn he appeared again in the temple courts where all the people gathered around him – so He sat down to teach them. The teachers of the law and the Pharisees brought in a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before the crowd and said to Jesus, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery. The Law Moses commanded us to stone such women. Now what do you say?” They were using this question as a trap, to have a basis for accusing him. But Jesus bent do ...
Series: Question Jesus Asked
Joey Rodgers
John 8:2-11
An English prince went to visit the king of Spain. The prince was taken to the galleys to see the men who were chained to the oars and doomed to be slaves for life. The King of Spain promised, in honor of the prince's visit, he’d set free any of the men the prince might choose. The prince went to the first prisoner and asked: "My poor fellow, I’m sorry to see you in this plight, how come you here?" He replied, "Sire, false witnesses gave evidence against me; I’m here wrongfully accused." The prince passed on to the next man. "My poor fellow, I’m sorry to see you here, how did it happen?" "Sire, I certainly did wrong, but not to any great extent. I ought not to be here." The prince continued one after another only to hear similar tales. At last he came to a man who said: "Sire, I’m often thankful I’m here, for I’m sorry to own that if I’d received my due I should’ve been executed. I’m guilty of all that was laid to my charge, and my severest punishment is just." The prince replied wittily to him, "It’s a pity such a guilty wretch as you should be chained among these innocent men – I shall set you free." Spurgeon
Whenever I read this story, I was reminded of how Jesus responded to the woman in John 8 caught in adultery. This AM as we continue our series – Questions Jesus Asked, I want to consider the powerful question proposed by Jesus to this woman when He asked – has no one condemned you?
At dawn he appeared again in the temple courts where all the people gathered around him – so He sat down to teach them. The teachers of the law and the Pharisees brought in a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before the crowd and said to Jesus, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery. The Law Moses commanded us to stone such women. Now what do you say?” They were using this question as a trap, to have a basis for accusing him. But Jesus bent do ...
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