To
Stone or Not to Stone. Today's
Three-minute Bible Study
Keywords:
"condemning" "confidence"
"excusing" "grace" "judging"
Welcome
to eXXit, the web site designed to help you stand
strong in the face of sexual temptation. This study continues our look at a classic Gospel
story. Passage:
John
8:3-11* 4. and said to Jesus, "Teacher, this woman was
caught in the act of adultery. 5. In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such
women. Now what do you say?" 6. They were using this question as a trap, in
order to have a basis for accusing him. But Jesus bent
down and started to write on the ground with his
finger. 7. When they kept on questioning him, he
straightened up and said to them, "If any one of you
is without sin, let him be the first to throw a stone
at her." 8. Again he stooped down and wrote on the
ground. 9. At this, those who heard began to go away one at
a time, the older ones first, until only Jesus was
left, with the woman still standing there. 10. Jesus straightened up and asked her, "Woman,
where are they? Has no one condemned you?" 11. "No one, sir," she said. "Then neither do I
condemn you," Jesus declared. "Go now and leave your
life of sin." Questions 2. What do you suppose the woman thought Jesus
would say? 3. How did Jesus surprise the teachers, Pharisees
and (most likely) the woman? Practical
help If you're trying to figure out whether to condemn
or excuse porn viewers, or if you're a viewer
wondering whether to condemn or excuse yourself,
consider Jesus' example. Focus on stopping the sin.
Instead of condemning or excusing porn viewers, help
them quit their sin. If you're a viewer yourself, find
a friend who can help you stay away from porn. Jesus knew the sinner could stop sinning. Let's
depend on Jesus' grace and confidence when we
challenge others — or ourselves — to give up
web porn.
*Scriptures
are from The Holy Bible: New International Version ©
Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible
Society. All rights reserved.
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Study and Apply
Title: "Leave Your Life of Sin."
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Date: 09/26/1998
3. The teachers of the law and the Pharisees
brought in a woman caught in adultery. They made her
stand before the group
1. What were the teachers and Pharisees
trying to get Jesus to say?
To stone or not to stone. At least
figuratively, these are the options some folks
consider when judging people caught up in web porn. In
the story of the woman caught in adultery, Jesus saw a
third option: challenging the sinner to stop sinning.
Copyright 1998 by eXXit