WENTZVILLE | Matt Hess 

July 13, 2025
John 7:53-8:11

Then they all went home, 1 but Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. 2 Early in the morning he came again to the temple. All the people came to him, and he sat down and taught them. 3 The scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in adultery, and placing her in the midst 4 they said to him, “Teacher, this woman has been caught in the act of adultery. 5 Now in the Law, Moses commanded us to stone such women. So what do you say?” 6 This they said to test him, that they might have some charge to bring against him. Jesus bent down and wrote with his finger on the ground. 7 And as they continued to ask him, he stood up and said to them, “Let him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at her.” 8 And once more he bent down and wrote on the ground. 9 But when they heard it, they went away one by one, beginning with the older ones, and Jesus was left alone with the woman standing before him 10 Jesus stood up and said to her, “Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?” 11 She said, “No one, Lord.” And Jesus said, “Neither do I condemn you; go, and from now on sin no more.” John 7:53-8:11 

1. CAUGHT IN SIN  

but Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. 2 Early in the morning he came again to the temple. All the people came to him, and he sat down and taught them. 3 The scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in adultery, and placing her in the midst 4 they said to him, “Teacher, this woman has been caught in the act of adultery. John 8:1-4 

“Be sure your sin will find you out.” Numbers 32:23 
 
“For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” Romans 3:23 

2. CORNERED BY SCHEMES  

Now in the Law, Moses commanded us to stone such women. So what do you say?” 6 This they said to test him, that they might have some charge to bring against him. John 8:5-6a 
 
“If a man commits adultery with another man’s wife…both the adulterer and the adulteress are to be put to death.” Leviticus 20:10 
  
“If a man is discovered committing adultery, both he and the woman must die.” Deuteronomy 22:22 

3. CONFRONTED WITH TRUTH  

Jesus bent down and wrote with his finger on the ground. 7 And as they continued to ask him, he stood up and said to them, “Let him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at her.” 8 And once more he bent down and wrote on the ground. 9 But when they heard it, they went away one by one, beginning with the older ones, and Jesus was left alone with the woman standing before him John 8:6b-9 
 
“Why do you see the speck… but do not notice the log in your own eye?” Matthew 7:3–5  

“Whoever keeps the whole law but fails in one point has become guilty of all of it.” James 2:10 
 
“You have no excuse, O man, every one of you who judges. For in passing judgment… you condemn yourself.” Romans 2:1 

4. CONDEMNED NO MORE   

Jesus stood up and said to her, “Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?” 11 She said, “No one, Lord.” And Jesus said, “Neither do I condemn you; John 8:10-11a 

“There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” Romans 8:1 
 
“For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through Him.” John 3:17 

5. CHALLENGED TO CHANGE 

go, and from now on sin no more.” John 8:11b 
 
“If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away…” 2 Corinthians 5:17 
 
“Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound? By no means!” Romans 6:1–2