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WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT?

John 8.1-11


What’s Love Got To Do With It?

Previous Considerations…

If you are a Christian, Love has everything to do with it:

You can love without being a Christian, but you can not be a Christian without loving.

Love is the foundation of everything we do.We serve GOD because we Love HIM.We serve our brethren because we Love them.We serve our fellowman because we Love

them.



As we consider our individual Christianity and our congregation of Christians we do well to make sure that the effort we are giving in GOD’s name are sustained by Love.



Love is:The foundation of every ministry we

promote.The idea behind every dollar that we

give.The spirit behind every song that we

sing.The power behind every prayer that we

pray.The essence of every meditation we

experience.The gift of every Scripture we

contemplate.



Thus we have no choice but to conclude that as it relates to our Christianity:

LOVE HAS EVERYTHING TO DO WITH IT.



Considerations regarding John’s theology:

How he viewed GOD How he viewed GOD’s relationship with

man How he viewed man’s necessary

response to GOD



John 8.1-11



John 8.1-11

Vs. 1-2

JESUS went to the Mount of Olives



John 8.1-11

Vs. 1-2

JESUS went to the Mount of Olives, HE was known to go to the Mount of Olives to pray (cf. Luke 22.39).



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John 8.1-11

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24- Pool of Bethesda

The bridge-like structure on the right side of the photo is the dam that separated the south (left) side of the Pools of Bethesda from the north pool (to the right of the photo). The depth of the pool can be seen in this photo. When the Roman Empire became Christian (i.e., the Byzantine Empire of 326-638), it built a church over these two pools. One of the many arches that supported the large Byzantine structure can be seen in the middle of this photo.

This is a model of Jerusalem as it appeared in 70 AD. Notice the two pools that made up the Pools of Bethesda. The south and north pools can be seen, along with the five colo

View of Herod's Temple Mount from the east.

The three summits of the Mount of Olives can be seen.

View of Temple from the east side.

The three summits of the Mount of Olives can be seen.



John 8.1-11

Vs. 1-2

JESUS went to the Mount of Olives



John 8.1-11

Vs. 1-2

JESUS went to the Mount of OlivesJESUS left the mount and came to the

temple


24- Pool of Bethesda

The bridge-like structure on the right side of the photo is the dam that separated the south (left) side of the Pools of Bethesda from the north pool (to the right of the photo). The depth of the pool can be seen in this photo. When the Roman Empire became Christian (i.e., the Byzantine Empire of 326-638), it built a church over these two pools. One of the many arches that supported the large Byzantine structure can be seen in the middle of this photo.

This is a model of Jerusalem as it appeared in 70 AD. Notice the two pools that made up the Pools of Bethesda. The south and north pools can be seen, along with the five colo

View of Herod's Temple Mount from the east.

View of Temple from the east side.



John 8.1-11

Vs. 1-2

JESUS went to the Mount of OlivesJESUS left the mount and came to the

Temple, many things happened in the Temple (JESUS taught, rebuked the Pharisees, healed, and worshiped)



John 8.1-11

Vs. 3-5



John 8.1-11

Vs. 3-5

The scribes and Pharisees brought an adulterous woman to HIM



John 8.1-11

Vs. 3-5

The scribes and Pharisees brought an adulterous woman to HIM; for the law of Moses to be followed the adultery has to be witnessed.



John 8.1-11

Vs. 6



John 8.1-11

Vs. 6

They tempted HIM



John 8.1-11

Vs. 6

They tempted HIM (The law of Moses called for her to be stoned but the Romans did not allow the death penalty to be carried out without their approval).



John 8.1-11

Vs. 7-8



John 8.1-11

Vs. 7-8

JESUS’ response…He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.



John 8.1-11

Vs. 7-8

JESUS’ response…He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.

JESUS went back to writing on the ground.



John 8.1-11

Vs. 9



John 8.1-11

Vs. 9

Being convicted by their own conscious they dropped the case against the adulterous woman.



John 8.1-11

Vs. 10-11



John 8.1-11

Vs. 10-11

After recognizing that the woman’s accusers had left JESUS also refused to condemn her.



John 8.1-11

Vs. 10-11

After recognizing that the woman’s accusers had left JESUS also refused to condemn her.

HE did specifically called for her to cease sinning however, revealing that HE did not condone what she had done.




How he viewed GOD How he viewed GOD’s relationship with

man How he viewed man’s necessary

response to GOD




How he viewed GOD?

GOD is Love, and in HIS Love causes HIM to hate the sin but Love the sinner.




How he viewed GOD’s relationship with man?

GOD is so concerned about saving humankind that although HE recognizes our guilt, HE continues to Love us even when we sin against HIM




How he viewed man’s necessary response to

GOD?

If GOD’s Love causes HIM to continue to Love us even when we sin against HIM we should Love in the same manner.



Reasons why we fail to Love sinners:




We forget that we too sin




We forget that we too sinWe are convinced that our sin is not as

grave as the sin of others




We forget that we too sinWe are convinced that our sin is not as

grave as the sin of othersWe have been led to believe that we are

“good enough” to sit in judgment



The Fact of the Matter:




All have sinned (Rom 3.23)




All have sinned (Rom 3.23)All sin carries the same penalty…death

(Rom 6.23)




All have sinned (Rom 3.23)All sin carries the same penalty…death

(Rom 6.23)Even though we may have been saved,

our salvation is purely based upon grace (Eph 2.8)



Our necessary response to GOD’s Love:




If we plan to be what GOD called us to be, and if we plan to Love like GOD Loves us, we do well to make sure that we continue to Love the sinner who commits the sin.




When we begin to Love people in this manner it stands to reason that JESUS would be able to impact the lives of the very people that are overlooked by church traditionalism…




Understand that this is important not only because of our relationship with others, but also our relationship with self…if we can not love sinners then we can not love ourselves.




When we begin to Love people in this manner it stands to reason that JESUS would be able to impact the lives of the very people that have been judged by the world, and been made to believe that they are worthless and worthy of nothing but death.




Further, people who are impacted by the Love that we share will tell others about a group of people (Christians) who have chosen to Love them rather than judge them like everyone else.




When the church begins to do this, then we will be able to have the impact on society that JESUS called for us to have (cf. Matt 28.19-20).




We are:

Kingdom BuildersDisciples of CHRISTChristiansBelieversPeople of “The Way”People of FaithLovers of men




We are NOT:

So traditional that we overlook the very people JESUS has called us to help…


WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT?

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