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What is Mercy ? Compassion or forgiveness shown toward someone whom it is within one’s power to punish or harm.

At dawn he appeared again in the temple courts, where all the people gathered around him, and he sat down to teach them. The teachers of the law and the Pharisees brought in a woman caught in adultery.  John 8:2-3

They made her stand before the group and said to Jesus, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery. In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women. Now what do you say?” They were using this question as a trap, in order to have a basis for accusing him. John 8:3b-6.

The teachers of the law and the Pharisees brought in a woman caught in adultery “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery.” They were using this question as a trap (catch)

But Jesus bent down and started to write on the ground with his finger But Jesus bent down and started to write on the ground with his finger. John 8:7

When they kept on questioning him, he straightened up and said to them, “Let any one of you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.” Again he stooped down and wrote on the ground. John 8:7b-8

Mercy grants freedom from shame Mercy Marker 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. John 8:9 Mercy grants freedom from shame

“Woman, where are they?” John 8:10a Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies. Who then is the one who condemns? No one. Christ Jesus who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us. Romans 8:33-34

Mercy releases us from eternal judgment Mercy Marker Jesus straightened up and asked her, “Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?”  “No one, sir,” she said. “Then neither do I condemn you,” Jesus declared. John 8:10-11a Mercy releases us from eternal judgment “Therefore there is now no condemnation to those in Christ Jesus.” Romans 8:1

Mercy offers us an opportunity to start a new life Has no one condemned you?” “No one, sir,” she said. “Then neither do I condemn you,” Jesus declared. “Go now and leave your life of sin.” John 8:10b-11 Mercy offers us an opportunity to start a new life Mercy Marker