1. The Good News according to John John 7:53 – 8:11 “Jesus Consoles” or “The Two Stories” The Good News according to John John 7:53 – 8:11 “Jesus Consoles” or “The Two Stories”

2. Outline Background The First Story The Second Story

3. Background The Jewish Law –Adultery Politics –Romans and Jews Pharisees and Jesus

4. The First Story - the Pharisees set a trap for Jesus “In the Law, Moses commanded us… ….Now what do you say?” “If any one of you is without sin, ….

5. The Second Story – a woman caught in adultery Another trap! Clear guilt – no defence A matter of life and death “…Go now and leave your life of sin”

6. Gospel Summary The Law sets out God’s standards We all fail to meet those standards and are guilty in his sight We will all have to appear before God to face judgment and condemnation - with no second chance But there is good news…

7. Good News! “God made him who had no sin to be sin for us” –2 Corinthians 5:21 “Repent, then and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out” –Acts 3:19 “As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us” –Psalm 103:12