John 8:3-20

Would I be willing to drop my stone first? Tom Norvell reminds us of a well known truth we so often forget and even more infrequently apply.

What in the world did Jesus actually write? Phil Ware reflects on the Ray Rice debacle and speaks about Jesus' encounter with the teachers of the law and the Pharisees and a woman caught in the very act of adultery.

The church is not a rock-throwing society ... The story of Jesus and the woman caught in adultery teaches us how the church should deal with sinful people ... because the church is full of sinful people.

"Dear Seeker, When seen in the darkness of a moonless sky away from the light pollution from your cities, the billions upon billions of stars merge..."

So how do we keep on keeping on after the angel leaves? Phil Ware begins a 4 part series on Mary, the mother of Jesus, called Windows to Wonder, and talks about how the angel left Mary and Mary's life began to unfold with challenges and difficulties, but she maintained faith.

"As [Jesus] was speaking, the teachers of religious law and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in the act of adultery. They put her in...."

"[After Jesus had said he is the light of the world, the] Pharisees replied, "You are making those claims about yourself! Such testimony is not valid."..."

"[The Jewish leaders] kept demanding an answer [to their question about the woman caught in adultery, so Jesus] stood up again and said, "All right,..."

With all the voices telling you who you are, who will you trust? Max Lucado uses the woman caught in adultery to remind us of the accusing voices we hear in our head and in our life and reminds us that this is from the adversary, the devil and challenges us to listen to the voice of Jesus.

"Dear Precious Disciple, So what did I write in the dirt with My finger? I know many of you have wondered this about the episode in the verses below...."

"Then Jesus stood up again and said to the woman [caught in adultery], "Where are your accusers? Didn't even one of them condemn you?" "No, Lord,"....."

"Jesus straightened up and asked [the woman caught in the act of adultery], "Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?" "No one, sir," she said. ..."

"[Jesus continued his response to the Pharisees' accusation,] "Your own law says that if two people agree about something, their witness is accepted as..."

"[After Jesus told the Pharisees the Father sent him and was a witness for him, they asked] "Where is your father?" Jesus answered, "Since you..."

Inspirational illustration of John 8:10-11 -- "Woman, where are they? 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."

Inspirational illustration of John 8:10-11 -- "Woman, where are they? 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."

Jesus calls us beyond the narrow caricatures of grace. Phil Ware continues his series called UNPREDICTABLE about Jesus and his love and grace and call to follow him in holiness and reminds us that grace calls us from sin and death and to a life of holiness.

The call to be holy is not a call to be self-righteous, but to humbly approach God, live holy lives, and love sinners as Jesus did! Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead through worship in song, the Lord's Supper, a powerful message from God's word, and a blessing to enable us to worship from home or with family and friends in a meaningful way.

"When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said,"I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.""

"When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.""

"When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.""

"When they kept on questioning [Jesus about the woman caught in the act of adultery, Jesus] straightened up and said to them, "If any one of you is without sin,...."

"Jesus spoke to the people once more and said, "I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won't have to walk in darkness, because you will..."

Inspirational illustration of John 8:7 -- Let him who is without sin throw the first stone

Inspirational illustration of John 8:12 -- When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.

Why do we often emphasize one, but forget the other? Phil Ware writes about the grace of God to save us from sin and for holy living.

Sometimes a little light can make a world of difference! Rubel Shelly reminds us of the powerful quality of a simple flashlight to dispel darkness.

What will you do when the lights all go off? Rubel Shelly talks about finding our way when we are trapped in darkness: look for Jesus to light the way.

What's shining in that darkness? Rubel Shelly talks about how important it is for us to be light for the dark places of our world.

Can you see the light from where you are? Jesus is our lighthouse, the light in the darkness sent to guide us safely home.

Will we let Jesus be the Ringmaster of our lives? Even when things go horribly bad, we can work in tandem with Jesus.

Have you found the right time and the right light? The right time and the right light are necessary for us to find the right answers.

"Dear Believer, Somewhere along the way, My light shown into your heart and changed you. More than just the light from the bright star that guided the..."

Who are you judging before looking at your own life? Before we criticize others for being too busy, maybe we ought to look at our own schedules!

"Dear Friend, There are many voices that call out to you and seek to win your heart. There are many distractions in your busy and high-tech culture..."

Why do we love the darkness so much? Phil Ware continues his series on Jesus, I AM, and his claim to be God with us, who brings light into our lives.

Can we be delivered from our darkness. Larry Davies reminds us of the power of a story about lighthouses and how Jesus is our lighthouse.

What are you connected to the most? We are connected to our iPhones, iPads, iTouch, iTunes, iMac, iChat, but have we lost the connection to the I AM?