Followers of Jesus must learn to stand confidently in their biblical convictions without coming across as a jerk.
Talking Points:
- When you’re faced with an opposing worldview, take it slowly. Don’t react in anger or ignorance. Stop, pray, and prepare. And be confident that a biblical worldview trumps every other grid. John 8:6
- When you go into the world with a biblical worldview, you’ll meet all kinds of people with opposing worldviews. Be kind and confident with your answers. John 8:7-8
- Jesus didn’t try to address this touchy issue in public. He waited until the crowd was gone, and then he talked to the woman about her sin. This is his plan for reaching the world: sending out mentors who are equipped to share the truth in the context of a personal relationship. John 8:9-10
- As followers of Jesus, we believe that a biblical grid requires aligning ourselves with the perspective of Jesus. That means there is right and wrong, and we must be willing to call sin sin. John 8:11
Discussion:
- Initial reactions to this topic? What jumped out at you?
- Share an example of what it would like to like go into the world sharing the truth of the Bible without love. How is that kind of message usually received?
- Read John 8:6-8. What do you think Jesus might have written in the dust? Have some fun speculating about it.
- Jesus showed courage in the face of the Pharisees. What are some situations in your life that require courage on your part in order to share the truth of a biblical grid?
- Read John 8:9-11. Why do you think Jesus waited to talk to the woman until everyone left? What did he say to her? What would you have said? What would a Pharisee have said?
- Read John 8:11. Jesus told the woman to go and sin no more. Do you think she obeyed? Explain.
- Write down the name of a person who needs to hear some truth from you. What do you need to say? What needs to happen in your relationship with that person in order to make him or her receptive to your message?
- Is there a step you need to take based on today’s topic?
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