Sunday 19th July, 2026
You are welcome to worship in person at this Sunday Service at 10.15am.
We are also live streaming our services. The service can be seen each Sunday morning commencing at 10.15am. Here is the link to our YouTube channel to access the live streaming: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHEm1fJeADpcP6gO1BsBKcg/live
John 8:2-11 / Rediscovering Jesus’ Grace: Beyond Labels
In John 8:2–11, Jesus encounters a woman caught in adultery who is brought before Him by the teachers of the law and the Pharisees. Their real intention is not to seek justice but to trap Jesus between the demands of the Law of Moses and the authority of the Roman government. In response, Jesus exposes not only the woman’s need for grace but also the hidden sinfulness of her accusers. His words, “Let any one of you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her,” remind us that no one is righteous enough to stand in judgment over another.
This story also challenges the social and religious boundaries of Jesus’ day, where people were often divided into the “pure” and the “impure,” the accepted and the outcast. Rather than reinforcing these divisions, Jesus consistently welcomed those who were rejected by society, treating them with dignity, compassion, and hope. He did not ignore sin, but neither did He condemn the sinner. Instead, He offered forgiveness together with the call to a transformed life: “Neither do I condemn you… Go now and leave your life of sin.”
Jesus reveals that the way to overcome evil is not through condemnation or retaliation, but through mercy, love, and forgiveness. His response points us to the cross, where God’s grace is fully revealed. As followers of Christ, we are called to examine our own hearts before judging others, to extend the same mercy we have received, and to become a community where forgiveness restores, grace welcomes, and love breaks the cycle of sin, resentment, and exclusion.
Il-Woong.
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