Everyone Sins Story in John 8

Story Walkthrough

Deadly Trap (1-5) – The leaders wanted to trap Jesus. They found an adulterous wife and asked Jesus for justice: to stone her to death according to Moses’ Law.

Drawings: The temple leaders (priest) wanted to stone to death (rock) an unfaithful wife (woman).

Strange Response (6) – Jesus was silent for awhile. He knelt down and began writing something on the floor. 

Drawings: Jesus (man & cross) knelt down and began writing in the dust with his finger (written lines).

Amazing Forgiveness (7-9) – Jesus stood up and said, “Whoever has never sinned may throw the first stone.” He kept writing, and everyone eventually walked away.

Drawings: The leaders (priest) were blind to their bondage (chains) to Satan’s control (serpent & cloud).

Righteous Judge (10-11) – Jesus was the only one worthy to judge. Yahweh’s Son never sinned. Jesus told her, “I don’t condemn you. Go and sin no more.”

Drawings: The unfaithful wife (woman) believed in Jesus (faith) and experienced freedom (flag & branch).

Make Disciples

• Pray. Listen to the story. Draw the story.
• Practice telling the story with the drawings.
• Create your own drawings to illustrate the story.
• Pray and ask the Holy Spirit to reveal his wisdom.
• Pray. What is the Holy Spirit asking you to do next?
• Go and tell the story to someone. Discuss the story.
• Make disciples. Teach others how to hear the Spirit.

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