PART 8 JESUS CARES ABOUT SINNERS

TEXT- JOHN 8:1-11

INTRODUCTION

TODAY IS THEME SUNDAY FOR THE FAMILY OF GRACE.

EACH FIRST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH THIS YEAR WE HAVE BEEN EMPHASIZING OUR CHURCH GOALS AND THEME WHICH IS, "THE CHURCH THAT CARES."

OUR GOALS FOR 1990 ARE LISTED WITHIN THIS MORNING'S BULLETIN.

IN STRESSING THE NEED TO BECOME A MORE CARING CHURCH I HAVE BEEN PREACHING A SERIES OF SERMONS FROM THE GOSPEL OF JOHN WHICH SHOWS US HOW JESUS CARED ABOUT OTHERS.

IF WE WANT TO BECOME MORE CARING AS INDIVIDUALS OR AS A CHURCH WE MUST FOLLOW THE EXAMPLE OF JESUS CHRIST.

THROUGH THE MINISTRY OF JESUS WE ARE TAUGHT HOW TO CARE ABOUT OTHERS.

THIS MORNING OUR TEXT IS FOUND IN JOHN 8:1-11 AND THE TITLE OF MY SERMON IS, "JESUS CARES ABOUT SINNERS."

AS WE EXAMINE THESE VERSES OF SCRIPTURE WE FIND JESUS SPEAKING TO SOME JEWS ABOUT A WOMAN WHO HAD BEEN CAUGHT IN THE ACT OF ADULTERY.

FROM THE WAY THESE JEWS ACTED IT IS EASY TO SEE THAT THEY DIDN'T CARE ABOUT THIS WOMAN.

A JEWISH MAN'S WIFE PASSED AWAY AND THE DAY AFTER THE FUNERAL THE RABBI DECIDED TO DROP BY HIS HOUSE TO CONSOLE HIM. TO HIS ASTONISHMENT HE FOUND MR. ZELKIN ON THE COACH KISSING A BEAUTIFUL REDHEAD. "ZELKIN!" YELLED THE RABBI. "YOUR WONDERFUL WIFE IS NOT EVEN COLD IN HER GRAVE, AND ALREADY YOU HAVE ANOTHER WOMAN!" MR. ZELKIN REPLIED, "IN MY GRIEF, DO I KNOW WHAT I'M DOING?"

HERE IN OUR TEXT THERE ARE THREE THINGS ABOUT JESUS THAT WILL HELP US SEE HOW MUCH HE CARES ABOUT SINNERS.