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John 8 · Grade 4

Freedom from Sin

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Religious leaders brought a woman caught in sin to Jesus in the temple. They used her to test Him. If He let her go, they could say He ignored God's law. If He said to stone her, He would seem harsh. Jesus stooped and wrote on the ground. He told them that whoever was without sin should throw the first stone. Beginning with the oldest, they all went away. Jesus, the only sinless one, did not condemn her. He gave her mercy and told her to leave her life of sin.

Jesus said He is the light of the world. Those who follow Him will not walk in darkness. The Pharisees argued with Him, but He said His Father testified about Him.

Jesus told those who believed that if they continued in His word, they would know the truth, and the truth would make them free. They said they had never been slaves. Jesus explained that everyone who sins is a slave to sin, but if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed. When Jesus said, before Abraham came into existence, I AM, they tried to stone Him. He used God's own name for Himself.

Show What You Know

  1. Why was the leaders' question a trap?

  2. Who is the only one who could have condemned the woman?

  3. What does Jesus say everyone who sins is?

  4. Why did the leaders try to stone Jesus when He said I AM?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

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  1. If He said to her, He would seem harsh.
  2. Jesus stooped and wrote on the .
  3. Jesus said He is the of the world.
  4. Those who follow Him will not in darkness.
  5. Jesus told those who believed that if they continued in His word, they would know the , and the truth would make them free.

Think About It

  1. Jesus showed mercy and told the woman to change. Why do we need both His mercy and His call to stop sinning?

  2. What does it mean to be set free by the Son?

Memory Verse

Again, therefore, Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the light of life.”

John 8:12 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for this Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you be gentle with someone who did wrong?
  • How does following Jesus' light help you make choices?
  • Jesus said the truth will make you free. How does God's truth bring freedom?

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