[July 27. 2008] HE STOOPED DOWN TO SAVE ME
- pastor Dennis Leonard (Heritage christian Center in Denver, Colorado, the US)
John 8:4-8
They said to Him, "Teacher, this woman was caught in adultery,in the very act. Now Moses, in the lawm commanded us that such should be stoned. But what do You say?" This they said, testing Him, that they might have something of which to accuse Him. But Jesus stooped down and wrote on the fround with His figher, as though He did not hear. So when they continued asking Him, He raised Himself up and said to them, "HE who is with out sin among you, let him throw a stone at her first." And again He stooped sown and worte on the ground.
1. In this story you see the heart of God and His mercy.
a. God wants to bless you, in spite of what you've done.
b. When you asked God to come into your life and forgive you, His mery washed away your sins.
2. Lamentations 3:22-23 says, "Through the LORD's mercied we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning..."
a. God's mercy will never fail you.
b. His mercy will endure forever.
c. His mercies are new every morning.
3. Apostle Paul said, "Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and fien grace to help in time of need." Hebrews 4:16
a. If you rail God, He wants you to climb into His lap and ibtain the mercy that you need.
b. The Bible says, "... for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God."
c. If we confess our sins,He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us fromall unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9
4. Everyone has personal struggles, but Jesus came to stoop down and pick you up.
a. Only God can bring greatness out of weakness.
b. He can use the foolish things of this world to confound the wise. ( 1 Corinthians 1:27)
c. He can take the most uniqualified persin and raise them up.
5. Your spiritual enemy wants you to think that you're too unworthy for God to use.
a. He wants you to think that you have failed too many times.
b. He wants you to think that you have commotted the unpardonable sin.
6. When you fail, God has the ability to look beyond all your sins, weaknesses and hurts. He will stoop down and pick you up.
a. He looks at you and calls you the righteousness of God. (w Corinthians 5:21)
b. He looks at you and never condemns you.
7. The Word says, "There is therefore now no condemnation to those whoare in Christ Jesus who do not walk according to the Flesh, but according to the Spirit." Romans 8:1
8. 1 Chronicles 16:24 says, "Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever."
a. David was an adulterer, but God used him for His glory.
b. Rahab was the town whore, bout God used her for His glory.
c. Abram was an idol worshipper, ut he became the father of our faith.
9. God has a lot of goodness stored up for those who love Him.
a. Just because you stumble andfall, it doesn't mean God will abandon you.
b. God promised that He will never leave you nor forsake you. (Hebrews 13:5)
c. You are mever too dirty for the Lore to pick you up because He cares for you. (1 Peter 5:7)
10. They wanted to kill the adulterous woman, because all they caredabout was their religion.
a. Jesus stooped down because the adulterous woman couldn't get up.
b. Her only hope was for Jesus to stoop down to her level and meet her where she was.
c. You are mever too dirty for the Lord to pick you up because He cares for you.
11. When you think Fod world never help you, He will stoop down and give you brand new mercy.
a. You may have failed in the past, but His mercy will pick you up.
b. You maybe in a storm today, but His mercy will get you through it.
c. You may have been out of strength, but God's mercy stepped in and gave you the strength to go on.
12. Now that you have made Jesus the Lord of your life, God is on your side.
a. I an persuaded that neither death nor life, nor andgels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor edpth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which isinChrist Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:38-39
b. God has your name tattooed on His hand. Isaiah 49:16.
c. Isaiah 54:17 says, "No weapon that isfrmed against thee shall prosper."
13. David said, "... Youanoint my head with oil; My cup runs over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me All the days of me life; And I will dwell in the house of the LORD Forever." Psalm 23:5-6
a. Your life will changewhen you understand God's goodness and mercy are following you.
b. Your life will change when you understand that God's mercies are new every morning.
c. Your whole life will change when you realize He stooped down to save you.
